Following a long July 4 holiday weekend, the Brewbound team shares how they celebrated Independence Day.

Brewers Association (BA) president and CEO Bob Pease will retire next year after more than three decades with the trade association, the organization announced today.

Spirit of Gallo is adding mezcal into its expanding super premium portfolio, while returning to top-end rum with an investment in Ron del Barrilito.

Fast-rising non-alcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing Company has closed a $50 million “equity financing round” led by private equity firm General Atlantic, with several key investors from previous fundraising rounds also participating.

In-store displays “are more effective at selling beer” compared to “shrinking” shelf space, Kaumil Gajrawala, analyst for financial services firm Jefferies, wrote in a late June analysis.

Flavor-forward innovations are driving beer category growth and this trend is accelerating, according to the most recent report from Bump Williams Consulting (BWC). Of the top 25 growth brands at total U.S. off-premise outlets year-to-date (YTD) through June 15, 13 were “flavor-centric” or ready-to-drink (RTD) offerings, BWC founder Bump Williams noted, citing data from market research firm NIQ.

There were many ways entertainment venues aimed to keep the lights on during the pandemic— for a Hamptons bar that regularly hosted musical acts, creating a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail was one solution.

Beer is starting to reap the benefits of the summer selling season, according to the latest monthly beer report from market research firm Circana.

D.G Yuengling and Son (DGY) has agreed to swap territories with its joint venture with Molson Coors (TYC). In a letter to distributor partners last week, chief administrative officer Wendy Yuengling wrote that the brewery would trade its Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi territories to the JV for the yet-to-be-opened market in Michigan.

More than 4.043 million barrels of beer were imported into the U.S. in May, marking the first time more than 4 million barrels were imported in a single month, according to Beer Institute (BI) chief economist Andrew Heritage, citing the latest report from the Department of Commerce.

Constellation Brands’ share price declines Wednesday seemed not to shake company leadership, who expressed optimism about continued growth during the company’s Q1 FY 2025 earnings call with investors and analysts.

Deal maker Townsend Ziebold has joined Arlington Capital Advisors as of July 1. Ziebold announced the move to business contacts, and Arlington leaders confirmed.

Constellation Brands reported a strong first quarter of its 2025 fiscal year, with $2.662 billion in reported net sales, a +6% increase compared to the same quarter last year, according to its Q1 earnings report.

One-in-three consumers plan to celebrate Fourth of July weekend at bars, restaurants, and other on-premise venues, according to NIQ-owned on-premise data firm CGA.