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Molson Coors has struck a deal to acquire spirits-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail pioneer Atomic Brands, whose Monaco Cocktails entered the then-nascent space in 2012. The deal should come as no surprise, as it aligns with Molson Coors’ goals to expand its beyond beer portfolio, part of the Horizon 2030 plan CEO Rahul Goyal outlined earlier this year.
Two new members have been elected to the American Cider Associations (ACA) board of directors, the hard cider industry trade group announced last week.
The 15th annual CiderCon took place in Chicago earlier this month, drawing about 850 attendees and cider industry members to the Windy City for the American Cider Association’s (ACA) annual industry conference and trade show.
For the first time, spirit revenues have eclipsed beer, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) in its annual economic briefing today.
Data and economy experts from 3 Tier Beverages, NielsenIQ’s CGA and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) gave attendees insights into the state of the bev-alc industry and cider’s potential growth opportunities during the 13th annual CiderCon, held last week in Chicago.
Hard seltzer’s share of total beer category dollar sales reached its lowest point since the beginning of the pandemic in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to Jefferies’ most recent hard seltzer dashboard.
California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow wine and beer retailers to sell spirits-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages that are lower than 10% ABV and in containers no larger than 16 oz.
Retailers’ coldboxes are “a battlefield” – particularly in the increasingly crowded beyond beer space – but cider is primed to “thrive,” according to Mary Guiver, Whole Foods Market’s global principle category merchant for beer, during a retailer panel last week at CiderCon 2023 in Chicago.
A year-long legal dispute between rapper and business tycoon Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Bacardi was finally resolved on Friday when the spirits giant announced it has agreed to acquire the majority of Cognac venture D’ussé, with Carter retaining a significant ownership stake through his company SCLiquor.
Flavor-driven brands dominated the top 25 new beer category products of 2022, according to Bump Williams Consulting’s (BWC) February report. Of the top 25 best-selling new products, 12 were flavored malt beverages (FMBs) and six were hard seltzers. Four imports made the list, as did two craft offerings and one domestic premium.
Mindful drinking, non-alcoholic beer and other alcohol-free leisure beverages are gaining major traction across multiple consumer segments. Best Day Brewing is looking to expand its foothold in the market and broaden consumer awareness thanks to a comprehensive brand build out from Gestalt Brand Lab.
Surreal Brewing, the award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer company from Northern California, is taking its innovative, health-centered non-alcoholic craft beers to “The Buckeye State”, Ohio, with the announcement of its partnership with Heidelberg Distributing Company, a family-owned and operated business for 84 years, servicing more than 26,000 retail and industry establishments across all counties in Ohio and Kentucky.
New non-alcoholic beer brand DrinkSip has set its sights on becoming a top competitor within the fast-growing craft NA beer segment.
Seattle, Washington-based Schilling Cider is deepening its presence in Colorado and will transition to the Molson Coors distribution network in the state beginning February 1.
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Traverse City Whiskey Co. has broken ground on a new 70,000 square foot distillery in hopes of turning Northern Michigan into a hub for whiskey in the Midwest.
Corvallis, OR. — The #1 independent cidery in the country, the Pacific Northwest’s 2 Towns Ciderhouse announces today their chart-topping, The Bad Apple (10.5% ABV, #1 selling single-serve craft cider in the U.S.), is now available in 4-packs of 12 oz. cans (in 15 U.S. states) for the first time since its original launch in… Read more »
