Despite estimated production volume declines of 4%, craft brewers are feeling confident halfway through 2026, according to the Brewers Association’s (BA) mid-year report.
Small and independent craft brewers’ output declined 4% in 2025 – more than 25% less than was previously reported by the Brewers Association (BA). The BA issued a correction of its 2025 Beer Industry Production Survey (BIPS), which was published last month, after receiving “revised production figures for a small number of regional craft brewers,” a BA spokesperson said in a statement shared Tuesday with Brewbound.
More than half (55.45%) of Brewers Association (BA) defined regional craft breweries beyond the top 50 recorded production volume declines in 2025, but there are still signs of improvement compared to 2024, according to annual data shared last week by the trade group.
Wilding Brands has shuttered Canworks, its brewing facility in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, as it prepares to shift production to a contract partner, according to BusinessDen.
Bell’s Brewery wants to make its new Two Hearted IPA stubby glass bottles available in every bar and on retailer’s floor as part of the flagship brand’s 30th anniversary push.
Count North Coast Brewing Company (NCBC) among the breweries with leadership changes at the top. The Fort Bragg, California-based craft brewery has named Daniel G. Lee as its new CEO, the brewery announced Wednesday. He will succeed Jennifer Owen, who announced plans to retire earlier this year.
Sazerac has acquired Oregon’s Full Sail Brewing in an effort to expand its production capacity for its growing portfolio of ready-to-drink (RTD) offerings, according to the company.
Voodoo Ranger is aiming to be one of the biggest single-serve brands in the convenience channel, and it’s adding “the most flavorful Voodoo Ranger yet” to its lineup.
The Milwaukee Brewers’ first World Series victory is being commemorated with special-edition Miller Lite cans that were on the line as the home team was clinching the series Wednesday night.
Tilray Brands has consolidated its beverage manufacturing footprint into six facilities as it works to crystalize its beer and beyond strategy following the acquisition of BrewDog.
RationAle Brewing is partnering with CPG incubator L.A. Libations and bev-alc offshoot Homestead Brands as the non-alcoholic beer maker enters a new phase aimed at speeding up growth and building toward an eventual exit.
Brewers Association (BA) board of directors chairman Fred Matt was re-elected for another term, alongside newcomers Jacob Landry and Lara Gray in the trade organization’s recent election.
Burlington’s Vermont Pub & Brewery (VPB) will close on November 14, three days after its 38th anniversary. The brewpub was Vermont’s first when it opened in 1988 and late founder Greg Noonan is considered an architect of the Green Mountain State’s formidable craft industry.
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter September 22-23, including headlines from the Brewers Association, Chandler Street Breweries, Atwater and others.
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