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On-premise volume declined for the third consecutive period, decreasing -1.9% over the weekend of May 5-8 compared to the weekend before, according to the market research firm BeerBoard.
Winners of the World Beer Cup – an international beer competition organized by the Brewers Association (BA) – were announced Thursday for the first time since 2018, at the conclusion of Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Minneapolis.
A bill to expand to-go sales from Minnesota craft breweries has been paired with a proposed agreement that all parties involved in the legislation’s negotiation – which include organizations representing the state’s craft brewers, wholesalers and liquor stores – would promise to refrain from promoting other alcohol-related laws for five years.
The open rate of on-premise establishments tracked by BeerBoard hit 97% over the weekend (April 21-24), the highest recorded rate since the firm began tracking in May 2020.
A new non-profit organization is attempting to promote draft beer as the industry’s “most-ownable, differentiated weapon” in the on-premise channel, as well as the most sustainable choice in bars and restaurants.
Dodge City Brewing, including its Dodge City, Kansas-based taproom, five-barrel brewhouse, and intellectual property, has been listed for sale, following the intended retirement of co-founder and brewmaster Larry Cook.
BrewDog USA has permanently shuttered its Indianapolis-based taproom, a spokesperson confirmed Friday.
Societe Brewing is expanding its distribution footprint into Northern California, beginning April 11. The San Diego, California-based brewery now distributes in all key California markets through “100% independent distributors,” Societe founder and CEO Doug Constantiner announced Monday during the California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) Members Conference.
San Diego-headquartered JuneShine released its first commercial campaign today, promoting its recently launched ready-to-drink, spirits-based canned cocktails with the tagline of “Dodge the Sugar.” Beer buyers’ behavior has “continued to revert to pre-pandemic trends” for the third consecutive month, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) March Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI).
On-premise beer performance held strong last weekend (March 24-27) – a week after elevated St. Patrick’s Day sales – with a +4.1% increase in rate of sale (ROS) nationally compared to the prior period (March 10-13), according to the market research firm BeerBoard.
A bill introduced in the New Jersey state Senate last month proposes the creation of a new tax class for flavored malt beverages (FMBs). The bill would tax FMBs at $4.40 per gallon, far closer to New Jersey’s rate for distilled spirits ($5.50 per gallon) than for beer ($0.12 per gallon).
Los Gatos, California-based Loma Brewing Company will open a new brewery and taproom in Manteca, California, in 2023, which will support a more than 300% increase in production, founder and CEO Kevin Youkilis told Brewbound.
As Green Man Brewery enters its 25th year, the company is continuing to build its presence in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Green Man will celebrate its quarter century in business starting on Thursday, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day), and running through the weekend, culminating with a block party featuring live music, food trucks and several beer releases.
The open rate of bars, restaurants and breweries tracked by BeerBoard has hit 94%, the highest recorded rate since May 2020, the Syracuse, New York-headquartered on-premise tracking firm reported.
