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Rising gas prices may be bad for consumers’ wallets, but increased costs and their impact on shopping habits may actually be good for the beer industry, according to National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) chief economist and VP of analytics Lester Jones.
The latest NIQ on premise update highlights a beer category under pressure, with both value and volume declining over the past year. In contrast, spirits and RTDs continue to capture share, supported by price-led growth and shifting consumer preferences.
In the December 2025 Brewbound Quarterly On-Premise Report, NIQ data reveals a market where growth is increasingly concentrated in specific outlets, formats, and styles, while once-reliable channels quietly lose ground.
Cincinnati-based Rhinegeist Brewery nearly recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels in 2021, increasing sales +6% year-over-year, VP of Sales Matt Steinke told Brewbound.
The Great Divide Barrel Bar is here to stay for the “foreseeable future.”
Consumers looking for indoor dining in Boston will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination beginning in 2022, according to a temporary public health order by Mayor Michelle Wu Monday.
Velocity of dollar sales at bars and restaurants for the week ending December 11 surpassed all points in 2019, according to the on-premise market research firm CGA.
For the first time since late May, the open rate of on-premise locations pouring beer grew, increasing +2%, to 93% during the weekend of December 16-19, compared to the period before (November 4-7), draft beer data firm BeerBoard reported.
The national non-profit Beer Kulture has partnered with Washington, D.C.-based ANXO Cider and the American Cider Association (ACA) to offer scholarships to Black, African American, Hispanic, Latino, Native North American, Pacific Islander, and other BIPOC people in the cider industry.
Asheville, North Carolina-based Hi-Wire Brewing will open a new brewery and taproom in Cincinnati next year, located at the new Factory 52 development.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That was the theme of the third quarter industry review by Fintech and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).
Societe Brewing more than doubled its sales in 2021, increasing +120% vs. 2020.
The Brewers Collective West (BC West) — the western division of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (A-B) craft business unit — will continue to focus on innovation as it transforms into more of a “beverage company” in 2022, Christine Perich, general manager of BC West, detailed to Brewbound.
Escondido, California-based Stone Distributing has added San Diego-based Ashland Hard Seltzer and El Segundo Brewing to its Southern California portfolio.
Canned wine brand Maker has raised $2.3 million from more than 30 investors, to expand direct-to-consumer shipping of its offerings to 45 states.
As business at on-premise establishments continues to near 2019 levels, craft beer may have the most to gain, NextGlass CEO Trace Smith suggested during last week’s Brewers Association (BA) Collab Hour webinar.
Allagash Brewing Company is continuing its focus on packaged products in 2022, led by its core brands, the Portland, Maine-headquartered craft brewery’s leadership team said during a press briefing Thursday.
