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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.
Black is Beautiful, a collaborative initiative started by Weathered Souls Brewing to fight police brutality and other injustices against people of color, has raised $2.2 million, according to a Facebook post by the San Antonio-basec craft brewery.
Seventy-seven percent of consumers are spending the same or more than they did pre-COVID-19, according to the latest CGA on-premise report spanning June 4-7.
Amherst, Wisconsin-based Central Waters Brewing announced on Twitter Sunday that it will be taking over the closed Pabst pilot facility in downtown Milwaukee, converting the space into its own pilot brewery and taproom.
The positive velocity trends in on-premise retailers have carried over through the latest analysis from market research firm CGA.
Source Farmhouse Brewery is headed to Philadelphia.
The president of Mexico announced an agreement with Constellation Brands last week to build a new brewery in the southeastern part of the country, according to Reuters.
Athletic Brewing, a non-alcoholic (NA) craft beer maker, raised $50 million in a Series C funding from investors, spearheaded by the Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG) and TRB advisors, which concluded on May 11.
Major U.S. events and celebrations in May led to large upticks in on-premise visits, according to the latest consumer survey from CGA, a market research firm that tracks on-premise sales.
The latest on-premise report from market research firm CGA shows continued positive trends for consumers going to bars and restaurants.
Atlanta-headquartered Monday Night Brewing announced plans today to open a 3,000 sq. ft. taproom in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood, according to the Nashville Business Journal.
In the latest chapter of “a wine story told by craft beer makers,” Odell Brewing Company has opened the OBC Wine Project Taproom — a 2,000 sq. ft. winery and taproom adjacent to the company’s Fort Collins production facility.
Iron Heart Canning has added new warehouses in Chicago and Springfield, Massachusetts, bringing its total number of warehouses to 25 throughout New England, the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Midwest.
Hop Butcher For The World has reached an agreement with Half Acre Beer Co. to purchase its Lincoln Avenue brewery and taproom in Chicago.
Lone River Ranch Water announced the expansion of their distribution in 21 states this summer.
