On-Premise and At-The-Brewery Trends

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Finding Opportunity in a Shifting On-Premise Market – NIQ July 2026

Finding Opportunity in a Shifting On-Premise Market – NIQ July 2026

The latest NIQ On Premise analysis reveals a beer category that continues to face volume pressure, but one where performance varies significantly by segment, format, and occasion. The findings also highlight meaningful shifts in on-premise consumption that extend beyond topline category performance.

NBWA/Fintech Q1 Update: Are High Gas Prices Good For Beer?

NBWA/Fintech Q1 Update: Are High Gas Prices Good For Beer?

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.

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BrewDog Closes Cincinnati Outpost

BrewDog Closes Cincinnati Outpost

BrewDog has shuttered its Cincinnati, Ohio-based bar nearly six years after the outpost opened, the company confirmed on Monday. The company cited increased operating expenses and declining on-premise traffic among the reasons for the closure, which was effective immediately.

Harpoon to Open ‘Experimental Brewery’ in New Hampshire

Harpoon to Open ‘Experimental Brewery’ in New Hampshire

Barrel One Collective-owned Harpoon Brewery is expanding to New Hampshire, opening an “experimental brewery, restaurant and taproom” in the Granite State later this month, the Massachusetts-based craft brewery announced today.

How Microbreweries, Taprooms and Brewpubs Fared in 2024

How Microbreweries, Taprooms and Brewpubs Fared in 2024

In Brewbound’s final feature coverage of the Brewers Association’s (BA) 2024 craft production numbers, we dove into trends amongst some of the smaller subsets: microbreweries, taprooms and brewpubs.

3 Up 3 Down: NA On the Rise Across Off- and On-Premise; High ABV Losing Steam

3 Up 3 Down: NA On the Rise Across Off- and On-Premise; High ABV Losing Steam

Editor’s Note: 3 Up, 3 Down with 3 Tier Beverages is a quarterly insights series available exclusively to Brewbound Insiders, via the Chicago-headquartered, bev-alc-focused consulting and data firm. In this latest installment of 3 Up, 3 Down, 3 Tier consultant Danelle Kosmal analyzes data trends in flavor-forward bev-alc, high ABV offerings, pricing and more.

CBC Keynote: Trillium Founders Detail Ups and Downs of 12-Year Journey

CBC Keynote: Trillium Founders Detail Ups and Downs of 12-Year Journey

When her husband told her he wanted to start a brewery, Trillium co-founder Esther Tetreault had a pair of questions for him. “Do you want to be a brewer, which is cool, or do you want to start a business in craft beer?” she asked JC Tetreault.