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Despite inflationary concerns, consumers continue to spend money in the on-premise, according to a recent report from the Bank of America Institute.

The 15th annual CiderCon took place in Chicago earlier this month, drawing about 850 attendees and cider industry members to the Windy City for the American Cider Association’s (ACA) annual industry conference and trade show.

From micro-dosed to macro-dosed, many intoxicating hemp beverage brands are expanding into stronger payloads, offering more THC per dollar.

Non-alcoholic (NA) beer claimed a record 4.2% share of beer category grocery sales during Dry January, according to an analysis by Bump Williams Consulting chief strategy officer Dan Wandel. NA beer recorded double-digit year-over-year (YoY) increases in dollar sales (+23.5%) and volume (+20.2%) in U.S. food stores tracked by market research firm NIQ for the four-week period ending February 1.

The Yuengling Company launched draft in Illinois on January 27, the eighth expansion state for the Pennsylvania brewery’s joint venture with Molson Coors.

Beer continued to outpace other beverage-alcohol categories in Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases to start the year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) January 2025 report.

Molson Coors Beverage Company’s overall business remained in the red as the company closed its 2024 fiscal year. However, the fourth quarter showed improvement over the double-digit declines reported in Q3, and leadership is confident the company can return to growth in 2025, according to Molson Coors’ earnings call today with investors and analysts.

Just like the Kansas City Chiefs, draft beer also took an L in Super Bowl LIX. Draft beer volume declined -4.6% nationwide on Super Bowl Sunday, according to on-premise insights firm BeerBoard.

2025 marks a milestone year for Lawson’s Finest Liquids and its flagship Sip of Sunshine IPA. How will the Vermont craft brewery celebrate a decade of Sip of Sunshine IPA? CEO Adeline Druart shares details on the latest Brewbound Podcast.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS) has consistently charged independent retailers as much as 12% to 67% more than national and regional chains for the same products, according to newly unsealed redactions in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) price discrimination case against the distributor.

Tilray Brands is moving large-scale production from Revolver Brewing’s facility in Granbury, Texas, to other facilities, the company confirmed in a statement to Brewbound. Revolver’s Texas location “will continue to operate, focusing on unique and innovative brews, and the taproom will remain open.”

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) in its annual economic briefing on Tuesday warned that the declining U.S. spirits market will likely continue to face challenges for the foreseeable future.

Boston Beer Company executives will receive raises between +3% and +8%, 95% of their allocated bonus pool in 2025, and restricted stock units (RSUs) according to an 8-K form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11.

American bev-alc suppliers are still in the crosshairs of a trade war. On Sunday, President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with the European Union, threatening to bring back policies that hit American spirits exports hard in his first term.