As category definitions shift and consumers reconsider what, when, and where they want to drink, BevNET Live NYC 2026 (June 10+11) will bring together some of the industry’s most consequential voices – including Athletic Brewing co-founder and CEO Bill Shufelt and a panel of cannabis beverage leaders navigating a pivotal moment in the category’s future.
Columbia Distributing and Hayden Beverage are officially linking up in the Pacific Northwest. Columbia is making a “strategic investment” in Hayden, signing a letter of intent to acquire a stake in the family-owned Idaho distribution company.
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is possibly closer to new ownership after its court-appointed receiver announced today he has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to sell nearly all of the brand’s assets to a confidential buyer.
A pair of independent red network distributors struck a deal in Central New York. Sheehan Family Companies subsidiary T.J. Sheehan Distributing is set to acquire Eagle Beverage Company, adding around 3 million cases to its business.
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Good Boy Vodka
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Foothills Brewing
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The parent company of Press Premium Alcohol Seltzer has entered receivership in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, with nearly $7 million owed to Constellation Brands’ venture capital arm, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported.
The first major piece of RNDC’s territory fire sale is now complete. Reyes’ mega deal for 11 RNDC markets closed at the end of business on Friday, adding 38 million cases to its more than 360-million-case business.
If the realities of the 2010s bev-alc business meant that big beer could become craft beer stalwarts, and the early 2020s beer biz realities meant that craft breweries embraced light lagers and hard seltzers – I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised that the realities of the mid-2020s restaurant business mean that HOOTERS is now looking to be … family friendly?
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter May 26-29, including headlines from Breakthru Beverage, Southern Glazer’s, Garage Beer, SpikedAde and more.
Craft’s trends continued to slip ahead of Memorial Day, according to the latest monthly scans report from market research firm Circana.
Despite wavering scans, beer wholesalers appear to remain optimistic about the category, according to the latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).
Consumers kept the party going post-Cinco de Mayo, with bev-alc dollar sales accelerating in the latest week tracked by market research firm NIQ. However, year-over-year (YoY) comparisons remain bright red.
THC beverages reached $239 million in the 52 weeks ending April 4 2026, up 135% versus the prior year, and despite a looming ban, there’s thirst for more.
Vermont craft brewers are one signature away from expanded self-distribution privileges. The state Senate approved a bill on May 21 that would allow malt beverage manufacturers to self-distribute up to 3,000 barrels of beer under their existing manufacturer licenses.
More than half (55.45%) of Brewers Association (BA) defined regional craft breweries beyond the top 50 recorded production volume declines in 2025, but there are still signs of improvement compared to 2024, according to annual data shared last week by the trade group.
