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Tröegs Diversifies Portfolio With Full-Strength Spirits
Tröegs Independent Brewing (Hershey, Pennsylvania) has extended its push into the world of distilling with its first bottled spirits releases.
New Belgium CMO: Winning Brands Don’t Blame Consumers, They Evolve to Meet New Realities
Winning brands don’t ask why consumers are forsaking them or react to headlines about industry declines by wondering how they’ll affect the category.
Insider’s Week in Beer: 👎 The NFL’s Very Expensive Fake Beers
It seems like the Brewers Association still has a little “flexible spending” left in its budget, even with recent revenue declines. The trade organization’s GABF is offering to pay the $14,926 fine that the NFL levied against San Francisco 49er Kyle Juszczyk for pretending to chug a beer in the end zone after scoring a touchdown last weekend.
Coors Distributing Company Plans to ‘Fight’ Constellation, Mark Anthony Terminations
The exits of Mark Anthony Brands and Constellation Brands from Molson Coors-owned Coors Distributing Company (CDC) may not be frictionless.
Press Clips: Craft Closures and Michelob’s Icy New Deal
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter September 21-23, including headlines from Backswing, Outerbelt and Michelob Ultra.
New Belgium CEO Promises ‘Radical Simplicity,’ with Big 3 Focus
New Belgium Brewing CEO Shaun Belongie promised the company’s distributor partners a strategy of “radical simplicity,” with singular asks for its big three brands, rather than a monthly calendar of brand focuses.
Arizona Attorney General Sues Feel Free Shot Maker in Kratom Crackdown
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing Botanic Tonics, maker of the Feel Free brand of kratom and kava shots, claiming the company illegally sold its products as “energy drinks” without disclosing the potential risk of addiction.
Beer and RTDs Make Largest Improvement in Latest NIQ Weekly Scans
The full Labor Day weekend is officially on the books in NIQ off-premise scans. Total bev-alc dollar sales in the four-week period (L4W) ending September 12 totaled $8.5 billion, while volume totaled 167.5 million cases.
Featured Jobs
Sun King to Transition Florida Production to Sun Lab Brewing, Shutter Sarasota Facility and Move Taproom
Sun King Brewery is changing up its operations in the Sunshine State. The Indianapolis-based craft brewery is transitioning all of its Florida production to a co-manufacturer, and is moving taproom locations.
Submit Your Nominations for BevNET CPG Media’s 2026 Awards
Every year, BevNET CPG Media recognizes the brands, people and products that stood out across beverage, packaged food, beer and spirits. That might be a brand that redefined its category, a leader whose work moved the industry forward, or a marketing campaign that built real momentum.
Mintel: Bev-Alc Growth Favors Smaller, Lighter and Sensory Drinks
As global consumers moderate they’re seeking stronger value, smaller formats, nostalgia, and sensory experiences, according to a new report from Mintel.
Brewers Association Board of Directors Election Open; Pub and Taproom Brewer Classes Merged
The Brewers Association (BA) has streamlined voting classes in its annual board of directors election, which is open through October 21.
New Belgium to Open ‘Liquid Center’ Taproom at Virginia Production Facility in November
New Belgium Brewing’s Daleville, Virginia-based “Liquid Center” will open to the public beginning November 6.
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery Front of House Staff Vote to Unionize
Front of house workers at Boston Beer Company’s Samuel Adams Boston Brewery and Taproom passed a vote to unionize Tuesday, joining the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 328.