Iowa’s Backpocket Brewing Acquires Peace Tree Brewing Brand

Iowa’s Backpocket Brewing Acquires Peace Tree Brewing Brand

Coralville, Iowa-based Backpocket Brewing has acquired the Peace Tree Brewing brand and recipes. Peace Tree was founded by Megan McKay 15 years ago in Knoxville, Iowa, making it Iowa’s first 100% woman-owned brewery. McKay had sought a buyer for the brewery since last year, and the company ceased operations this summer.

ForceBrands Alcohol Salary Report

ForceBrands Alcohol Salary Report

Download the Alcohol Salary Report Here. ForceBrands, the preferred strategic talent partner for consumer brands, has released its 2025 Consumer Brands Salary & Market Trends Reports. These reports offer strategic tools to build your workforce and guide your career. Inside, you’ll find insights to guide pivotal hiring, retention, and career development decisions. In today’s changing… Read more »

Allagash Expanding Distribution to Minnesota

Allagash Expanding Distribution to Minnesota

Allagash Brewing is heading to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The Portland, Maine-headquartered craft brewery will enter Minnesota this month with Clear River Beverage Company, it announced in a press release.

‘Imported’ Beer Brands Look to Domestic Production to Meet Consumer Demand

‘Imported’ Beer Brands Look to Domestic Production to Meet Consumer Demand

While beer consumers – particularly core craft fans – once cared more about brand and where a product was made, most bev-alc consumers are now prioritizing price, quality and availability, among other factors. This has caused not only a shift in how craft beer is produced and marketed (hello, contract brewing boom), but also trends in imported beer.

INSIDER’S Week in Beer: 🏀 NBA Championships Come at a Price

INSIDER’S Week in Beer: 🏀 NBA Championships Come at a Price

Clearly NFL QB Russell Wilson heard about ABITA giving SAINTS player Alvin Kamara free beer for life, and thought, “Hey, how do I get in on this with my favorite beer?” Plus, this week’s beer is going out to BOSTON CELTICS fans, because it sounds like they’re gonna need it.

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Ball CEO: ‘We’re With the Brands That are Winning in Beer’

Ball CEO: ‘We’re With the Brands That are Winning in Beer’

Ball Corporation president and CEO Daniel Fisher expressed confidence in the world’s largest can manufacturer’s ability to win with beer and beverage-alcohol companies, during the company’s Q3 2024 earnings call Thursday.

A Round With… Independence Brewing’s Amy Cartwright

A Round With… Independence Brewing’s Amy Cartwright

Austin, Texas-based Independence Brewing is nearly old enough to drink itself. Founded in 2004, Independence has long been a bastion of traditional beer styles with Texan flair and has watched a dynamic craft beer scene grow up around it. Brewbound got a round with co-founder and president Amy Cartwright to look back on the brewery’s… Read more »

Brewbound Podcast: Modern Times’ New Partners, Boston’s ‘Messy’ Earnings & Beer Wins Halloween

Brewbound Podcast: Modern Times’ New Partners, Boston’s ‘Messy’ Earnings & Beer Wins Halloween

The Brewbound team dives into the top stories in the beer business, including the “strategic partnerships” made by Maui Brewing parent company Craft ‘Ohana to hand off leadership of Modern Times Beer’s daily operations and hospitality businesses. Plus, this week’s episode features a pair of conversations recorded during the NBWA’s Annual Convention.