Ah, this just in – New England loves IPA! OK, did we really need to interrupt my GIF searching for that? 🙄 That’s like telling me Justin keeps free beer in his basement fridge (see ya around 5 p.m. boss – don’t worry, I’ll let myself in). But yes, it seems the Northeast region is responsible for all of those “IPA is dominating U.S. craft beer sales” headlines that the rest of the country has to endure.

Craig Purser, president and CEO of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), joins the Brewbound Podcast to preview highlights of the trade group’s upcoming 87th annual convention and product showcase, taking place September 29-October 2 in San Diego.

Constellation Brands is the beer category’s largest dollar share gainer for the first two-thirds of the year, according to market research firm Circana.

The parent company of ISellBeer, CPG Data, LLC, is facing a lawsuit from a startup software firm that alleges the company improperly accessed a beta version of its proprietary cloud-based software platform and misappropriated trade secrets in order to reverse engineer a similar platform, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in the District Court of Oklahoma County in the state of Oklahoma.

Hemp-derived THC beverages and edibles are now officially off limits in California after the state’s Office of Administrative Law approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed emergency ban on Monday.

Diageo has purchased leading non-alc spirit Ritual Zero Proof, the company announced today.

A similar proportion of consumers drink hard seltzers and RTDs, with 15% consuming hard seltzers and 17% ordering RTDs.

Wholesalers continue to show caution in their beer ordering, according to the latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).

Not all “beloved” CPG brands have soul, but all brands with soul are beloved, according to Jesse Howell, art director for sparkling water brand Aura Bora.

Ace Cider founder Jeffrey House has been outbid in his attempt to reclaim the brand after its parent company Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, according to North Bay Business Journal.

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Tilray Brands will launch several hemp-derived Delta-9 THC beverages in “key markets across the U.S.” starting in October, the company announced today. The Canadian cannabis firm has formed a new business unit, Tilray Alternative Beverages, for its Delta-9 beverage portfolio, which includes mocktails, seltzers and sparkling drinks made with hemp extracts.

Ready-to-drink (RTD) mimosa and sangria producer Ohza has been acquired by FX Matt, the companies announced today. The acquisition brings a wine-based offering to FX Matt’s growing stable of RTD and beyond beer brands, which includes McKenzie’s Hard Cider, ‘Merican Mule spirits-based RTDs and Right Coast Spirits vodka- and tequila-based RTDs.

Middle-tier leaders from across the country will give a pulse check on industry trends during the Brewbound Live business conference December 11 and 12 in Marina del Rey, California.