Folks, October is upon us – and you can just feel the excitement in the Jess Infante household for the influx of tourists about to overrun Salem, MA, with candy-fueled glee, tacky witch hats, freewheeling money and … noise. But don’t worry, Jess – SAM ADAMS has ya covered with this new at-home séance kit to escape it all and connect with Salem residents of yore … or maybe even Sam himself!

Constellation Brands unveiled today the Q2 financials that showed slowing growth, which led to the company lowering its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) guidance last month.

The next phase of Creature Comforts co-founder Chris Herron’s career is building an intoxicating hemp business in the South via a partnership with Climbing Kites, a Iowa-headquartered THC-infused sparkling water producer.

Gulf Distributing SVP Rebecca Maisel made a rallying cry for beer distributors to get energized and invest in their businesses during her first speech as National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) chair on Tuesday at the trade group’s annual gathering.

Heineken USA CEO Maggie Timoney laid out several contributing factors that she sees chipping away at the beer category during a fireside chat on Day 2 of the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Annual Convention in San Diego.

A week before the Brewers Association’s (BA) largest consumer-facing event kicks off in Denver, the trade organization has hired the person who will shape the future of its events with the appointment of Lacey Gautier as VP of meetings and events.

Craft beer pioneer Ron Jeffries, who founded Dexter, Michigan-based Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, has died, his family announced Monday.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company company is focused on ensuring its employees in Mills River, North Carolina, “are safe and accounted for,” while “still assessing” the damage sustained at the brewery, president and CEO Pryce Greenow told the company’s distributor partners on Tuesday.

An industry-wide effort is needed to reverse soft beer category trends, elevate the category and appeal to young legal-drinking-age (LDA) consumers, leaders from New Belgium, Pabst Brewing and Athletic Brewing shared during a discussion with consultant Amy Jo Martin as part of the general session of the National Beer Wholesaler Association (NBWA) Annual Convention in San Diego.

For both the beer industry and the larger political and social environment, “there are new rules to the game,” National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) president and CEO Craig Purser said in his opening remarks of the trade group’s Annual Convention in San Diego.

While the majority of the beer category has been unable to find year-over-year (YoY) growth in off-premise in recent scans, the on-premise is looking more positive and could provide more growth opportunities for the category.

Craft continues to fall short of 2023 trends, according to the latest monthly report from market research firm Circana, citing data through September 8.

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.

With the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s 87th Annual Convention and Product Showcase kicking off next week (September 29 to October 2), Brewbound checked in with a pair of California distributors on the trends they’re seeing in their respective markets.