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Brew Talks Boston 2023: What’s Next for New England IPAs

Brew Talks Boston 2023: What’s Next for New England IPAs

What’s next for hazy IPA? Leaders of four breweries will share their thoughts during Brewbound’s Brew Talks meet-up in Boston Wednesday, July 12. The event will take place from 3-6 p.m. ET at the Samuel Adams brewery.

Brewbound Podcast: Welcome to Seltzerland

Brewbound Podcast: Welcome to Seltzerland

What’s it like to attend a hard seltzer festival in 2023? Brewbound reporter Zoe Licata shares her first-person experience at Seltzerland in Boston. Plus, BevNet spirits editor Ferron Salniker joins the podcast for the first time, detailing everything that went down at the Distilled Spirits Council of the United State’s annual meeting.

3 Up, 3 Down with 3 Tier Beverages: Twisted Tea Dominates, Hard Seltzers Lose More Share, and Singles and Variety Packs Chip Away at 4- and 6-Packs

3 Up, 3 Down with 3 Tier Beverages: Twisted Tea Dominates, Hard Seltzers Lose More Share, and Singles and Variety Packs Chip Away at 4- and 6-Packs

In this latest installment of our quarterly 3 Up, 3 Down with 3 Tier Beverages, product team consultant Stephanie Roatis shares three insights on industry growth, including the continued dominance of Boston Beer’s Twisted Tea over the hard tea segment, as well as three underperforming areas across scan data, such as the loss of share of 4- and 6-packs to single-serves and 12-packs.

Brewbound Podcast: Craft Beer Data Christmas is Here, Plus More Craft-on-Craft Deals

Brewbound Podcast: Craft Beer Data Christmas is Here, Plus More Craft-on-Craft Deals

The Brewbound team, along with Brewbound Weekend Insider newsletter writer Sean McNulty, reviews the Brewers Association’s annual craft beer volume data. The team also discusses the latest craft brewery deals, including Funky Buddha and Appalachian Mountain Brewery returning to independent brewery status, and FX Matt buying the Flying Dog Brewery brand.

Brewbound Podcast: Bronya Shillo on Selling Fishers Island Lemonade to Spirit of Gallo

Brewbound Podcast: Bronya Shillo on Selling Fishers Island Lemonade to Spirit of Gallo

Fishers Island Lemonade founder Bronya Shillo shares why she sold the nearly decade-old brand to Spirit of Gallo, the spirits division of E. & J. Gallo. The show turns into an unofficial M&A episode as the Brewbound team discusses FX Matt’s planned acquisition of Flying Dog Brewery, and the founders of Appalachian Mountain Brewery buying back the North Carolina craft brewery from Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Brewbound Podcast: That’s a Wrap on the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference

Brewbound Podcast: That’s a Wrap on the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference

The Brewbound team reunites to dish on the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC). Jess, Justin and Zoe discuss the Brewers Association’s state and federal ambitions, the beer trade groups’ union against canned cocktail market access and tax breaks, and trade practice reform.

Watch: The Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Opportunity for Craft Brewers, with Sovos ShipCompliant’s Larry Cormier

Watch: The Direct-to-Consumer Shipping Opportunity for Craft Brewers, with Sovos ShipCompliant’s Larry Cormier

Only 12 locales offer direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping of beer, placing the privilege on the wishlists of many brewers and state guilds across the country. Sovos ShipCompliant vice president and general manager Larry Cormier joins Brewbound Frontlines to discuss the current state of play, the opportunity for not only brewers but states, and how legal action might pave a path to more states offering DTC shipping.

Brewbound Podcast: Out-of-State Taproom Expansion Strategies, with Monday Night, Hi-Wire and Weathered Souls; Plus, the National Black Brewers Association

Brewbound Podcast: Out-of-State Taproom Expansion Strategies, with Monday Night, Hi-Wire and Weathered Souls; Plus, the National Black Brewers Association

This week’s Brewbound Podcast rebroadcasts two Brew Talks conversations from the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference. The first is an introduction to the National Black Brewers Association, a newly formed trade group. Then, three brewery leaders share their experiences with expanding their taproom presences in out-of-state markets.

Brewbound Podcast: Brewers Association CEO Bob Pease Previews the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference

Brewbound Podcast: Brewers Association CEO Bob Pease Previews the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference

Brewers Association president and CEO Bob Pease previews the 2023 Craft Brewers Conference, which will be held May 7-10 in Nashville. Pease offers tips to first-time attendees, shares his message to craft brewers as the segment matures, and offers his perspective on small brewery mergers and acquisitions and craft’s conflicting growth drivers.