Jessica Infante

Jessica Infante

Managing Editor, Brewbound

Jessica Infante joined Brewbound in 2019 after nearly a decade in a variety of marketing roles in the craft beer industry. Prior to that, she was a daily newspaper reporter at the Jersey Shore. Jess holds a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a master’s degree in integrated marketing communication from Emerson College. She is a certified Cicerone and lives in Salem, Massachusetts.

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BA Harris Poll: Flavor Drives Bev-Alc Purchasing Decisions

BA Harris Poll: Flavor Drives Bev-Alc Purchasing Decisions

Flavor remains at the forefront of bev-alc purchasing decisions, according to data from the Brewers Association’s (BA) annual Harris Poll, shared by chief economist and VP of strategy Bart Watson and staff economist Matt Gacioch last week.

CGA: Non-Alcoholic Beer Outpacing Category Growth On-Premise

CGA: Non-Alcoholic Beer Outpacing Category Growth On-Premise

Similar to the off-premise, the non-alcoholic (NA) beer segment is outperforming the broader beer category in bars, restaurants and other venues, according to CGA, an NIQ-owned on-premise market research firm.

A Round With… Asbury Park Brewery’s Bob McLynn

A Round With… Asbury Park Brewery’s Bob McLynn

The city of Asbury Park is inextricably linked to its musical history (if you like Bruce Springsteen, you should thank it), and its eponymous brewery is no different. Asbury Park Brewery founder Bob McLynn first encountered beer culture while touring Germany with his band, and founded Crush Management, which represents artists such as Green Day, Lorde, Miley Cyrus and Fall Out Boy.

Brewers Association Harris Poll 2024: More Craft Beer Drinkers are Drinking Less Craft Beer

Brewers Association Harris Poll 2024: More Craft Beer Drinkers are Drinking Less Craft Beer

The number of craft beer drinkers who are drinking less craft beer than they were a year ago has surpassed the number of those who are drinking more for the first time since the Brewers Association (BA) started asking this question in its annual poll in 2015. BA chief economic and VP of strategy Bart Watson and staff economist Matt Gacioch shared the findings of the BA’s ninth annual Harris Poll during a Thursday webinar. Nearly 2,100 legal-drinking-age Americans were surveyed about their drinking habits.

BWC: Flavor at the Forefront of Beer Category Growth; Imports and FMBs Adding the Most Dollar Sales

BWC: Flavor at the Forefront of Beer Category Growth; Imports and FMBs Adding the Most Dollar Sales

Flavor-forward innovations are driving beer category growth and this trend is accelerating, according to the most recent report from Bump Williams Consulting (BWC). Of the top 25 growth brands at total U.S. off-premise outlets year-to-date (YTD) through June 15, 13 were “flavor-centric” or ready-to-drink (RTD) offerings, BWC founder Bump Williams noted, citing data from market research firm NIQ.

Layoffs Reported at Artisanal Brewing Ventures

Layoffs Reported at Artisanal Brewing Ventures

Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV) has laid off about two dozen employees, Brewbound has learned. The craft rollup – which includes Victory Brewing, Southern Tier, Sixpoint Brewery and Bold Rock Cider – primarily eliminated jobs in sales, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.