Justin Kendall

Justin Kendall

Editor, Brewbound

Justin Kendall provides daily coverage of the beer industry on Brewbound.com, conducts live-streamed interviews during Brewbound’s events and co-produces the Brewbound podcast. Kendall is a nearly 20-year career journalist who led alt-weekly newspapers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Des Moines, Iowa.

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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.

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.

Maui Parent Company Spins Modern Times Off into Strategic Partnerships

Maui Parent Company Spins Modern Times Off into Strategic Partnerships

Craft ‘Ohana announced a pair of “strategic partnerships” for the future of the Modern Times Beer brand and hospitality business that will see the Hawaii-headquartered company step back from the daily operations to “focus and double down” on growing Maui Brewing.

A Round With … Gulf Stream Brewing’s Sharee Eriks

A Round With … Gulf Stream Brewing’s Sharee Eriks

Gulf Stream Brewing Company is in the midst of its biggest year yet. Co-founder Sharee Eriks discusses how getting a major grocery chain placement has affected business, what the brewery is doing to keep up with demand and what it’s doing to build awareness in Brewbound’s A Round With Q&A.

Beer Institute: August 2024 Shipments -7.7%, Imports +8.9%

Beer Institute: August 2024 Shipments -7.7%, Imports +8.9%

U.S. beer shipments declined -7.7% in August 2024, according to domestic tax paid estimates from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau shared by the Beer Institute. Brewers shipped an estimated 13 million barrels in August 2024, down from the 14,080,189 barrels shipped in August 2023.

Allagash Unveils New Year-Round Beers for 2025, Taps into Key Growth Areas

Allagash Unveils New Year-Round Beers for 2025, Taps into Key Growth Areas

Allagash Brewing is opening up its playbook in 2025 to hit key growth areas within craft. The Portland, Maine-based craft brewery’s lineup for next year includes the addition of Allagash Lager and Hazy IPA to the company’s year-round lineup, as well as a year-round variety pack that will be available across the company’s Northeast footprint.