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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Breaking! Gallo Makes ‘Strategic Investment’ in Montucky Cold Snacks

Breaking! Gallo Makes ‘Strategic Investment’ in Montucky Cold Snacks

Gallo is getting into the beer business via a strategic investment in Montucky Cold Snacks. The wine and spirits conglomerate that found success in recent years with spirit-based seltzer brand High Noon Sun Sips announced a partnership with the founders of the light lager brand.

Jefferies Distributor Survey: Boston Beer a ‘Buy’ on Twisted Tea Dominance, Truly ‘Stabilization’

Jefferies Distributor Survey: Boston Beer a ‘Buy’ on Twisted Tea Dominance, Truly ‘Stabilization’

Boston Beer Company emerged with a “buy” rating following the results of financial services firm Jefferies’ 11th bi-annual beer distributor survey. Jefferies equity analyst Kaumil Gajrawala cited Twisted Tea’s dominance of the flavored malt beverage (FMB) segment, and the “stabilization” of Truly Hard Seltzer trends leading to less volatility, among the reasons for the improved rating.

A Round With … Urban South’s Jacob Landry

A Round With … Urban South’s Jacob Landry

Operating in a tourist-heavy city such as New Orleans can be a gold mine for hospitality businesses, but comes with its own challenges and hurdles, as COVID-19 taught business owners.. Urban South founder and CEO Jacob Landry shares what it’s like to run a brewery in the city in the latest edition of Brewbound’s Insider-exclusive Q&A series A Round With.

James Watt Steps Down as BrewDog CEO, Assumes ‘Captain’ Role

James Watt Steps Down as BrewDog CEO, Assumes ‘Captain’ Role

BrewDog co-founder James Watt has stepped down as CEO of the Scottish craft brewery and will assume the new role of “captain” and co-founder, while also serving as a non-executive director on the company’s board of directors, according to multiple news reports.

A Round With … Craft ’Ohana’s Scott Metzger

A Round With … Craft ’Ohana’s Scott Metzger

On the heels of the 2024 Craft Brewers Conference (CBC), Brewbound caught up with Craft ’Ohana president and COO Scott Metzger for our weekly Insider-exclusive A Round With Q&A series. Metzger shook up CBC with a real talk chat titled “Your Brewery Is a Business, Not a Hobby.” Metzger discusses the talk, the path forward for craft brewers and how Craft ‘Ohana brands are performing.

No-Li Files Lawsuit Against Tilray Over Use of ‘Big Juicy’

No-Li Files Lawsuit Against Tilray Over Use of ‘Big Juicy’

Spokane, Washington-based No-Li Brewhouse has filed a lawsuit against Tilray Brands alleging that the beer and cannabis platform has infringed on its trademark for “Big Juicy” beers, according to Law360.