Craft beer industry news.
An estimated 11.9 million barrels of beer were shipped in February, a +7.9% increase year-over-year (YoY), marking the “strongest monthly growth in almost three years, since May 2021,” Beer Institute (BI) chief economist Andrew Heritage wrote in the trade group’s latest round of economic reports, citing estimates from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
Portland Cider Company has released its first-ever variety pack, Cidermaker’s Flight, a 12-pack featuring four refreshing options made with Northwest apples.
Adult non-alc retailer Boisson will be restructuring the company under chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing financial challenges amidst an “overly aggressive expansion plan” and the “inefficient deployment of capital.”
Sycamore Brewing debuts its Honeysuckle Summer Ale (5.3% ABV); its first seasonal offering this spring. The Charlotte-born brewery sought to create a golden ale and used inspiration from its surroundings and connections with regional businesses. The barley was grown in Virginia and malted in Asheville with Riverbend Malting.
Employees at Minneapolis-based Indeed Brewing have agreed to organize with Unite Here Local 17 and brewery management has voluntarily recognized the union.
Eight industry members are the latest to be awarded scholarships from the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling (MJF), a foundation meant to further the careers of Black, Indigenous and people of color in the brewing and distilling industries.
In the latest installment of Brewbound’s A Round With – a weekly Insider-exclusive Q&A series with industry leaders – Rabobank analyst Bourcard Nesin tells us all about the future of e-commerce alcohol sales, changing drinker demographics and being a dad.
Nearly one-quarter (23%) of women surveyed cited a poor perception of the alcoholic beverage industry as a reason not to apply for a job in the business, according to Heineken USA’s “Behind the Label” report.
StormBreaker Brewing, an award-winning brewpub, and Clinch Golf, a golf accessories brand have paired up to craft Crush Groove, a light and refreshing lager brewed with the city’s devoted golfing community in mind.
Tennessee’s TailGate Brewery just hit a homerun with the release of Sounds Strawberry Lemonade Shandy (3.5% ABV).
Indeed Brewing Company’s Brightside Sea Salt and Lemon Lager is back for another summer of fun.
CODO Design, a leading beer branding firm, has released its 2024 Beer Branding Trends Review
The beer industry’s 2023 performance was dragged down by two anchors: The continued decline of the once-meteoric hard seltzer segment and Bud Light’s calamitous losses in the face of a conservative-led boycott, Beer Marketer’s Insights senior editor Christopher Shepard said in his keynote address to the California Craft Beer Summit.
Mother Earth just released Spring ’24 BBA Imperial Brown as part of their now decade-long tradition of top-tier barrel-aged offerings.
