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Brewers Association Hires Lacey Gautier to Lead Events & Meetings

Brewers Association Hires Lacey Gautier to Lead Events & Meetings

A week before the Brewers Association’s (BA) largest consumer-facing event kicks off in Denver, the trade organization has hired the person who will shape the future of its events with the appointment of Lacey Gautier as VP of meetings and events.

Jolly Pumpkin Founder Ron Jeffries Has Died

Jolly Pumpkin Founder Ron Jeffries Has Died

Craft beer pioneer Ron Jeffries, who founded Dexter, Michigan-based Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, has died, his family announced Monday.

Hurricane Helene Aftermath: Sierra Nevada Focused on Safety of Employees; New Belgium Warns of Order Disruptions & More

Hurricane Helene Aftermath: Sierra Nevada Focused on Safety of Employees; New Belgium Warns of Order Disruptions & More

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company company is focused on ensuring its employees in Mills River, North Carolina, “are safe and accounted for,” while “still assessing” the damage sustained at the brewery, president and CEO Pryce Greenow told the company’s distributor partners on Tuesday.

New Belgium, Athletic & Pabst Leaders On Reversing Beer Category Trends, Connecting with Younger LDA Consumers

New Belgium, Athletic & Pabst Leaders On Reversing Beer Category Trends, Connecting with Younger LDA Consumers

An industry-wide effort is needed to reverse soft beer category trends, elevate the category and appeal to young legal-drinking-age (LDA) consumers, leaders from New Belgium, Pabst Brewing and Athletic Brewing shared during a discussion with consultant Amy Jo Martin as part of the general session of the National Beer Wholesaler Association (NBWA) Annual Convention in San Diego.

CGA: On-Premise Sales Velocity +14% YoY Through September 21

CGA: On-Premise Sales Velocity +14% YoY Through September 21

While the majority of the beer category has been unable to find year-over-year (YoY) growth in off-premise in recent scans, the on-premise is looking more positive and could provide more growth opportunities for the category.

🧐 INSIDER’S Week in Beer: New England ♥️ IPA, who knew?

🧐 INSIDER’S Week in Beer: New England ♥️ IPA, who knew?

Ah, this just in – New England loves IPA! OK, did we really need to interrupt my GIF searching for that? 🙄 That’s like telling me Justin keeps free beer in his basement fridge (see ya around 5 p.m. boss – don’t worry, I’ll let myself in). But yes, it seems the Northeast region is responsible for all of those “IPA is dominating U.S. craft beer sales” headlines that the rest of the country has to endure.

Brewbound Podcast: BREW Making Moves Preview With NBWA COO Kim McKinnish

Brewbound Podcast: BREW Making Moves Preview With NBWA COO Kim McKinnish

Kimberly McKinnish, SVP and chief operating officer of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), joins the Brewbound Podcast to preview Making Moves 2024, taking place October 1-2 in San Diego immediately following the NBWA’s 87th annual convention.

Brewbound Podcast: Convention Prep With NBWA President Craig Purser

Brewbound Podcast: Convention Prep With NBWA President Craig Purser

Craig Purser, president and CEO of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA), joins the Brewbound Podcast to preview highlights of the trade group’s upcoming 87th annual convention and product showcase, taking place September 29-October 2 in San Diego.

Software Firm Sues ISellBeer Parent Company, Alleges ‘Trade Secrets’ Misappropriated, Platform Cloned

Software Firm Sues ISellBeer Parent Company, Alleges ‘Trade Secrets’ Misappropriated, Platform Cloned

The parent company of ISellBeer, CPG Data, LLC, is facing a lawsuit from a startup software firm that alleges the company improperly accessed a beta version of its proprietary cloud-based software platform and misappropriated trade secrets in order to reverse engineer a similar platform, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in the District Court of Oklahoma County in the state of Oklahoma.