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On-premise chain accounts have bounced back from initial COVID-19 declines that shut down their businesses, but on-premise pains are far from over, according to CGA, the on-premise arm of market research firm NIQ.
Seasonal trends for onsite brewery sales have remained relatively consistent since January 2021, but “in real terms” – i.e. accounting for inflation – onsite sales continue to decline, according to Brewers Association (BA) staff economist Matt Gacioch, citing data from Arryved.
While the amount of bars and restaurants in operation has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, beer’s on-premise business has yet to bounce back, with keg volume expected to be 2.5 million barrels below where it should be by the end of 2023, according to the Brewers Association.
Frank the Tank, Mortimer Lovejoy Jr., Brock Lee and Bumpy Knuckles. These are just a few of the more than 65 characters from a universe created by Portland, Oregon’s Great Notion Brewing.
Stone Brewing has abruptly shuttered its taproom in Napa, California, following a legal battle with its landlord over rent payments during the pandemic. “We’re incredibly disappointed to leave Napa,” Stone wrote in a statement.
About 45% of consumers plan to visit on-premise establishments for Halloween, according to a survey conducted by on-premise marketing research firm CGA from October 22-25.
Albert Hammond Jr. — lead guitarist for The Strokes — launched Jetway, an ultra-premium wine seltzer, this month.
Launching a brewery typically takes years of building a network, creating a consumer base, and experimenting with products. At Pilot Project — a Chicago-based brewery incubator — the process takes about three months.
A Pennsylvania bill that would require beer sold at in-state taprooms that are owned by out-of-state companies to either be brewed onsite or sold through a Pennsylvania wholesaler is one step closer to becoming law.
In an op-ed she wrote in support of paid family leave for small businesses, Switchyard Brewing Company co-founder Kristin Cummings wrote that the company has strived to “offer better benefits and a better work-life balance” to its workforce. Voting has started for the Brewers Association’s (BA) board of directors election and ends November 17.
E-commerce convenience delivery platform Gopuff launched in New York City this week, with the promise of delivery to New Yorkers in 30 minutes.
Pandemic-driven declines and an inability to convert the space to include brewing capacity, food service and outdoor seating factored into Deschutes Brewery’s decision to shutter its Roanoke, Virginia-based tasting room later this year, executives explained yesterday.
Deschutes Brewery will close its tasting room in Roanoke, Virginia, at the end of the year, Michael LaLonde, president and CEO of the Bend, Oregon-headquartered craft brewery, announced today. LaLonde wrote that Deschutes “made the tough decision not to renew our lease” on the property, which opened in August 2017.
On-Premise Update: Seasonal Trends Mirror 2019, CGA Says; Volume, Rate of Sale Continue to Growth, Via BeerBoard
After a decade of operations, Due South Brewing Co. in Boynton Beach, Florida, will permanently close its taproom December 19 and cease distribution of its offerings later this year.
Boston Beer Company is opening a Truly Hard Seltzer taproom in Downtown Los Angeles early next year.
Diageo plans to open a Guinness taproom in Chicago in 2023, the beer and spirits company announced this week.
