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The Brewers Association announced the results of its board of directors election today. Three candidates were elected to serve three-year terms starting February 2025.

Molson Coors has acquired Cruz Blanca, the Chicago-based, Mexican-inspired beer brand, Brewbound has confirmed.

Breweries in the Mecklenburgs both old and new are uniting to deliver a black beer for Black Friday. Charlotte-based Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (OMB) today announced its first-ever international collaboration with Störtebeker Braumanufaktur, a craft brewery in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

After a packed news week, the Brewbound team breaks down the latest headlines, including leadership reorganization and staff cuts at the Brewers Association and an impending CEO change at Heineken-owned Lagunitas. Jess, Zoe and Justin also preview the Brewbound Live business conference.

Distributor sentiments for beer category strength shifted from cautious to “neutral” in November, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) in the trade group’s latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) report.

Total beverage-alcohol sales have declined -7.7% year-over-year (YoY) for the week ending November 17, according to market research firm Circana.

Constellation EVP and beer division president Jim Sabia shed light on the company’s 2025 strategies last week during Beer Marketer’s Insights’ annual fall seminar in New York City. Here are some of the highlights from the conversation.

President-elect Donald Trump promised to impose 25% tariffs on all imported goods from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on products from China beginning January 20, his first day in office.

Spirits giant Sazerac manages approximately 500 brands across beer, wine and spirits, yet president and CEO Jake Wenz insists the company is still “focused.”

Sapporo-Stone Brewing will cease the exporting of Stone beers in January 2025, a spokesperson for the company confirmed. Stone exports its products to 50 countries via a network of international distributors, according to its website.

After 18 months of learning about the U.S. bev-alc market, California-based hard kombucha brand Mate Maker is ready to expand its portfolio and its distribution, and wants consumers to come along for the ride.

The Brewers Association (BA) has restructured its leadership team and eliminated six positions, the trade organization representing small and independent craft breweries announced Thursday afternoon.

Dennis Peek, the CEO of Heineken-owned Lagunitas Brewing Company, will end his term leading the craft brewery at the end of 2024, the company announced Thursday. Peek ascended to the top job at the Petaluma, California-headquartered brewery in February 2020, just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of the on-premise channel and upended the craft beer industry.

In the final installment of 2024, 3 Tier consultant Danelle Kosmal shares a trio of insights on industry growth, with NIQ off-premise data through November 2. Hot topics include Halloween spending, craft light beer and seasonals, spirits-based ready-to-drink cocktails (RTDs) and more.