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Insider’s Week in Beer: 🦅 The Jersey A-B Eagle Lives!
A-B may be shutting down its Newark, NJ brewery after several decades, but the A-B eagle will live on!
CGA: December 2025 Holidays Improve On-Premise Trends vs. 2024
Bars and restaurants saw a boost in sales this holiday season compared to 2024, according to the latest report from CGA, the on-premise arm of market research firm NIQ.
Stoli Group USA and Kentucky Owl Convert to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Stoli Group USA, the owner of Stoli vodka, will move into the liquidation phase after initially filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024.
Brewbound Podcast: What the New Dietary Guidelines Mean for Bev-Alc
After a lengthy delay that included much fretting among industry insiders, the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were unveiled earlier this month. Any fears that anti-alcohol activists had infiltrated the quinquennial process were eased, as the new guidelines preach moderation over specific daily drink allowances. Beer Marketer’s Insights senior editor Christopher Shepard, who has… Read more »
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Leinenkugel’s President Tony Bugher to Resign, Cousin Katie Leinenkugel to Take Over
After three years, Leinenkugel’s will once again be led by someone with the Leinenkugel surname. Leinenkugel’s president Tony Bugher is stepping down from his leadership role, passing the baton to his cousin, Katie Leinenkugel
Circana: 10 of Top 25 Vendors Eke Out December Sales Growth; Athletic and Constellation Make Largest YTD Gains
December brought another mixed (gift) bag of results for top beer vendors in off-premise scans, according to data from market research firm Circana. Ten of the top 25 beer vendors recorded YoY dollar sales growth in Circana-tracked off-premise channels in the L4W.
Press Clips: Molson Coors CEO Rahul Goyal’s Plan for Bringing Back Beer Occasions; A-B Reveals Super Bowl Lineup
Check out these news items that were initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter January 12-14, including headlines from Molson Coors, Anheuser-Busch, Oskar Blues and more.
Brewbound Live: Learnings from Platform Building with Hendler Family Companies and Wilding Brands
In the post-pandemic era of off-premise reliance, total beverage consumer habits and inflated costs of goods, craft brands have had to reevaluate their business strategies and band together to help return the segment to growth.
Circana: Domestic Premium Leads Full-Year Beer Declines; Hard Seltzer Finding Growth in C-Stores
Three beer segments were able to find growth in the tumultuous year that was 2025, according to the latest monthly report from market research firm Circana.
CPI: On-Premise Pricing Outpaces Overall Inflation in December
The cost of an evening out continues to rise. The consumer price index (CPI) for a full service meal (+4.9%) and alcoholic beverages (+3.5%) away from home increased more than overall inflation (+2.7%) in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) latest CPI report.
Legislation Proposed to Push Back Hemp Ban
An Indiana congressman has proposed legislation to push back the upcoming hemp ban for three years, allowing more time to carve out a regulatory framework for hemp products.
Reyes ‘In Active Discussions’ to Acquire RNDC’s Business in 6 States, plus Washington, D.C.
Reyes Beverage Group is “in active discussions” with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) “regarding potential business transactions” in six states, as well as Washington, D.C., a spokesperson confirmed to Brewbound today.
The MJF Announces 10th Cohort of Industry Scholarship Awardees
The Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing & Distilling (MJF) has awarded scholarships to seven bev-alc industry members, making up the 10th cohort of awardees from the nonprofit group.
Beer Institute: November Domestic Shipments Decline 3.6%; Mexican Imports Returned to Growth in October
Domestic beer’s volume losses continued in November with a 3.6% decline in shipments, according to data from the Beer Institute (BI). Tax paid shipments from U.S. breweries declined by 371,854 barrels year-over-year (YoY), to an estimated 10 million barrels, according to data from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the BI shared Monday.