Beer Industry News, Insights, Jobs, & Events

Lollapalooza has added a new starring act: THC drinks.

The pre-flight beer ranks high on many people’s lists of simple pleasures, but what does it take for that beer to end up in a pint glass? Experience Threee founder Liz Einhorn joins this week’s episode of the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the complexities of beer service in airport concessions. She shares the pros and cons of brewery-branded, airport taprooms and what it takes to secure (and keep) a draft line in a busy airport bar.

There were plenty of trophy-worthy achievements across bev-alc during the FIFA World Cup, according to final data from on-premise insights firm BeerBoard.

U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced a long-awaited hemp legalization bill today, seeking to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for hemp-derived consumer products ahead of the looming November ban.

There’s been a plot twist in the closure of Bauhaus Brew Labs (Minneapolis, Minnesota) – it’s off. ABV Technology has acquired the brewery, a longtime partner of the business, and will reopen it later this summer.

Adult Non-Alc (ANA) has entered the chat at Tales of The Cocktail, the bar industry’s biggest event, taking place in New Orleans this week.

Ten years ago, the Justice Department (DOJ) allowed the world’s largest brewer (Anheuser-Busch InBev) to buy the world’s second largest brewer (SABMiller), but only after imposing rules designed to protect competition and keep the market open. Those rules expire this month. This is what they did, and why their expiration matters.

In the midst of a summer of hard sports drinks and the revitalization of light beer, Goose Island is hoping to steer the conversation toward dark, moody imperial stouts for at least a little bit. The Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned craft brewery has revealed its dessert-laden 2026 Bourbon County Brand Stout (BCBS) lineup. The barrel-aged stout family is traditionally released on Black Friday (November 27 this year).

Tröegs Independent Brewers announced a series of sales and marketing moves, following the retirement of long-time VP of sales Jason Kidwell earlier this month.

The ownership factions of Ballast Point Brewing Company are entangled in a legal battle with one group alleging that $3 million of unauthorized loans have left the San Diego craft brewery in “imminent threat of operational collapse,”according to a pair of lawsuits filed in San Diego County Superior Court.

Off-premise beverage-alcohol sales took an “expected” nosedive following the Fourth of July, according to market research firm Circana’s latest weekly report. Dollar sales declined 21.4% week-over-week (WoW) for the week ending July 12. Year-over-year (YoY), dollar sales declined 0.3%, to $1.448 billion. Volume, measured in case sales, declined 1.7%.

In the latest installment of 3 Up, 3 Down, 3 Tier Beverages consultant Danelle Kosmal and analyst Devon Hevener share insights on industry growth and accompanying downward trends, including apple-flavored beer’s ascent.

The margarita’s grip on cocktail menus is loosening as drinkers, particularly younger ones, have begun to diversify their cocktail choices. After a long reign at the top, challenges to the margarita have emerged: value velocity fell 16% year-over-year (YoY) in Q4 2025 according to a new report from NIQ.

The bev-alc industry can no longer blame Gen Z for slowed sales, according to new survey results from global bev-alc data and insights firm IWSR.