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Restaurant Owners Try To Keep Hemp On The Menu
Restaurant owners have thrown their weight behind the hemp beverage debate, asking Congress to enact a two-year delay on an impending Nov. 12 ban on intoxicating hemp usage in food and beverage products.
Campari Builds On The Aperol Playbook Crodino Non-Alc Spritz
Campari is running back the spritz campaign, but this time without the alcohol.
Texas Rep. Proposes Hemp Beverage Regulatory Framework Similar to Alcohol
U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) is the latest Republican lawmaker to put forward potential legislation that would stave off the November 12 ban on intoxicating hemp drinks, putting them in a regulatory framework similar to alcohol.
Press Clips: The New Distribution Reality, MDW Draft Winners and VT Self-Distro Expansion Becomes Law
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter, including headlines from Rabobank, BeerBoard, RNDC and more.
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Athletic’s Bill Shufelt is Bullish on the Future of NA Beer – and the Beer Category
Athletic Brewing co-founder and CEO Bill Shufelt is “the most excited” he’s felt since founding the dedicated non-alcoholic beer brand. On the latest edition of the Brewbound Podcast, Shufelt shared what’s driving his hyped feeling, with a foundation he and co-founder John Walker laid about a decade ago.
Prepared Cocktails Regain Traction to Start June, per NIQ Weekly Scans
Bev-alc declines persisted through the first week of June as the industry falls into a consistent pattern ahead of this summer’s major events, according to the latest weekly report from market research firm NIQ.
Dogfish Head’s Voice Gets Louder in Music
Sam Calagione is in a creative groove. The Dogfish Head co-founder is on the verge of releasing a collaboration full-proof whiskey in collaboration with Rolling Stone magazine. He recently wrote a column for the magazine on the 1976 overlap of punk, hip-hop and craft beer. And his 31-year-old craft brewery finished Q1 up, still trucking behind its Grateful Dead collaboration beers and spirits-based canned cocktails.
CiderCon and Craft Brewers Conference to Co-Locate in 2027
Cidermakers planning their packing lists for CiderCon 2027 will have to invest in some warm-weather clothes, because the event won’t be held in Chicago this upcoming February as initially expected.
Allagash Sales Leader Josh Fruchtman Departs for Dual Role at Atlas Brew Works and Dad Strength
Industry veteran Josh Fruchtman has departed Allagash Brewing to serve as director of sales and commercial growth for Atlas Brew Works and dedicated mid-strength contract brand Dad Strength Brewing.
Spirits Continue to Outshine Beer and Wine as Bev-Alc Sales Slip to Start June, per Circana Weekly Scans
Total beverage-alcohol off-premise sales declined both year-over-year (YoY) and week-over-week (WoW) in the first full week of June, according to market research firm Circana.
Light Lagers and Non-Alc Lead Growth Among Contract & Alt Prop Craft
This year’s dive into the Brewers Association (BA) annual production report and craft breweries’ volume trends is coming to an end, with a final installment analyzing contract brewed brands and alternating proprietorships.
Spec’s Breaks Out of Texas, Acquires Nevada-Based Lee’s Discount Liquor
Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods has acquired Lee’s Discount Liquor, Nevada’s largest independent liquor chain, marking the Texas-based retailer’s first expansion outside its home state, the companies announced today.
Press Clips: Tilray’s Portfolio Plans for UK BrewDog Locations, This Year’s Top New Products & The Importance of Beer Bars
Tilray’s Portfolio Plans for UK BrewDog Locations; This Year’s Top New Products; The Importance of Beer Bars; And Founders KBS Bourbon.
Insider’s Week in Beer: That Dude Who Brought Ketchup With His Beer
Here on a weekend of huge sports events – from World Cup opening weekend, potentially final games in the NBA and NHL seasons and 2 foreigners beating the crap out of each other on the White House lawn as our forefathers intended – there are sure to be some great parties happening to enjoy these events with friends. Thankfully, HEINEKEN is here to make sure you’re the star of any party as the, uh, I’m guessing only attendee that everyone refers to as, “That dude who brought … ketchup … with his beer.”