Beneath the surface of craft beer’s 2025 production decline (-5.1%, to nearly 21.86 million barrels) were power moves, usurpings and stumbles among the industry’s top 50 breweries, which the Brewers Association (BA) released today.
Craft brewers’ production volume fell a collective 5.1% in 2025, according to the Brewers Association’s (BA) annual Industry Production Report, published today.
Brooklyn Brewery’s non-alcoholic beer line is getting a rebrand and dropping the Special Effects moniker used since the line’s 2019 launch. Moving forward, the NA beer brand family will be Brooklyn Brewery Non-Alcoholic.
Nearly every beer segment recorded year-over-year (YoY) dollar sales growth in Q1, as 2026 continues to produce improved trends compared to a soft 2025, according to market research firm Circana’s latest monthly report.
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Anderson Valley Brewing Company
National Account Manager – Albertsons (All Banners)
CG Roxane LLC (Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water)
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Greenbar Distillery
Area Sales Manager - LA
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Asheville General Manager
Hi-Wire Brewing
Market Manager – Georgia & South Carolina
Bluebird Hardwater LLC
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Pittston Co-Packers
Spirits and wine may have had a few more eggs in their baskets this Easter compared to beer’s holiday haul, according to an early read of off-premise performances from market research firm Circana.
Mark Anthony Brands announced it has struck a deal to acquire the Finnish Long Drink, the popular gin-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail. The company expects the transaction to close in the coming weeks.
New Belgium Brewing’s portfolio is craft’s top share gainer through Q1, CEO Shaun Belongie shared recently. The Kirin-owned New Belgium craft portfolio, which includes New Belgium’s offerings (Voodoo Ranger, Fat Tire and more), and Bell’s Brewery (Two Hearted, Oberon and more) snagged share by growing volume 3.2% year-to-date.
A jury entered a $175.5 million verdict in favor of Ardagh Metal Packaging USA against Boston Beer Company for allegedly failing “to purchase contractual minimum volumes of certain aluminum beverage can containers from 2021 to 2025,” according to an 8K filed by Boston Beer Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Let’s start with a thanks to the folks at on-prem POS software company TOAST for confirming items I often include in this newsletter. Congratulations, NYC – you officially have the country’s most expensive pint! (See Zoe? I toldja!).
Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter April 9-10, including headlines from Reyes, Rockport Brewing, Constellation and more.
Beer recorded the largest year-over-year (YoY) price increases across all bev-alc categories in March, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Molson Coors-aligned Baker Distributing acquired fellow Vermont blue/silver network house Calmont Beverage last month, according to a memo to suppliers obtained by Brewbound.
Weeks after Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard confirmed they are in merger talks, Sazerac has entered the chat – but analysts are skeptical that the two whiskey giants can make a deal.
Coachella kicks off this weekend, with up to 125,000 people set to flock to Indio, California, each day to see Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G and others – hopefully with a beverage in hand.
