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.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Mark D. Anderson, the founder and former CEO of shuttered Drake’s Organic Spirits, alleging he orchestrated a years-long investor fraud scheme that raised $2.4 million.
Weeks after Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman confirmed that they are in merger talks, Sazerac is now reportedly eyeing a deal with the Jack Daniel’s maker.
Constellation Brands’ beer portfolio ended its fiscal year 2026 (FY26) with depletions growth in Q4 after three consecutive quarters of year-over-year (YoY) losses. That momentum and the energy of its incoming CEO have the company optimistic for growth trends moving into FY27 – cautiously optimistic.
THC drinks will have an expanded potential retail set in Minnesota. Despite an existential timeline ticking on the category’s future, beverage retailers continue to add intoxicating hemp drinks to store shelves. Target is the latest to go deeper in the set…at least in its home state.
After a two-week run, St. Patrick’s Day’s boost to bev-alc sales has come to an end. Total bev-alc dollar sales in NIQ-tracked off-premise channels declined 0.9% week-over-week (WoW), to $1.98 billion, according to the market research firm’s latest report (data ending March 28).
How did craft close out Q1 in scans? In this episode, the Brewbound team convenes to discuss the early read on trends in off-premise retailers with the first three months of 2026 in the books. Plus, conversations about platform building, BrewDog’s identity under Tilray ownership and if Daycaps are really a thing with Gen Z.
