Beer Industry News, Insights, Jobs, & Events

Stoli vodka is headed back to U.S. shelves, less than a year after the brand’s American arm moved to liquidate.

Well, beer biz, look at it this way: outside of the lonely whale bottles sitting in many a dark basement corner across this country – at least the word “glut” is not being used with increasing frequency about the business! Unfortunately for the wine industry, however, “glut” is seemingly the hottest new varietal this year … as Spain is the next region to come out saying the 2026 vintage is a year you’ll probably be seeing on shelves for quite some time.

What happens when one of the biggest can suppliers in the North American market breaks up? It’s the question facing food and beverage manufacturers as Luxembourg-based Ardagh Group begins divesting assets.

Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter November 5-6, including headlines from the BA, BLS, Fathers and Notch Brewing.

Wilding Brands has shuttered Canworks, its brewing facility in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, as it prepares to shift production to a contract partner, according to BusinessDen.

Bell’s Brewery wants to make its new Two Hearted IPA stubby glass bottles available in every bar and on retailer’s floor as part of the flagship brand’s 30th anniversary push.

Molson Coors’ low expectations for 2026 have sunk even further after a lackluster Q3. The company revised its FY26 guidance, it announced Thursday along with its Q3 earnings results, citing “intensified” external headwinds.

Beer ordering continued to flounder in October, according to the latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) report from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).

Morales Beverage Group (MBG) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire the Texas and Florida distribution assets and operations of Green Light Beverage, potentially expanding its footprint in the two states.

Count North Coast Brewing Company (NCBC) among the breweries with leadership changes at the top. The Fort Bragg, California-based craft brewery has named Daniel G. Lee as its new CEO, the brewery announced Wednesday. He will succeed Jennifer Owen, who announced plans to retire earlier this year.

After signals of relief in August, beer supply declines accelerated again in September, according to the Beer Institute’s (BI) latest economic reports.

On the latest edition of the Brewbound Podcast, Outlaw CEO Ari Opsahl explains how the company makes the math work “screaming hot deals,” such as a $2.30 12-pack ,and why Outlaw has chosen price disruption as a strategy.

Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter November 2-4, including headlines from Tilray, New Belgium and more.

Q4 may be a test of how much breweries can push price amidst continued inflationary pressures, according to the latest monthly report from Bump Williams Consulting (BWC).