Beer Industry News, Insights, Jobs, & Events

Suntory Global Spirits-owned -196 is leaning on immersive cultural experiences to build on the success of its Japanese canned chu-hi cocktail in the U.S.

Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 6-7, including headlines from A-B, Tilray Brands, Departed Soles and more.

Two craft-centric distributors will swap territories in a dual acquisition deal in New York and New Jersey. Sarene Craft Beer has acquired the New Jersey business of Remarkable Liquids, which in turn has acquired Sarene’s business north of New York City.

Tilray Brands will shift brewing operations from Terrapin Beer Co.’s 100,000 sq. ft. Athens, Georgia-based brewery to other facilities within its network, beginning September 25, Tilray confirmed in a statement to Brewbound.

Beer, carbonated soft drinks and energy drinks are “delivering growth” for Ball Corporation, but beer is no longer the largest share of the aluminum can manufacturer’s business, CEO Ronald Lewis shared during the company’s Q2 earnings call.

Diageo CEO Dave Lewis unveiled a $1 billion cost-cutting plan for the struggling drinks giant today.

Molson Coors’ year-over-year (YoY) losses accelerated in Q2, as the company continues to tackle slowed momentum from its core beer brands. But declines have yet to sway the company away from its previously stated guidance for the full 2026 fiscal year (FY26).

Heineken’s U.S. business unit recorded a “high-single-digit” decline in volume in what the company called “a challenging beer market” during the second quarter, the Dutch brewing giant shared in its Q2 and half-year earnings this week.

How can a new brand make a splash in the increasingly crowded ready-to-drink waters? A winning combination of differentiated flavors, artistic packaging and a willingness to work the market day in and day out. That’s what has been working for Lake Hour, according to CEO Michelle Ivey, this week’s featured guest.

Total U.S. beer industry supply declined 2.1% YoY in June, according to the latest volume report from the Beer Institute. The loss outperformed YTD volume (-3.9% thru June). Note: total industry supply includes domestic tax paid shipments, imports and state-level shipments.

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July, closing out a slow-motion collapse that has reshaped bev-alc’s distribution tier and emboldened new total beverage power players.

Independent red network wholesaler Heimark Distributing has reached an agreement to acquire Alford Distributing in Imperial, California, the companies announced today.

Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter August 3-5, including headlines from Prost, JuneShine, the Beer Institute and more.

Cannabis beverage maker Uncle Arnie’s has raised a fresh $2 million on top of a round led by previous investors Mindset Capital and the investment office of Harry Rubin, the founding partner of Boston Beer Company.