Athletic CMO Andrew Katz Exits NA Brewer; Search Ongoing for New Marketing Lead
Athletic Brewing Company CMO Andrew Katz has left the dedicated non-alcoholic (NA) beer maker after nearly five years.
Athletic Brewing Company
- Website
- https://athleticbrewing.com/
- Location
- Milford, CT
- Brewery Social Media
- Other Networks
- Founded
- 2017
- BREWERY TYPE
- Production - Large
- Address
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75 Cascade Blvd
Milford, CT 06460 USA
Map - Overview
- Athletic Brewing, founded in 2017 by Bill Shufelt and John Walker, is America’s leading producer of non-alcoholic craft beer. The company’s brews are distributed in all 50 states and available at 50,000 retail stores nationwide. In 2022, Athletic was ranked as the 26th fastest-growing private company in America by Inc. Magazine, and named one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential Companies.” Athletic was also selected as one of Ad Age's Top 20 Hottest Brands. The company has won over 70 prestigious brewing awards, including Gold & Silver for its Run Wild and Free Wave IPAs in the 2022 US Open of Beer Championship. It was also named the North American Brewer of the Year at the 2022 International Beer Challenge. Athletic has custom breweries in Milford, Connecticut, and San Diego, and donates up to $2 million of all sales to protecting and restoring outdoor spaces across the globe via its Two For The Trails program. Plus, as a part of its IMPACT Program, 1% of revenue goes to non-profit organizations that support positive impact and opportunity from the ground up. As of 2022, Athletic Brewing is proudly a Certified B Corporation™. Its full-flavored near beers and hop-infused sparkling waters are available on www.athleticbrewing.com.
- ANNUAL PRODUCTION
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2022 -- 170,000 bbls (Actual)
2021 -- 104,000 bbls (Actual)
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