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Brewbound Live Winter 2024
Brewbound Live brings together a diverse group of thought leaders and entrepreneurs for two days to discuss trends, challenges, and the future of the brewing industry. Brewbound Live Winter 2024 is he...
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This December 11+12 the beer and beverage-alcohol industry will come together in Marina del Rey, CA to collaborate, make connections, and forge lasting relationships. Check out our amazing speaker lineup & learn more:
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Columbia Distributing will acquire Oregon’s Point Blank, adding ~1M cases. The wholesaler picked up ~700k cases of Delicato wines from RNDC. 🍺📦
Columbia Strikes Deal for Point Blank in Oregon; Picks Up Delicato Wine From RNDC
Pac-Northwest wholesaler Columbia Distributing has struck a deal to acquire Point Blank Distributing, adding around 1 million cases to its annual case load of 60 million cases.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Columbia Distributing will acquire Oregon’s Point Blank, adding ~1M cases. The wholesaler picked up ~700k cases of Delicato wines from RNDC. 🍺📦
Goldman Sachs: C-stores forecast 3% beer sales growth in 2026 and say “2026 could be the year of beer stocks.” 📈🍺
Beverage Bytes Survey: C-Store Retailers Project 2026 Beer Sales +3%; Goldman Sachs Says ‘2026 Could be the Year of Beer Stocks’
Convenience store retailers offered an optimistic outlook on 2026 beverage sales in Goldman Sachs’ Q4 Beverage Bytes retailer survey, which represents roughly 28% of the c-store channel (around 42,000...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Goldman Sachs: C-stores forecast 3% beer sales growth in 2026 and say “2026 could be the year of beer stocks.” 📈🍺
NoFo Brew Co is the official craft beer of Chattanooga FC for 2026, with front-of-shirt placement on training and warmup tops. Two collaboration beers, Always a Blue IPA and 423 Lager, will debut at Finley Stadium this spring.
NoFo Brew Co Named Official Craft Beer of Chattanooga Football Club
NoFo Brew Co and Chattanooga Football Club (CFC) are excited to announce a new partnership that b...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:53 PM
NoFo Brew Co is the official craft beer of Chattanooga FC for 2026, with front-of-shirt placement on training and warmup tops. Two collaboration beers, Always a Blue IPA and 423 Lager, will debut at Finley Stadium this spring.
Citizen Cider launches Apple Pie in its new Bakers Dozen Series, a semi-sweet cider with cinnamon and vanilla, offered in Q1–Q2 before Cider Donut returns in Q3–Q4. It is made from 100% fresh-pressed apples with no processed sugar
Citizen Cider Releases Apple Pie
Citizen Cider releases Apple Pie as part of the Bakers Dozen Series, expanding on the success of ...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Citizen Cider launches Apple Pie in its new Bakers Dozen Series, a semi-sweet cider with cinnamon and vanilla, offered in Q1–Q2 before Cider Donut returns in Q3–Q4. It is made from 100% fresh-pressed apples with no processed sugar
Engineering Sales Associates urges Carolinas manufacturers to winterize industrial air compressors as temperatures fall, stressing proactive maintenance, moisture control and heat management to avoid costly downtime
Essential Guidance to Prevent Equipment Downtime During Cold Weather Season
Engineering Sales Associates of the Southeast, Inc., a veteran-owned industrial air compressor se...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Engineering Sales Associates urges Carolinas manufacturers to winterize industrial air compressors as temperatures fall, stressing proactive maintenance, moisture control and heat management to avoid costly downtime
Luxury hotels are reworking beverage programs: lobby bars surge, RTDs fill gaps, and draft beer declines. NA cocktails are up 32%. 🍸
The Modern Hotel Beverage Program: Lobby Bars, NA Cocktails and Less Draft
Adult non-alc (ANA) cocktails are gaining momentum in luxury hotels, with one major chain reporting a 32% sales increase over the past three years. But functional ingredients and education still create...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Luxury hotels are reworking beverage programs: lobby bars surge, RTDs fill gaps, and draft beer declines. NA cocktails are up 32%. 🍸
Insider’s Week in Beer: 🏈 Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti’s beer fridge is full—for life—highlighting the latest industry buzz and quirks shaping beer this week. 🍺 newsletter.bevnet.com/subscriber/a... #beer
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January 24, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Insider’s Week in Beer: 🏈 Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti’s beer fridge is full—for life—highlighting the latest industry buzz and quirks shaping beer this week. 🍺 newsletter.bevnet.com/subscriber/a... #beer
Lord Hobo Brewing is hiring a full-time Production Brewer in Woburn, MA. Join Evergreen Collective’s craft lineup, overseeing brewhouse, cellar, and QA/QC operations. Apply now https://zpr.io/9yXH4eFrJkwE
January 24, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Lord Hobo Brewing is hiring a full-time Production Brewer in Woburn, MA. Join Evergreen Collective’s craft lineup, overseeing brewhouse, cellar, and QA/QC operations. Apply now https://zpr.io/9yXH4eFrJkwE
Wholesalers and retailers formed BAMCO to advocate federal rules for low‑dose THC beverages, as a new House bill seeks CBD milligram limits amid shifting hemp policy. 🍺⚖️
Wholesalers, Retailers Join Hemp Reform Effort; New Bill Seeks CBD Limits
An influential group of beverage-alcohol retailers and distributors are supporting legislative efforts to keep hemp-infused beverages alive despite their prohibition, slated to take effect in November...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Wholesalers and retailers formed BAMCO to advocate federal rules for low‑dose THC beverages, as a new House bill seeks CBD milligram limits amid shifting hemp policy. 🍺⚖️
Press Clips: Jackalope Brewing will acquire Black Abbey in Nashville as Hyatt reports many new hotels are skipping draft lines, and InvestBev’s Brian Rosen maintains beverage alcohol remains a strong investment sector
Press Clips: A Nashville Craft Deal, Hotels Cutting Draft Lines and Why InvestBev Is Still Bullish on Bev-Alc
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January 23, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Press Clips: Jackalope Brewing will acquire Black Abbey in Nashville as Hyatt reports many new hotels are skipping draft lines, and InvestBev’s Brian Rosen maintains beverage alcohol remains a strong investment sector
SweetWater Brewing debuts Big Trip Double IPA, a 9% ABV extension of Daytrip IPA brewed with Mosaic, Idaho 7, Sultana, Citra and El Dorado hops. The new double IPA rolls out in 19.2 oz singles and 6 pack 12 oz cans across the Southeast.
SweetWater Introduces Big Trip Double IPA: A Bold New Craft Beer
ATLANTA, GA -- SweetWater Brewing Company ("SweetWater Brewing" or "SweetWater"), the leading cra...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
SweetWater Brewing debuts Big Trip Double IPA, a 9% ABV extension of Daytrip IPA brewed with Mosaic, Idaho 7, Sultana, Citra and El Dorado hops. The new double IPA rolls out in 19.2 oz singles and 6 pack 12 oz cans across the Southeast.
Lofted Spirits has consolidated Kentucky distribution under Republic National Distributing Company, bringing Bardstown Bourbon and Green River Whiskey under RNDC-KY statewide. The move aligns its full home-market portfolio with a single wholesaler.
Lofted Spirits Aligns Distribution in Kentucky bringing All Home Market Business Under RNDC-KY
Louisville, Ky. (January 23, 2026) — Lofted Spirits, parent company of the award-winning Bardstow...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Lofted Spirits has consolidated Kentucky distribution under Republic National Distributing Company, bringing Bardstown Bourbon and Green River Whiskey under RNDC-KY statewide. The move aligns its full home-market portfolio with a single wholesaler.
Latitude Brewing acquires House of Mason brands, forms Finest City Beverages to unite San Diego taprooms and expand into cider, spirits and RTDs. 🍺
San Diego’s Finest City Beverages Platform Grows with House of Mason Acquisition
A craft beverage platform is taking shape in San Diego. Latitude Brewing, the umbrella that includes Latitude 33 and Thorn Brewing, has acquired the House of Mason brand platform (Mason Aleworks, Eppig...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Latitude Brewing acquires House of Mason brands, forms Finest City Beverages to unite San Diego taprooms and expand into cider, spirits and RTDs. 🍺
Old Route 69 Brewery in Ada, OH seeks a General Manager to oversee operations, drive brand growth, manage entertainment, and lead FOH/BOH teams. F&B leadership experience required. https://www.brewbound.com/jobs/62618-general-manager-gm-old-route-69-brewrey-llc #beerjobs #OhioJobs
January 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Old Route 69 Brewery in Ada, OH seeks a General Manager to oversee operations, drive brand growth, manage entertainment, and lead FOH/BOH teams. F&B leadership experience required. https://www.brewbound.com/jobs/62618-general-manager-gm-old-route-69-brewrey-llc #beerjobs #OhioJobs
January BPI: 39 - still contraction but up 14 pts from December and the highest reading since July 2025, NBWA says. 📈🍺
January BPI Shows Signs of Momentum Despite Persistent Contraction; Records Highest Reading Since July 2025
Beer ordering remained in contraction in January, but recorded a “significant bump” compared to December, according to National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) in the first Beer Purchasers’...
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January 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM
January BPI: 39 - still contraction but up 14 pts from December and the highest reading since July 2025, NBWA says. 📈🍺
Citizen Cider is hiring a Vermont State Sales Rep in Burlington 🍏 Drive distributor relationships, grow key accounts, and build a leading craft cider brand across VT. Apply now: https://www.brewbound.com/jobs/62617-vermont-state-sales-rep-citizen-cider #BeerJobs #CraftCider #VTJobs #BeverageIndustry
January 23, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Citizen Cider is hiring a Vermont State Sales Rep in Burlington 🍏 Drive distributor relationships, grow key accounts, and build a leading craft cider brand across VT. Apply now: https://www.brewbound.com/jobs/62617-vermont-state-sales-rep-citizen-cider #BeerJobs #CraftCider #VTJobs #BeverageIndustry
Hendler Family Brewing seeks an Innovation Program Manager in Framingham, MA to lead R&D for beer, RTDs, and alternative beverages. Apply via Brewbound: https://www.brewbound.com/jobs/62615-innovation-program-manager-hendler-family-brewing-company
January 22, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Hendler Family Brewing seeks an Innovation Program Manager in Framingham, MA to lead R&D for beer, RTDs, and alternative beverages. Apply via Brewbound: https://www.brewbound.com/jobs/62615-innovation-program-manager-hendler-family-brewing-company
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is hiring a Senior Packaging Manager in Chico, CA to lead packaging and co-packing operations while driving quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement at the brewery https://zpr.io/Z2e8468JizwA
January 22, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is hiring a Senior Packaging Manager in Chico, CA to lead packaging and co-packing operations while driving quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement at the brewery https://zpr.io/Z2e8468JizwA
Chicago City Council exempted hemp beverages and CBD from a new hemp-derived THC ban, allowing drinks with up to 10 mg THC per 12 fl oz to be sold to adults 21 and over in licensed retailers. The measure passed 32–16 and takes effect in 10 days but may be vetoed
Beverages Carved Out of Chicago Hemp-Derived THC Ban
Intoxicating hemp drinks are getting a lifeline in Chicago, despite the outlawing of other hemp-derived THC products.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Chicago City Council exempted hemp beverages and CBD from a new hemp-derived THC ban, allowing drinks with up to 10 mg THC per 12 fl oz to be sold to adults 21 and over in licensed retailers. The measure passed 32–16 and takes effect in 10 days but may be vetoed
IWSR: NA analogs — health/moderation. Alcohol-adjacent (hemp/adaptogens/botanicals) — curiosity/functional effects. Both segments growing. www.brewbound.com/news/iwsr-al... 🍺🌿📈
IWSR: Alcohol Replacements and 'Alcohol Adjacent' Drinks Growing For Different Reasons
New data suggests that direct alcohol replacements (such as NA beer) and 'alcohol adjacent drinks,' including hemp beverages or adaptogenic functional drinks, are growing for different reasons – and...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:58 PM
IWSR: NA analogs — health/moderation. Alcohol-adjacent (hemp/adaptogens/botanicals) — curiosity/functional effects. Both segments growing. www.brewbound.com/news/iwsr-al... 🍺🌿📈
Circle K will expand its beer assortment in 2026 to include wine cocktails, spirits RTDs and high-ABV SKUs, aiming 5% unit growth, Bob Gulley said. 🍷
Circle K to Expand Beer Offerings in 2026 … Led by Wine Cocktails?
Circle K stores will be “expanding beer” in 2026 – but what the convenience store chain considers “beer” includes products from all major bev-alc categories, Circle K lead category manager Bob...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Circle K will expand its beer assortment in 2026 to include wine cocktails, spirits RTDs and high-ABV SKUs, aiming 5% unit growth, Bob Gulley said. 🍷
Brewbound Podcast: pFriem and New Trail say a local-first playbook — win home markets, then expand — drove volume growth and shaped distribution. 🎧
Brewbound Podcast: How pFriem Family Brewers and New Trail Win the Home Games
How can craft brewers expect to win away games if they’re not winning at home? That’s the sports analogy pFriem Family Brewers co-founder and CEO Rudy Kellner used to describe the Hood River, Oregon-based...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Brewbound Podcast: pFriem and New Trail say a local-first playbook — win home markets, then expand — drove volume growth and shaped distribution. 🎧
Merchant du Vin seeks an Import Beer Manager to expand sales in Alabama, Florida, and Puerto Rico. Role based in Florida; bilingual Spanish preferred. Details: https://www.brewbound.com/jobs/62612-import-beer-manager--al-fl--puerto-rico-merchant-du-vin #BeerJobs #SalesJobs
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Merchant du Vin seeks an Import Beer Manager to expand sales in Alabama, Florida, and Puerto Rico. Role based in Florida; bilingual Spanish preferred. Details: https://www.brewbound.com/jobs/62612-import-beer-manager--al-fl--puerto-rico-merchant-du-vin #BeerJobs #SalesJobs
Tampa Bay Brewing Co. is hiring a Packaging Lead in Tampa, FL 🍺 Lead canning, kegging, quality, and team development at Florida’s largest family-owned brewery. Apply now: https://www.brewbound.com/jobs/62611-packaging-lead-tampa-bay-brewing-company #beerjobs #craftbeer #breweryjobs #Tampa
January 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Tampa Bay Brewing Co. is hiring a Packaging Lead in Tampa, FL 🍺 Lead canning, kegging, quality, and team development at Florida’s largest family-owned brewery. Apply now: https://www.brewbound.com/jobs/62611-packaging-lead-tampa-bay-brewing-company #beerjobs #craftbeer #breweryjobs #Tampa
Paulaner USA has appointed Marissa Noboa as Brand Director, overseeing U.S. brand strategy and portfolio management for Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr as the brands grow in the market. She brings over a decade of experience in spirits and CPG brand management
Paulaner USA Appoints Marissa Noboa Brand Director
WHITE PLAINS, NY – (January 21, 2026) – Paulaner USA, the U.S. importer of the renowned Paulaner ...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Paulaner USA has appointed Marissa Noboa as Brand Director, overseeing U.S. brand strategy and portfolio management for Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr as the brands grow in the market. She brings over a decade of experience in spirits and CPG brand management