Climbing Kites Names New CEO, THC Soda Line Coming
Creature Comforts co-founder Chris Herron quietly assumed the CEO role of intoxicating hemp beverage brand Climbing Kites a year after joining the company, the company shared last week.
Justin Kendall
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Justin Kendall provides daily coverage of the beer industry on Brewbound.com, conducts live-streamed interviews during Brewbound’s events and co-produces the Brewbound podcast. Kendall is a nearly 20-year career journalist who led alt-weekly newspapers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Des Moines, Iowa.
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Ball North American Can Supply Sold Out in 2026; Can Volume +4.8% in 2025
Ball Corporation’s North American can supply is essentially sold out in 2026, new CEO Ron Lewis shared during the company’s full-year and Q4 earnings call Tuesday.
Owl’s Brew Adds Spiked Pop Amidst Surging Interest in Modern NA Sodas
Is next-gen "modern soda" about to go hard? Brands like Boston Beer and Stateside have already answered 'yes,' and now another familiar RTD brand says it's ready to go "all in."
Monster’s 2026 Bev-Alc Slate: 1st Spirits RTD Just Vibe, Stunt Double Lager & 10% Beast Variants
Monster Brewing’s 2026 innovation slate will include a pair of lagers and the company’s first spirits-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) offering. CEO Hilton Schlosberg teased the new products but offered few details during the company’s Q3 earnings call earlier this month.
Alcohol Distributors Push For Hemp Regulation Over Prohibition
A coalition of 54 beer, wine and spirits distributors are asking U.S. House and Senate leaders to regulate and tax intoxicating hemp products similar to alcoholic beverages.
New Belgium to Test New Canned Cocktails
A pair of new ready-to-drink (RTD) offerings are coming from New Belgium in 2026, including Kirin’s top-selling canned cocktail and a vodka cocktail with a “subtle nod” to the Voodoo Ranger franchise.
Fedway to Acquire A-B Distributor Ritchie & Page in New Jersey
Wine and spirits distributor Fenway Associates is expanding operations into beer through the acquisition of independent Anheuser-Busch (A-B) distributor Ritchie & Page.
BeatBox Parent Co. to Add Chillitas FMB Line in 2026 Targeted to 2nd Generation Latinos
BeatBox parent company Future Proof will launch Chillitas in February, a new-to-world, flavored malt beverage (FMB) outside of the company’s flagship party punch brand.
Rhinegeist Enters THC Beverages with Fuzzy Bones as Ohio Lawmakers Set Up Regulatory Framework
Amid murky times for THC beverages in its home state of Ohio, the state’s largest craft brewery, Rhinegeist, is wading into the intoxicating hemp beverage category with Fuzzy Bones.
Boulevard Adds THC Quirk Seltzers; Space Camper Overtakes Wheat As Top Brand
THC seltzers, local sports partnerships and growing Boulevard’s new No. 1 brand are among the highlights of Duvel USA’s 2026 distribution convention, featuring skits mimicking popular movies and TV shows.
Molson Coors to Eliminate 400 Jobs By End of December
Molson Coors Beverage Company will eliminate around 400 salaried positions across its Americas business unit by the end of December.
Tilray Beverage Revenue ‘Flat’ at $55.7M in Q1; Overall Net Revenue +5%, to ‘Record’ $209.5M
Tilray Brands’ 2026 first quarter – covering the all-important summer selling season – was “flat” due to the cannabis and craft beer platform’s Project 420 cost-savings initiative.
Charlie Sheen’s Wild AF Non-Alc Beer Coming Soon with Co-Stars Harpoon and The Silent Group
The Hollywood star has teamed up with Barrel One Collective’s Harpoon Brewery and “innovation brand shop” The Silent Group to create non-alcoholic (NA) beer Wild AF Brewing.
Molson Coors Appoints Rahul Goyal as Next President and CEO
Molson Coors named long-time chief strategy officer Rahul Goyal as the company’s new president and CEO, succeeding Gavin Hattersley who announced in April plans to retire at the end of the year.