Zoe Licata joined Brewbound in 2021 after several years of freelance reporting and documentary work. She’s a Massachusetts native, guinea pig for bev-alc innovation and savant in Gen Z culture.
Canadian cannabis giant Tilray Brands’ intoxicating hemp beverages have generated $1.4 million in revenue so far in fiscal year 2025, boosted by distribution expansion to more than 1,000 points of distribution across 10 states.
Hand Family Companies (HFC) has made a blockbuster deal to add Stone Distributing Company and Classic Beverage in Southern California to its newly formed Sunset Distributing subsidiary, the multistate independent Anheuser-Busch distributor announced today.
The country music star and his wellness enterprise partner Long Play, Inc. have partnered with California-based bev-alc maker JuneShine Brands to launch Willie’s Remedy+, a non-alcoholic (NA), intoxicating hemp-based “social tonic.”
Despite inflationary concerns, consumers continue to spend money in the on-premise, according to a recent report from the Bank of America Institute.
Opinions on intoxicating hemp beverages and their role in the market – as well as how involved bev-alc industry members should be in the category – seem to shift as quickly as regulations do.
Mark Anthony Brands is narrowing its focus in 2025, with a "dramatically" simplified portfolio, Mark Anthony Brands president David Barnett shared Monday during Day 2 of Beer Business Daily’s Beer, Wine and Spirits Summit in Palm Beach, Florida.
One-quarter of consumers who have visited the on-premise in the past three months have ordered a ready-to-drink cocktail (RTD) during that time, according to CGA, the on-premise arm of market research firm NIQ.
Ninety-five percent of bev-alc brand launches fail, according to Gustavo Aguirre, VP of brand innovation at investment firm InvestBev.
Spirits giant Sazerac manages approximately 500 brands across beer, wine and spirits, yet president and CEO Jake Wenz insists the company is still “focused.”
The Coca-Cola Company is expanding its reach in bev-alc with another ready-to-drink canned cocktail (RTD).
Spirits, hard cider, mead and braggot producers can now ship their products directly to New York consumers.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has plans to acquire Horizon Beverage Group, Southern Glazer’s announced today. The deal includes all of Norton, Massachusetts-based Horizon Beverage’s Massachusetts and Rhode Island operations and beer, wine and spirits portfolio, adding two states to the largest bev-alc distributor’s footprint.
FX Matt Brewing Company has made another strategic acquisition, this time in the spirits category. The Utica, New York-based brewery has acquired spirited-based RTD company ’Merican Mule, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Spirits giant Sazerac announced today plans to acquire Southern Champion’s ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio, including BuzzBallz, the spherical wine-, spirit- and malt-based cocktail brand.
