Category Archives: beer

U.S. Brewers Shipments Fell in January

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The 6.2% decline was surprising to us.  Total volume was 12.3 million barrels, down from 13.115 million a year earlier, the Beer Institute estimated.

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Omicron Hits On-Premise: BeerBoard’s Open Rate Below 90 for 1st Time in Year

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

BeerBoard said the 89% of locations surveyed open and pouring beer fell  last weekend (jan. 5-9). It was the first time in almost a year that the open rate was below 90%.  The last time was Jan. 14-17, 2021), when … Continue reading →

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Rhinegeist Intros Line of Hard Craft Beverages

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The new line of full-flavored Hard Craft Beverages—called RGBevs—features an array of exciting fruit combinations and natural flavors. Drawing from years of innovation and experimentation with fruit-focused alternatives to beer, RGBevs will feature updated staples from Rhinegeist’s Fruited Ale family … Continue reading →

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Beer Imports Fell 6.1% in November

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

That’s according to the Beer Institute, which noted that “November 2020 was a very strong month for imports, with nearly 3.5 million barrels, up 24% compared to 2.8 million barrels in November 2019. Therefore, we are comparing 2021 volumes to extremely … Continue reading →

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CBrand’s Cannabis ‘Investment’ Slam 3Q Bottom Line Despite Bev/Al Strength

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Constellation Brands Inc. reports third quarter sales of $2.507 billion, down 5% from the year-earlier $2.644 billion.  But a $171.8 million loss at Canopy Brands, in which the company has a significant interest, resulted in net income plunging 62% to … Continue reading →

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U.S. Brewers Shipped 13 Million Barrels in November

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s a 2.8% increase from November 2020, when removals totalled 12,640,o00, and brings the year-to-date total to 155,475,000 barrels, up 0.4%, the Beer Institute estimated.

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