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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 12
🚨 Nebraska’s largest craft brewery is exiting production.
Zipline Brewing has ceased brewing “effective immediately,” closing its taproom and beer lounge and shifting to a restaurant-focused model. About 18 employees were laid off.
More: brewbound.com/news/nebraskas… 🍺📉
ALT Nebraska’s Largest Craft Brewery Zipline Ceases Brewing, Shifts to Restaurant Model
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 12
Sazerac touts packaging “first” for Svedka RTDs
Svedka Vodka Water, which comes in see-through packaging, "is the world's first transparent canned vodka water", Sazerac said
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 11
Spirits and beer led off-premise declines through Memorial Day, per NIQ. Total bev-alc dollar sales fell 4.6% YoY in the latest 4 weeks; volume -6.3%. NA beer ( 8.1%) and spirits-based RTDs ( 26.6%) were among few growth pockets. 📉🍺
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ALT Spirits & Beer Continue to Lead Off-Premise Declines As Negative Trends Persist Thru Memorial Day, per NIQ Weekly Scans
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 10
Canovation and CANPACK have formalized a collaboration to advance CanReseal®, a resealable aluminum can end, toward pilot-scale deployment and commercialization, aiming to boost convenience and support circular economy goals in beverage packaging ♻️🥫 brewbound.com/pr/2026/06/10/…
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 9
Gallo to close California crush facility
The Turner Road site processes grapes for local growers who lack their own winemaking equipment
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 9
Microbreweries led craft’s 2025 volume decline, down 8.9% YoY to 3.68M barrels — more than double regionals’ drop — as crowded distributor networks and retailer rationalization squeezed shelf space 🍺📉
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ALT Microbreweries Led 2025 Volume Loss as They Continue to Battle Crowded Distro
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 5
🍺 Convenience beer sales are sliding, but singles are a bright spot.
12 of the top 20 beer growth SKUs in c-stores are single-serve packages priced under $5, per Bump Williams Consulting — spanning imports, craft, FMBs and seltzers.
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ALT 12 of Top 20 Beer Growth SKUs in Convenience Are Singles, Per Bump Williams Consulting
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 5
Beer’s 2026 rebound shows new cracks 📉
Circana: YTD dollar sales 0.3%, volume -1.2% in MULO C, but L4W dollars -2%, volume -3.3%, with grocery dragging.
Phusion, Sazerac and Sapporo gained momentum among top 25 vendors as others slowed or declined.
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ALT Phusion Projects, Sazerac and Sapporo Show Momentum Among Top 25 Vendors in Circana Monthly Report; Grocery Drags Category
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 5
Whiskey House of Kentucky cuts jobs
US contract distiller Whiskey House of Kentucky is laying off roughly one-third of its staff, citing reduced production
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 4
Rémy Cointreau shares jump amid plan to kick-start Cognac sales
The French group’s full-year operating profits also beat analyst forecasts, although one said expectations had been “low”
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 4
📉 Spirits and beer led year-over-year declines heading into Memorial Day weekend, per NIQ scans. Total bev-alc dollar sales fell 4.7% in the latest 4 weeks, with volume down 6.5%. NA beer and spirits-based RTDs posted gains. 🍺🥃
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ALT Spirits & Beer Led YoY Declines at Start of Memorial Day Weekend, per NIQ Weekly Scans
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 4
Treasury Wine Estates reviews Americas business, plans portfolio shake-up
CEO Sam Fischer said the review could include “the sale of selected brands or assets”
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
More whiskey news. This is the third one Brown-Forman has closed, apparently:
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 1
US consumer sentiment woes are “temporary pressure”, says Pernod
Low consumer sentiment and tight spending are “a temporary pressure” for Pernod Ricard in the US, the CEO of its North America business has said
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
Jun 1
Reyes Beverage Group closed its deal for 11 RNDC markets, adding 38M cases and 5,200 employees — its largest transaction ever. 📦🍺
The move expands Reyes’ footprint to 52% of the U.S. legal-drinking-age population.
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ALT Reyes Adds 38M Cases As RNDC Deal Now Complete in 11 Markets
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
May 29
Bev-alc sales ticked up 8% WoW post-Cinco de Mayo, but YoY declines persist. In NIQ’s latest 4 weeks, beer led losses (-5.2% dollars), with spirits and wine close behind. NA beer and cider posted gains amid broad channel softness. 🍺📉
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ALT Bev-Alc Sales Improve Slightly Post-Cinco de Mayo; Beer Leads YoY Declines in Latest NIQ Weekly Scans
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
May 29
Craft beer sales fell further through mid-May: dollar sales -4.6%, volume -6.8% per Circana. Elysian Space Dust, Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ and Georgetown Bodhizafa grew, while Voodoo Ranger G Force entered the top 30. brewbound.com/news/circana-c…
ALT Circana: Craft Declines Accelerate Thru Mid-May; Elysian, Lagunitas & Georgetown Buck Trends; Voodoo Ranger G Force Cracks Top 30
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Nicholas Adams retweeted
May 29
📊 Beer remained in expansion in May, with a Beer Purchasers’ Index of 52, marking the second straight month ≥50. Imports led segments in growth, while craft lagged and was the only segment down YoY. At-risk inventory hit its lowest mark since 2021. 🍺
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ALT Beer Remains in Expansion in May Beer Purchasers’ Index; All But Craft Maintain YoY Improvement
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