Monthly Archives: January 2022

Domestic Beer Was ‘King of the Keg’ in 2021: BeerBoard

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Overall pour volume jumped 36.6% over 2020. Among these sales, domestic beer held its firm grip as the leading category with 50.1% of total sales, followed by craft beer at 34.7% and imports at 15.2% a share, beerBoard said. As for … Continue reading →

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Reyes Beer Units to Rep Alesmith Brewing in Southern California

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Harbor Distributing, L.L.C. and Crest Beverage, L.L.C., Reyes Beer Division companies, will distribute the brands of AleSmith Brewing Company in Southern California beginning at the end of this month, Reyes said.

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Buzzard’s Roost Debut Toasted Oak Bourbon

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Buzzard’s Roost Whiskey introduced a new limited release Toasted French Oak Bourbon in time for Valentine’s Day. Jason Brauner, co-founder and master blender for Buzzard’s Roost, selected a five-year-old double-barreled Indiana bourbon for finishing in a toasted barrel (no char) … Continue reading →

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Martini & Rossi Debuts Non-Al Vermouths

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

With 58% globally drinking more non-alcoholic and low-ABV cocktails (NoLo) than a year ago, according to the 2022 Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report, demand for premium, NoLo options are only expected to continue to grow. To cater to this growing base … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with A-B’s New Logo

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

When Belgian-Brazilian brewer InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch, we said the company was great on buying other firms, but poor on marketing.  Not much has happened to change our view. Latest example:  The company has changed its logo — one of A-B’s … Continue reading →

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Beer Loses 3.7% of Servings, Wine Gains a Bit, Spirits Wins Big

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

In the last five years, beer has lost 3.7% of servings, wine has gained 0.5% and spirits has jumped 3.2% in servings share.  That’s according to bw166, which also notes that consumer spending has grown 3.6% per year.  Five-year CAGRs … Continue reading →

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