Category Archives: beer

Open Beer Pouring Locations Highest Since May 2020

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Here’s good news:  BeerBoard reports 92% of beer pouring locations were open last weekend.  That matches the high established in May 2020. Nationally, there were 17 taps per location.  That’s up one from the previous period, Feb. 11-14, but down … Continue reading →

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Rhinegeist Expands into Chicago

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Cincinnati-based Rhinegeist Brewery is expanding into Chicago bringing its full line of products to the Windy City for the first time starting March 1. Rhinegeist partnered with Windy City Distributing, Chicago’s largest distributor of craft beer, and a member of the nation’s … Continue reading →

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90% of Beer-Pouring Locations Open

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s the highest figure since Nov.6-8 and is five percentage points above the previous week, BeerBoard said. The average number of taps held steady at 16 per location.  Among the states tracked by BeerBoard, six of the 10 also held … Continue reading →

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U.S. Beer Production Rises

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

U.S. production of beer rose to 15.73 million barrels in August from 15.41 million, a 2% increase, a year earlier, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau said. Taxable removals also rose, to 15.04 million barrels from 14.37 million, a … Continue reading →

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Beer Purchasers Index Flat

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for December 2020. is at 64, just three points above December 2019, when it was at 61. The “at-risk inventory” (inventory at risk of going out of code in the next 30 days) … Continue reading →

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Beer Shipments Eased 0.8% in November

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

That’s from a year earlier, when U.S. brewers produced 12,390,000 barrels.  This year, in the midst of the pandemic, they shipped 12,300,000 barrels, Beer Institute said.  All things considered, with many pouring locations closed, as we noted yesterday, that’s pretty … Continue reading →

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