Category Archives: beer

NBWA’s Human Trafficking Initiative Trains 26,000 to Spot Abuse

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s Distributors Against Human Trafficking initiative has just trained it’s 26,000th distributor employee to “spot signs of this terrible and pervasive crime,” NBWA Chairman Pat Blach of Blach Distributing told attendees at NBWA’s 84th annual convention and … Continue reading →

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TRU Colors Releases 1st Beer by Active Gang Members

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The first beer from TRU Colors, the brewery that employs more than 70 active gang members in an effort to stop violence through economic opportunity, is hitting shelves this week across North Carolina. TRULight, an above-premium light lager, will be … Continue reading →

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More On-Premise Taps Are Pouring: BeerBoard

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The average location has 20 taps, BeerBoard said.  That’s up one from its prior report, and the percentage of taps pouring grew to 74% for the Sept. 23-26 weekend, up 4.2%. More good news for brewers:  For the third straight … Continue reading →

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Guinness to Open Chicago Taproom

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

It won’t violate the three-tier system, technically.  But it drives a giant hole through the concept that suppliers aren’t in the retail business.  The new Guinness Chicago Taproom will have a 10-barrel brewing system to produce  small-batch and one-off brews … Continue reading →

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How Important is Football to Beer Sales? 18.5% Bump in Consumption

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s right, beer sales jumped 18.5% this past weekend from the 2020 NFL Opening weekend, BeerBoard says.  NFL football isn’t important just to beer overall, but especially to Bud Light, the top brand poured, which achieved a leading 13.5% share.  … Continue reading →

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NBWA Beer Purchasers’ Index Sees FMB/Seltzer Plunge

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

National Beer Wholesalers Association’s  (NBWA) Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for August  overall index of 74 matches the August 2020 reading of 74. But, the components that make up that aggregate reading are very different. Most importantly is the dramatic change … Continue reading →

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