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Pabst Halts Olympia Beer Production, Turns to Distilling

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

If you can’t beat ’em, join them. That seems to be where Pabst Brewing Co. is, at least with regard to its iconic Olymbia Beer, which it said it is “pausing” production “for now.”  It cited a “growing decline in … Continue reading →

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Wineries Shipped Record Volume Direct to Consumers as Price per Bottle Sagged in Pandemic

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Last year saw the largest single-year increase in wine purchased by consumers direct from wineries — more than $3.7 billion worth of wine. But, the record 8.39 million cases of wine shipped to consumers in 2020 – a 27% increase over … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve Growth for Drizly Up 400% from 2019

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

That’s well above the 350% increase in Drizly sales for all of 2020, which suggest there was a real boost at the end. “The overwhelming demand for alcohol delivery was likely boosted by new consumers who have discovered the convenience … Continue reading →

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Covid May Be Running, But 85% of Beer Sites Open

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

A short note of cheer;  85% of locations pouring beer were open last weekend (Jan. 14-17), BeerBoard reports. Nationally, the average number of taps added one handle over the weekend, climbing to 16 per location. Among states tracked, Minnesota saw … Continue reading →

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Drizly Sees Covid Behaviors Continuing After Vaccine

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Drizly said it expects 2021 to result in a continuance of many pandemic-induced trends and behaviors even as daily life slowly begins to normalize. “The most significant difference in e-commerce for 2020 was simply the increase of consumer awareness as … Continue reading →

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Bootstrap Brewing Sales Up 25% in 2020 Despite Covid

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

With a total of 8,821 barrels produced last year, Bootstrap Brewing saw a 25.7% growth in 2020 and a 541% increase in barrels produced since 2015. Led by flagship Insane Rush IPA, which grew 49.92%, overall off-premise sales of the … Continue reading →

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