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Crisis Response

Post Pandemic Economic Boom May be Next

News/ Business of Beerposted Feb 23rd 10:50:23AM by Tom McCormick

It has been a grueling, long hard challenge for many in the hospitality and alcohol beverage industry just to stay alive over the last year. With declining Covid cases and deaths and the vaccine slowly but surely rolling out, many in the industry are asking “what’s next” for the industry and the economy.

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Popularity of ‘Self-Pour’ Systems Grows During Pandemic

News/ Business of Beerposted Feb 8th 02:26:14PM by Tom McCormick

Draft “self-pour” systems, where the customer pours beer from the tap faucet themselves with payment made by a credit card tied to an RFID card that dispenses the beer automatically, have grown popular during the pandemic. The systems are being touted to consumers as less contact with servers and being marketed to retailers as a way to save waste at the faucet. The systems are said to increase profit margin to the retailers by as much as 21% on each keg.

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British Pub Association Says 87 Million Pints Wasted Due to COVID Restrictions

News/ Business of Beerposted Feb 5th 05:06:26PM by Tom McCormick

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) estimated that up to 87 million pints of beer could have been poured down the drain since the pandemic started, costing the beer and pub sector over $454 million.

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OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Workplace Guidance

News/ Business of Beerposted Feb 4th 11:40:06AM by Tom McCormick

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued stronger worker safety guidance to help employers and workers implement a COVID-19 protection program and better identify risks which could lead to exposure and contraction, according to a statement from the Brewers Association.

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Trends for 2021

News/ Business of Beerposted Jan 28th 09:57:33AM by Tom McCormick

Continuing our series on trends for the new year, there are some common themes showing up. Business will not go “back to normal” for craft brewers as the pandemic subsides. Certain trends that helped keep breweries alive in the past 12 months have been adopted by consumers, maybe for good.

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Pressure Mounts to Reopen Dining

News/ Business of Beerposted Jan 22nd 02:02:42PM by Tom McCormick

Although some areas of the country are currently allowing outdoors dining and even indoor dining with capacity limits, many areas are still requiring that restaurants remain closed except for take-out..

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Bart Watson’s Peek at the Industry in 2021

News/ Business of Beerposted Jan 20th 04:54:06PM by Tom McCormick

With independent craft brewers projected to be down by roughly 8% in 2020, Bart Watson, economist for the Brewers Association said in an interview with Forbes said he predicts a return to growth in 2021, but not back to the level of growth the industry saw in the pre-pandemic years.

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On Premise Business Holding Steady

News/ Business of Beerposted Jan 15th 12:36:50PM by Tom McCormick

Data from Nielson CGA shows that 50% of consumers have gone out to the on premise for an eating occasion since venues reopened, and 17% for a drink led occasion. This has stayed relatively even for several months now and may indicate an end to the decline in business since the pandemic began in March of last year.

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2020 Data Shows Devastation in the On-Premise

News/ Business of Beerposted Jan 8th 11:52:41AM by Tom McCormick

Nielsen CGA data, which tracks sales volume in the on-premise restaurant and bar sectors has released their data for last year. No surprise, the results show the devastating impact of the covid pandemic.

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Federal Legislation Provides Array of Loans and Grants for Small Businesses

News/ Business of Beerposted Jan 5th 11:46:58AM by Tom McCormick

The COVID-19 relief bill, signed on Dec. 27th as a part of a broader legislative package, will provide a variety of relief elements for craft brewers including an additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and grants, Small Business Administration (SBA) Programs and Loan, Employee Retention Tax Credit and others.

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South Africa Bans All Alcohol Sales Due to Pandemic

News/ Business of Beerposted Jan 4th 02:53:27PM by Tom McCormick

The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has placed a ban on all on-premise and off-premise sales of alcohol in the country due to the rising cases of coronavirus.

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Falling Rock Sells Off Vintage Beers to Stay Afloat

News/ Business of Beerposted Dec 29th 10:24:31AM by Tom McCormick

Denver’s Falling Rock Tap House is selling off vintage bottles of beer it has collected over the years to generate revenue to stay in business.

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Congress Agrees on Relief Package That Includes Permanent Reduced Alcohol Tax Rates

News/ Business of Beerposted Dec 21st 03:24:50PM by Tom McCormick

The U. S. Congress has passed legislative making the existing federal excise tax rates for small and independent breweries permanent, according to a release from the Brewers Association.

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On-Premise Shows Slight Decline Due to Latest Virus Surge

News/ Business of Beerposted Dec 18th 01:31:17PM by Tom McCormick

According to Nielsen CGA’s latest Impact Report, 50% of consumers have gone out to the on-premise to eat in the past 2 weeks, slightly down from 54% in the November survey. The report attributes the decline to tighter restrictions across a number of states.

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BA Fires Up New Social Media Campaign to Support Members

News/ Business of Beerposted Dec 17th 06:51:07PM by Tom McCormick

After record participation in support of the Brewers Association’s ‘Small Brewery Sunday’ campaign, the association will continue the drumbeat to support small and independent breweries through the holidays with a new series of paid social ads on Facebook and Instagram.

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3 Floyds Permanently Closes Brewpub

News/ Crisis Responseposted Dec 16th 02:51:41PM by Tom McCormick

Casualties of the the COVID-19 crisis are starting to stack up. 3 Floyds Brewing is permanently closing its well-known and acclaimed brewpub in Munster, Indiana.

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Adherence to COVID-19 Protocol Drives Brewery To-Go Sales

News/ Business of Beerposted Dec 15th 06:11:41PM by Tom McCormick

In a survey conducted by Craft Brewing Business, craft beer consumers purchasing beer to-go from local breweries listed “adherence to COVID-19 protocols such as cleaning, sanitation and social distancing” as a key factor in determining which brewery they buy from.

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Global Alcohol Expected to Decline by 8% in 2020

News/ Business of Beerposted Dec 14th 11:51:22AM by Tom McCormick

According to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis, alcohol beverage will be down by 8% versus 2019 across 19 global markets due to the worldwide pandemic. The U.S. and Canada are bright spots with each expected to show volume growth this year of over 2% total.

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Grocery Stores Are a Clear Winner – Sales Soar by 39%

News/ Crisis Responseposted Dec 10th 03:04:03PM by Tom McCormick

Grocery stores and other food retailers are a clear winner in the pandemic era with profits up by an average of 39% in the first half of the year according to an article in the Detroit Free Press.

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Oregon Brewers Volume Down by 28%

News/ Business of Beerposted Dec 6th 04:13:20PM by Tom McCormick

It’s hard to get a good number on exactly where beer sales are in this pandemic year. But in “reporting states” such as Oregon, a clearer picture is coming into view. Sales volumes reported to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission by breweries are down about 28% from last year, and the number of breweries reporting has dropped by 25, a nearly 10% decline.

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10 Barrel Permanently Closes San Diego Brewpub

News/ Crisis Responseposted Dec 5th 06:19:37PM by Tom McCormick

Anheuser Busch-owned 10 Barrel Brewing announced that they will permanently close their San Diego brewpub location.

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California Announces New ‘Stay Home’ Orders

News/ Business of Beerposted Dec 3rd 03:21:44PM by Tom McCormick

California Governor Gavin Newson announced today a new stay “stay home” order that will close brewery and winery tasting rooms, bars and pubs and all indoor and outdoor dining at restaurants.

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Welsh Pubs and Restaurants Banned from Selling Alcohol

News/ Crisis Responseposted Dec 1st 12:12:56PM by Tom McCormick

All hospitality outlets in Wales will be banned from selling alcohol to stem the latest surge on COVID cases.

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Founders Announces Second Round of Layoffs

News/ Crisis Responseposted Nov 30th 01:39:01PM by Tom McCormick

Founders Brewing Company has announced temporary layoffs of employees due to the coronavirus pandemic for the second time this year. A total of 89 employees will be affected.

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Are Pubs ‘Safer’ Than Supermarkets in the UK?

News/ Business of Beerposted Nov 24th 01:29:52PM by Tom McCormick

An article in the Drinks Business says that data released by Public Health England (PHE) last week, based on information from the NHS Test and Trace app, supermarkets, not pubs, are the most common places visited in the days before a positive coronavirus test.

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Iconic Philly Beer Bar the Grey Lodge Closes for Good

News/ Business of Beerposted Nov 23rd 10:12:44AM by Tom McCormick

Iconic Philadelphia craft beer bar the Grey Lodge has announced that they will close for good due to COVID restrictions.

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Beverage Alcohol in 2020 Performs ‘Better than Expected’

News/ Business of Beerposted Nov 13th 09:19:05AM by Tom McCormick

Although alcoholic beverages have performed “better than expected” on a global basis, according to a report by IWSR, total wine and beer are both forecasted to be down about -9% in 2020 and are each unlikely to regain volumes for several years. Low-and-no alcohol beer, however, is a “bright spot for the category, as moderation and wellness trends continue to resonate with consumers,” according to the report.

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Restaurants and Bars Facing New Shutdown Orders Across the Country

News/ Crisis Responseposted Nov 12th 03:28:40PM by Tom McCormick

Multiple cities and states are imposing or threatening to impose new shutdown orders for restaurants and bars due to a nationwide uptick in Coronavirus cases. The closures and additional restrictions will mean that beer sales are likely to slump once again in the on-premise retail sector.

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What Brewers Need to Know to Take Advantage of E-Commerce

News/ Business of Beerposted Nov 6th 03:26:56PM by Tom McCormick

The pandemic has turned the beer industry upside down, closing off or limiting most on-premise retail accounts and placing severe limitations on brewery tasting rooms. Thankfully, the off-premise has helped, but many craft brewers don’t have access to the grocery store sets. And that is why more and more craft brewers are turning to e-commerce direct-to-consumer (DTC).

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Changing On-Premise Consumer Trends

News/ Business of Beerposted Nov 5th 02:38:10PM by Tom McCormick

Despite significant drops in average on-premise outlet sales, new BeverageTrak data from Nielsen CGA revealed several new positive trends for on-premise businesses struggling in the wake of COVID-19.

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