The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) closed out the 83rd Annual Convention with the transition of the Chairmanship from Brian Gelner to Patrick Blach, President of Blach Distributing Company in Elko, Nev. “Pat has committed much of his professional career to the advancement of the beer distribution industry,” said Craig Purser, NBWA President and… Read More…
Pandemic Hits On-Premise Chains
The pandemic has hit the hospitality business especially hard, with many independent, small “mom and pop” on-premise restaurants forcing to close permanently. But the COVID-19 crisis has also had a big impact on large restaurant chains, with many chains filing for bankruptcy protection. Here is a list from QSR Magazine of 16 restaurant chains… Read More…
NBWA Announces Details of 2020 Virtual Conference
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) announced that it will host its 83rd Annual Convention and Product Showcase virtually, October 5-6, 2020. NBWA will welcome CEOs of some of the world’s most recognized brands, including Michel Doukeris, CEO of Anheuser-Busch, and Mark Brown, President and CEO of Sazerac Company, Inc., who will discuss the… Read More…
On-Premise Continues Trend of Slow Growth as More States Open
The most recent Nielsen CGA on-premise report shows that trends continue to slowly move in the right direction, with week-on-week velocity growing +2% September 5 vs August 29 across the U.S. The report gathers on-premise sales data from Illinois, New York, Texas, Florida and California. New York, California, Texas and Florida have all seen… Read More…
NBWA Releases Beer Purchasers’ Index for August
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) has released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for August 2020 as beer distributors continue to take an aggressive stance in their ordering to minimize out-of-stocks and compensate for lost draft beer volumes and on-premise closures. BPI is the only forward-looking indicator for distributors to measure expected beer demand. The… Read More…
The New Era of Online Alcohol Sales
It has been here for a while, lingering around the edges of alcohol sales for a number of years. But it took a pandemic and economic shut-down to push it front and center. Third party online alcohol sales are here to stay and will be just one of the radical shifts in the alcohol industry… Read More…
Off-Premise Continues Huge Growth Numbers
Off-premise scan data is continuing to show very strong results with continuing high demand for in-home consumption of alcohol. According to an overview in Seeking Alpha, total beverage alcohol dollar sales growth accelerated to 18.4% for the week ended August 15 from +17.8% the prior week. Since COVID-19 was first reported in the U.S.,… Read More…
On-Premise Business Remains Flat
With all states now in some degree of ‘open,’ but operating under health department restrictions, the on-premise business has entered a period of finding ways to maximize capacity and encouraging more consumers to return, while counterbalanced by measures to protect consumers and staff. Nielsen CGA’s latest on-premise survey results, focused on the key states… Read More…
Independent Distributor Network Offers Alternative Route to Market
In an era of rampant consolidation in the beer distribution tier, more and more craft brewers are having a difficult time getting access to the retail market. The wine and spirits industry has a new entry, which could provide a model for the beer industry. Independent Distributor Network (IDN) is a 18-state network of… Read More…
Crosby Hop Farm Opens Beer Garden – in a Hop Field
Restaurants, bars and breweries have been finding some creative ways to serve customers in a safe place during the pandemic. But how about in the middle of a hop field, among towering hop vines, with plenty of room to social distance? Crosby Hop Farm has opened a beer garden in its hop field 30… Read More…
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