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. The trade association says this is revenue that would usually pay for hundreds of thousands of jobs in… Read More…
Tiny Oregon Brewery Sues AB to Pull Seltzer Ad
Suzie’s Brewery Co. has asked the U.S. District Court in Portland for a temporary restraining order to stop Anheuser-Busch from making false statements in ads for ULTRA Seltzer. The AB ad, which has aired during NFL playoff games, claims that ULTRA Seltzer is the “only national USDA organic certified seltzer.” Suzie’s Brewery has claimed… Read More…
OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Workplace Guidance
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. The document “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of… Read More…
NBWA BPI Indicates a Return to Normal for Beer Industry
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for January 2021. The total BPI for the month is at 66.4, about where it was in January 2020, showing signs that the beer industry may be returning to normal. BPI is a forward-looking indicator for beer distributors to measure expected beer… Read More…
ABInBev to Invest $1 Billion in Hard Seltzer
Late to the game but expecting big growth in its hard seltzer brands, Anheuser-Busch InBev plans to invest over $1B in its U.S. manufacturing facilities over the next two years to meet expected demand. Details here.
Lessons Learned One Year After Anchor Brewing Unionizes
It has been a little over one year since employees at Anchor Brewing overwhelmingly voted to ratify a contract to unionize. It was a rare step taken by very few – if any – craft brewers across the country. But as the industry matures and continues to grow, other brewery employee groups may be looking… Read More…
Uber Buys Drizly for $1.1 Billion
Uber has purchased the alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion. Alcohol delivery has been on the rise over the past few years and has exploded during the pandemic. It is expected that consumers will continue to use direct-to-consumer options even as after the pandemic subsides. Uber will incorporate alcohol delivery into its… Read More…
Proprietary Hop Varieties Continue to Increase
Although overall U.S. hop production was down in 2020 (see ProBrewer News story here), proprietary varieties continue to grab market share at an accelerating rate, according to a review of the 2020 hop harvest by Crosby Hops. Citra led the growth with an eye-popping production increase of 92% while the Cascade variety saw a… Read More…
St Peter’s Sells to Investor Group
St Peter’s Brewery in Suffolk, UK has sold to investors. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. St. Peter’s is an independent brewery founded in 1996 by John Murphy and produces cask conditioned ales as well as bottled brands that are sold in over 20 countries. Murphy announced his decision to retire and… Read More…
US Hop Production Down in 2020
Production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2020 totaled 104 million pounds, down 7% from the 2019 crop of 112 million pounds, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The report also said that the 2020 value of production for the United States totaled $619 million, down 3% from the previous year. The… Read More…
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