With the recent shake up of many of the CEOs in the beer industry -I’m curious if there will ever emerge a true leader / spokesperson for the whole category ever again. Everything is so fragmented & competition so fierce. Clearly no one is on the same page. Leadership wanted.

How the Kelce Brothers’ Garage Beer Became a Craft Beer Success Story From struggling taprooms to slumping big-brand lagers, there aren’t a lot of success stories in the beer business of late. Overall production and imports fell 1 percent last year, while craft sales dr...

At the moment, Garage Beer is the biggest success story in U.S. craft beer (B.A. definition). Beyond celebrity ownership, there’s a lot going on. And guess who's making it under contract.

H/T to @kimberlyaclements.bsky.social & others, for @vinepair.com.

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Second Report on Alcohol Consumption and Health Draws Industry Trade Groups’ Ire All major beverage-alcohol industry trade groups have united in opposition of a draft study about alcohol consumption’s effect on health, which was released Tuesday.

All major beverage-alcohol industry trade groups unite against a draft study on alcohol consumption’s health effects released Tuesday 🍺💼

Common themes throughout the Beer Business Daily / Wine & Spirits Daily #summit;
Everyone sees non-alcoholic wine & spirits as white space. Health & wellness is at forefront. The issue is that right now, they pretty much suck. They taste terrible. Beer is clearly crushing the N/A space.

Wholesaler panel at Beer Business Daily #summit
w/ Quality Beverage & Manhattan Beer:
If you look at beer marketing & what brands are growing - follow the marketing. Beer marketing has really been lacking lately but the brands that are growing have consistent marketing.

Beer brings people together. Love spending the holiday with @kbernot.bsky.social. Happy Holidays everyone.

Meme. Deepfried screenshot of Maury Povich reading from a placard on the set of his daytime TV show. The copy reads: "U CLAIM THA U GOT MONEY AND U BALLIN, KROGER-ALBERTSONS MERGER" "BUT IT SAYS HERE YOU fail to recognize Congress’ desire to promote competition through the protection of viable, small, locally owned business.”

Kroger had a bad day in court(s): www.fingers.email/p/kroger-had...

“Don’t mess it up. This is my local.” Advice given from a longtime patron of Russian River’s Santa Rosa pub to his son, who is now a bartender there after visiting with his parents from 3 years old. Co-owner/founder Natalie Cilurzo just nailed her keynote address at @brewbound.com live 🍻

Great seminar today from McDermott Will & Emery Law about franchise issues, non-alcohol supplier considerations & THC & the Farm Bill. Did you tune in? #beerlaw

Beer industry people: If you’re sitting down w/ friends & family today - try this…. Teach something about beer. The style you’re drinking & why it’s different, what it pairs with, why you chose the glass you did, etc. People love to learn & beer brings people together.
Happy Thanksgiving.

There are a lot of stories & a lot of good people to tell them.

That makes me happy. I like the people. Thank you.

This was good trip down memory lane. The lessons of focus & discipline remain the same. Thanks @dinfontay.bsky.social

Cheers Bluesky.