By: Jerard Fagerberg with Heady Times Editorial Staff Corona Extra, Modelo Especial, Pacifico. The success of these three brands Constellation imports from Mexico has resulted in 57 consecutive quarters of growth for the company. That alone is an impressive statistic. Even more remarkable, though, is the dollar valuation placed on the brand that started it…
After Years of Innovation, Molson Coors Has the Right Brands, Right Now By: Jerard Fagerberg Despite industry headwinds, Molson Coors is posting gains while others strive to be flat. Last year Molson Coors held 25.3% of the domestic beer market. Heady Times reviews the insights, innovations, and opportunities inspired by CEO Gavin Hattersley’s team which…
By: Kate Bernot Convenience stores have long been strongholds for beer, and that’s expected to continue. In 2023, convenience stores were the channel that showed the strongest growth for the beer category, according to Circana. But the variety of beer sold in these stores is changing. Shoppers demand more variety and more premium products, and…
A Wide Variety of Consumers are Realizing That a Brand Born in 1759 Has Modern Appeal. By: Joshua M. Bernstein Mountainous Asheville, North Carolina, contains one of America’s densest concentrations of breweries per capita. Beer drinkers can order local IPAs, sour ales, and lagers at bars and taprooms around town. Until recently, Asheville’s bounty was…
In the competitive adult-beverage world, change moves at the speed of light. But there is one constant, the persistent popularity of lager beer. Crisp, clean and easy-to-drink, you might be tempted to say, “It’s the right beer now.” Does that last line sound familiar? If you were around in 1988, you might remember this Coors…
Reliable pumpkin beers are proving the haters wrong, as they continue to drive growth for retailers. There was a time in the early 2010s when seasonal beer releases were the overall top-selling craft beer category. No matter the season, a brewery’s quarterly releases saw predictable volume growth. The fall release calendar specifically held a special…
Mike’s Hard Lemonade & Cayman Jack “Claw” a Category Back to Growth. Without cannibalizing any of their other brands, Mark Anthony Brands continues to develop innovative and flavorful beverages for consumers looking for alternatives to light beer. Wait, wait, don’t stop reading. We can explain… Love them or hate them, puns pack tons of meaning…
The new GOLD standard in light beer proves that “Less can be More.” A superb liquid with only 90 calories and 3 grams of carbs, this innovative beer inspired by the great taste and “Fighting Spirit” of Modelo Especial, is made for all the light beer drinkers who refuse to compromise on flavor. When asked why…
It’s not often that legacy beers exceed expectations, but Coors Banquet is doing just that. Sales are up by 12% – and that’s before consumers have the chance to “Live Like A Dutton.” Not too long ago, Molson Coors’s newly appointed President of U.S. Sales Brian Feiro, addressed a gathering of industry insiders at a…