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Give the People What They Want

In 2019, Boston Beer Co. and Dogfish Head united in a historic merger that shocked the beer world. Some said it marked the end of craft beer. They couldn’t have been more wrong…   It’s been two years since the Boston Beer Co. (BBC) and Dogfish Head (DFH) merger, and we are happy to announce that…

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What’s Next for “Beyond Beer”?

The eclectic category has been on a tear the last three years. Can we expect growth to continue in 2021? Yes!  Over the last few years, beyond beer, the amalgamation of a beer category that includes hard seltzer, tea, coffee, kombucha and ready-to-drink cocktails, has been the most innovative, profitable and exciting space in beer….

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COVID Cleanup

It’s time to sweep away the pandemic blues – and maximize profits – with a store-wide rejuvenation  You walk into someone else’s beer store. Enter the first cramped, dead-end aisle and crane your neck, scanning the hodge-podge of styles and brands for the beers you want – no luck. You keep searching, finally finding a…

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Not Your Father’s NA

Millennials are embracing a new generation of non-alc beer. Will their parents follow suit? “Now You Can” announces a series of recent ads from Heineken, which extol the virtues of Heineken’s non-alc lager, Heineken 0.0. In the ads, Heineken has flipped the script on NA, showing young, fun-loving people enjoying 0.0 while waterskiing, at work and in…

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Vivify Beverages’ Sarah Ross and Anne Ellis

Two forward-thinking female entrepreneurs figured out how to put la dolce vita into a can, and the world took notice.   When USA Today announced the results of their Ten Best Canned Cocktails in America competition (or what our industry calls RTDs), you might have expected to see mostly huge conglomerates atop the leader board….

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