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.
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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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.
