Reyes Makes Acquisition in Virginia
FILED SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
Who says distributor deals are dead? Well, we have, and they are. But that hasn't stopped Reyes Holdings, the country's largest beer distributor... Read More

Craft So Far in 2010: "A Tremendous Accomplishment"
FILED SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
Last week Dan Wandel of Symphony IRI took a swim in the river of craft beer data for the Brewers Association'a bi-annual PowerHour. And what a swim it was. BBD couldn't listen to the original call, so we listened to the replay, and here are the key takeaways... Read More

Mixed Messages from the Consumer
FILED AUGUST 31, 2010
Consumers are in a better economic mood in August compared to July, but they are still hording their money and acting frugally, according to Consumer Edge's Research's Consumer Economy Index... Read More

The Rise of Four Loko
FILED AUGUST 30, 2010
Phusion Projects, the company that makes Four Loko, has achieved $86 million dollars in scanned sales in SymphonyIRI c-stores so far this year, up 430%. Their sales are much higher than that, since a big chunk of their business is in independent c-stores, some of which aren't scanned... Read More

Jim: She Got the House, I Got Sam Adams
FILED AUGUST 27, 2010
One of the things I like about Boston Beer Co. founder/brewer Jim Koch is that he's a thinking man's beer man. The other thing I like is that he puts his mouth where his money is, ie he's not afraid to drink the beer he makes, and get immersed in this industry we all love... Read More