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Dear Client: Following January’s storm-driven mess [see BBD 03-15-2026], February supply data from the Beer Institute looks better – but not exactly good. DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS UP A SLIVER ON SUPER SOFT COMP. Domestic shipments in February totaled 10.2 million barrels, up 0.2%, a clear improvement from January’s 9.5% drop. Though mind you, this hair of growth comes against a super soft comp, with February domestic shipments down 16.1% last year – the easiest comp on the 2026 calendar. STATE SHIPMENTS
Constellation Fully Acquiring HOPWTR
Dear Client: Another day, another breaking news story: Constellation is announcing an agreement to acquire non-alc hoppy sparkling adaptogenic RTD/water, HOPWTR, in which it first invested (minority stake) in 2021 [see CBD 07-28-2021]. The deal is expected to close next month, subject to the usual closing conditions. It’s not hard to understand the move. In its official announcement, Constellation said that the NA segment is one of the fastest-growing categories in beer, with dollar sales up 22% last year. “The
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