CBA Brass Talks Kona “Slowdown,” Disparity Between STWs/STRs, and More

Dear Client:Kona was once again the star of the show in Craft Brew Alliance's first quarter results this week. But while the brand's depletion gains of 3% outpaced the category (down 2.3%) and the craft segment (down 2.5%), per Beer Institute data. Kona's Q1 performance "did mark a slowdown from previous quarters," CBA CMO Ken Kunze noted on yesterday's earnings call.Ken said they "attribute the slowdown primarily to our channel in key account issue due to our performance in the