Lagunitas Chief Bullish on Big Craft Players’ Prospects as SKU Rationalization Continues

Dear Client: Lagunitas brass told CBD the company is outpacing the beer category overall (down about 2%) and craft beer (down over 4%) in the first four months of the year, citing Beer Institute data through April provided to the brand. Over the frame, Lagunitas “was down only 1%,” something company brass says is a "positive sign for us in terms of how things are starting to shape.  “IPA and LSS [Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’] have been the drivers of a