2023年3月10日,

其44年历史上第二次,内华达山脉已经投资了另一家饮料公司,尽管少数股权。奇科,California-headquartered工艺啤酒厂宣布了防暴的少数投资能源、加州威尼斯能量饮料制造商。3月1日交易关闭。塞拉将首先作为一个投资者,但将承担部分防暴产品的生产和包装一旦打开9月诚挚的创新中心。热心的创新中心将是一个85000平方。英国《金融时报》与500000桶的生产设备年生产能力——所有致力于超越啤酒产品,包括不含酒精的啤酒。罗宾·格雷戈里,内华达山脉的联络主任告诉Brewbound这种伙伴关系的“目标——以及任何未来可能是为品牌提供支持继续良好的工作他们正在做的事情。“背后的战略投资,而不是从头开始创建一个品牌,是由于能量饮料空间不是手工酿酒厂的核心竞争力。“虽然我们肯定会继续关注创新和品牌建设的内部,我们认识到,我们是啤酒,没有能量饮料生产商,”格雷戈里说。“当我们探索新的领地,完成建设我们的创新中心,我们希望在其他类别与品牌合作支持他们在他们所做的最好的。“内华达山脉的第一个并购是2019年收购总部位于旧金山的Sufferfest啤酒公司工艺啤酒厂的gluten-reduced产品销售向运动员和用蜂花粉和钠等成分。 However, by the end of 2020, Sierra Nevada discontinued the Sufferfest brand. The deal with Riot, with the company not taking ownership of the business, allows Sierra to play in the space while also filling out some of its 500K capacity, which feels like a win-win. In other news … Stone Brewing’s Delicious IPA mixed 6-pack is the Escondido, California-headquartered craft brewery’s “ largest launch of all time ,” according to CEO Maria Stipp. She provided an update on Stone’s priorities for 2023, integration progress with Sapporo and more. Jess hit the road this week to Constellation Brand’s Gold Network Summit. Among the eye-opening quotes from the show, Constellation beer division president Jim Sabia told wholesalers: “Our world has changed; this beer industry has changed. You’re not an A-B house with Constellation. You’re not a Molson Coors house with Constellation. You are a Constellation house.” More on Constellation’s plans for Modelo Especial to overtake Bud Light as the top-selling beer in the U.S. in the link . Canadian cannabis firm and U.S. craft brewery platform Tilray’s expansion plans Montauk Brewing Company is beginning to unfold, adding Rhode Island and Connecticut and filling out its distribution in New York and New Jersey. Zoe has an update . The crossover alcoholic beverage trend continues. Next up, SunnyD Vodka Seltzer . Plus, new flavors of Simply Spiked and Bud Light Seltzer. U.S. beer shipments aren’t off to a great start, -4.4% in January 2023 , according to the Beer Institute, citing domestic tax paid shipment estimates from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. It gets worse. Volume comps are down more than 2 million barrels since January 2021. Deborah Brenner, the founder and CEO of Women of the Vine Wine & Spirits, answered six questions from BevNet spirits editor Ferron Salniker on International Women’s Day. Lots of bev-alc legislation working through Legislatures, including a self-distribution bill in Virginia that’s a signature away from becoming law. Jess has updates on that and more in the link . Also on the distribution front, Vice revealed a leaked document from Amazon in 2021 that showed that the e-commerce giant wanted to grow its alcohol sales by covertly lobbying to change liquor laws. Amazon, ultimately, didn’t go through with the plan, but the document outlined the company’s plans for a multi-state lobbying campaign to eliminate state licensing caps, further legalize alcohol delivery and defend against legal challenges to its self-checkout physical stores. Read on for more . Boston Beer CFO Frank Smalla is leaving the company in mid-April . Boston has started the search for his successor. On this week’s Brewbound Podcast, Bump Williams Consulting’s Dave Williams and Brian “B.K.” Krueger share early year trends and offer insights on expansion. Listen for free here . Also this week, Jess and Zoe chatted with the team at Arryved on how their merchants are finding higher check values and tips using various service models enabled by the company’s POS technology. Brewbound Insiders can watch the latest episode of Data Club here . Cheap Plugs ….