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Up in Smoke — Lagunitas to Close Chicago Plant as Brand Continues to Wobble

Seizing the Mantle — California’s Black-Owned Breweries Form Alliance to Better Meet Retailer Demand

From Punchline to Bottom Line — Sazarac Buys Up the BuzzBallz Juggernaut

Lost Dog — Lagunitas Tries to Find Itself After Leadership Turnover, Sales Slumps

Hits Different — Some Breweries Don’t Shy Away from Confronting Dry January This Year

Sticky Tentacles — Asahi Grabs First U.S. Manufacturing Plant with Acquisition of Contract Brewer Octopi

Beer’s DIY DNA — What Happens When Craft Beer and Homebrewing Decouple?

Construction Delay — Bevana Struggles to Deliver on New Model for Beer Growth

Graft Work — Blake’s, Austin Eastciders Merger Creates First National Cider Company Since Angry Orchard

Supernova — Armed with Star Mexican Imports, Constellation Wields Growing Power in the Middle Tier

Beer Flight — Craft Breweries Expand Sales to Far-Flung States in Pursuit of New Customers

Home Field Advantage — Post-Pandemic, Some Breweries Refocus on Over-the-Bar Sales and Local Distribution

Growing Up and Out — Chicago Brewseum Rebrands as ‘Beer Culture Center’ to Reflect Broader Mission

Infinite Future — With More Alcohol Choices Than Ever, Young Drinkers Won’t Settle for Beverages of the Past

Party at Their Place — Despite ‘Sober’ Reputation, Gen Z's Eclectic Tastes Are New Force Within Alcohol

Vibe Shift – Craft Beer Faces Wave of Retirements, Exits, and Generational Re-org

Carbonation Nation — As Competition Bubbles Up, Hop Waters Pitch Themselves as a Beyond Beer Alternative

Kicked Kegs — Draft Beer Declines Accelerate Beer’s Cultural, Market Shift Toward Package
