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Idling Elsewhere — Beer Sales Accelerate in Gas Stations and Convenience Stores

You Had One Job — Country’s Largest Beer Distributor Doesn’t Deliver, Causing Rocky Start in Texas

Change Up — Baseball Shrugs Off Pitch Clock’s Possible Blow to Beer Sales

Moving Target — BrewDog Shuffles Global Pubs, Seeking Sales in Further From Home

Voodoo Magic — New Belgium Buys Virginia Facility to Boost Production of IPAs and Beyond Beer

Commonwealth Common Ground — Compromise on Self-Distribution Could Get More Craft Beer in VA Stores

Manifest Destiny — Yuengling Pushes West, Hoping to Bounce Back from Slipping Sales in Texas

Go Big or Go Home — AB InBev Makes Regional Craft Staff Cuts to Refocus on National Beer and Spirits

Package Deal — Alcohol Producers Wary of Costs for New York’s Proposed Recycling Bill

Bear Market — Drake’s Brewing Acquires Bear Republic in Bid to Reinvigorate Two California Icons

Trouble on the Vine — With Wine Coming to Grocery, Colorado Liquor Stores Fear Closures ... Again

Risk Tolerance — Reported Injuries at Breweries Are Low, But Does That Mean There Are Actually Few?

System Check — Grassroots Groups Provide Legal, Financial Support for Workers’ Unaddressed Needs

Running Flat — New Belgium's Iconic Fat Tire Gets Full Makeover After Sales Tumble

Fighting Spirit — Despite Wall Street Worry, Constellation’s Mexican Imports Are Doing Just Fine, Thanks

Down But Not Out — Hard Seltzer No Longer Alcohol’s Champ, But Still Swinging

Fields of Gold — As Barley Prices Rise, Craft Malt Hopes to Shine with Greater Cost Parity

Dimmer Switch — Platform Beer Struggles for Local Relevance as Sales Plummet in Home State
