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Press Clips: Aluminum Tariffs Updates, Spirits Acquisitions, Wormtown’s Taproom Reopening & More

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:00:17 +0000

Check out news items initially reported in the Brewbound Insider Newsletter April 2-3, including headlines from the Brewers Association, Molson Coors, Sierra Nevada and more.

Source: Brewbound

Brown-Forman, Pernod Ricard Merger Could Lead to Fewer Buyers and Distributors for Independent Brands

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:45:15 +0000

When two spirits giants merge, what does that mean for smaller, independent suppliers?

Source: Brewbound

Mocktail Club Cracks The Control State Retail Channel

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:55:56 +0000

Mocktail Club, the NA sparkling beverage brand founded by Pauline Idogho in 2019, has accomplished an unlikely feat: landing placement in 100 Virginia ABC stores, possibly one of the first times an adult non-alc (ANA) brand has cracked a control state system.

Pete Marino to Exit Bardstown Bourbon

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:24:55 +0000

Bardstown Bourbon’s president Pete Marino is leaving his post in June after three years with the company.

Source: Brewbound

Wisconsin’s Eagle Park Acquires SoulBoxer Cocktail Co. to Accelerate RTD, Hemp Ambitions

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:30:11 +0000

Wisconsin’s Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling has acquired SoulBoxer Cocktail Co., setting the stage for Eagle Park’s further expansion into canned cocktails spanning alcoholic, non-alcoholic and THC-infused formats.

Source: Brewbound

Former Casamigos Colleagues Launch RTD

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:41 +0000

The former executive team behind Casamigos (minus its celebrity owners) is making another move in the bev-alc industry with Por Qué No, a ready-to-drink (RTD) tequila and vodka offering.

Source: Brewbound

Abita Plans to Double Production to 170k Barrels in 2026, Launches Beverage Platform

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:05:58 +0000

Abita Brewing Company’s 40th year could be its biggest since the mid-2010s craft beer boom. The Louisiana craft brewery’s forecast for 2026 is 170,000 barrels – nearly double its previous annual output, Abita president Troy Ashley told Brewbound.

Source: Brewbound