Apr 01, 2015
Boulder, CO • March 31, 2015—The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers—today released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 42 were craft brewing companies1.
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Mar 24, 2015
A-B InBev Will Pour More Marketing Behind Its Hottest Brand
If Anheuser-Busch InBev’s beers were children, then Michelob Ultra would be the kid that does everything right, only to be overshadowed by his erratic bigger brothers. While the brewer has put the spotlight on Bud and Bud Light, Ultra has outperformed them both, growing sales and market share while getting a lot less ad support.
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Mar 19, 2015
Brewers Association Reports Annual Growth Figures for Small and Independent Brewers
Boulder, CO • March 16, 2015—The Brewers Association (BA), the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers, today released 2014 data on U.S. craft brewing1 growth. For the first-time ever, craft brewers reached double-digit (11 percent) volume share of the marketplace.
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Feb 10, 2015
Three Bud Light MIXXTAIL Flavors to Hit Shelves Feb. 16
ST. LOUIS (Feb. 10, 2015) – Bud Light, the brand behind the wildly successful Bud Light Lime Ritas, is introducing a new cocktail-inspired product to the growing Bud Light portfolio: Bud Light MIXXTAIL. Bud Light MIXXTAIL is an 8%* ABV cocktail-inspired beverage available in three flavors – Long Island, Firewalker and Hurricane – that combines the great taste of America’s favorite cocktail flavors with the uniquely smooth and refreshing finish expected from a Bud Light.
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