Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Grateful Dead continue their long, strange trip together with the launch of a new collaborative beer: Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale. 

Craft beer declines continue as consumer preferences and bifurcated performance impact beer segment.

Traditional flavored malt beverages and hard teas shine in the ready-to-drink alcohol space, while hard seltzer category looks to stop declines.

Import beer posted another strong year in 2024 with experts calling attention to the performance of Mexican beers as the driving force behind that growth; however, potential tariffs could stall that growth.

Hard cider continues to navigate challenges, but the beer segment is embracing flavor and variety as data shows its success is tied to seasonality and regions.