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BrewBot scans NBWA data, trade publications, and craft beer news — then delivers a concise executive summary built for distributors and industry professionals. No fluff. Just signal.
What BrewBot Tracks
Every Week, So You Don't Have To
NBWA Beer Purchasers Index
Monthly distributor sentiment survey — the only real-time pulse of the beer channel.
Craft Closures & Openings
Track which breweries are closing, which are opening, and what size segments are holding.
M&A Activity
Mergers, acquisitions, and distribution rights shifts that change the competitive landscape.
Tariff Impacts
Aluminum, hops, glass, and imports — what's moving costs and what's pass-through.
Distributor Perspective
Written from the distributor's seat — operational reality, not headlines.
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Latest Report
Week of May 3, 2026
Key Highlights This Week
- •NBWA Beer Purchasers Index surges to 59 — first expansion reading in 21 months, broad-based across FMB/seltzer (56), below-premium (50), and cider (45)
- •Craft beer production declined in 2025 with closures outnumbering openings for third consecutive year; craft holds 24.6% of total beer retail dollar sales
- •Boston Beer Q1 2026 missed EPS estimates by ~18%; depletions fell 4% YoY, but Beyond Beer portfolio (Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea) grew ~3% vs. flat core beer
- •Reyes Beverage Group expanding RNDC deal to 5 additional markets; KEG 1 acquiring Pine State Trading Co. (New England) — M&A wave at distribution layer accelerating
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