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Yet large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation, and many believe it should be one. The idea of a Christian America means different things to different people. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, said he doesn’t identify as a Christian nationalist, but does believe America was founded as a Christian nation. Six in 10 U.S. adults said the founders intended America to be a Christian nation, according to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey. About 45% said the U.S. should be a Christian nation.

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☆ Brewers like Samuel Adams and AB InBev are shifting ad dollars to non-alcoholic beer as Americans cut back on drinking
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's shifting dollars away from its flagship brand, Boston Lager, to the non-alcoholic category, she added. Alcohol drinkers are opting for non-alcoholic beers on more occasions, such as at lunchtime or as a "chaser" between alcoholic drinks on a night out, experts said. Better margins, newer opportunitiesWhile non-alcoholic beers still only represent a small proportion of the total amount of beer sold, brewers can sell non-alcoholic beers at a higher margin, because they are often priced at a premium and avoid excise duty. The deal, announced earlier this year and which makes AB InBev a Worldwide Olympic Partner through to Los Angeles in 2028, marks the first time a beer brand has sponsored the Games. "This is an opportunity to strengthen beer as a category and as the category of moderation," said AB InBev CMO Marcel Marcondes.

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☆ No, you're not crazy. Pumpkin spice season is starting earlier this year, despite the ongoing sweltering heat.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Data shows a 2,200% increase in pumpkin spice items for sale. On Wednesday, Starbucks announced that its fall lineup, which includes its famous pumpkin spice latte, will be released on Thursday, August 24. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the pumpkin spice latte's release. Over the past decade, the latest date Starbucks released the fall lineup was in 2015, when the lineup dropped on September 8. Competing coffee chain Dunkin' reintroduced its fall lineup on August 16.

Persons: Dunkin, Krispy, It's, it's, Samuel Adams Organizations: Service, Starbucks Locations: Wall, Silicon, America, Bath

☆ Dunkin is releasing spiked versions of their iced coffees and teas
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

After setting the internet abuzz last week, Dunkin’ will officially announce Monday the debut of Dunkin’ Spiked Iced Coffees and Iced Teas, which are both scheduled to roll out in the coming weeks. The two malt-based beverages, scheduled for an early September release, will feature eight flavors between them, all based on the chain’s iced coffee and tea flavors. Last year, Pabst Blue Ribbon axed their hard coffee flavor drink because of poor sales. The slightly sweet ice tea flavor is being sold in a six-pack of 12-ounce cans and a single 19.2-ounce cans. Dunkin' Spiked iced tea is coming out in late August.

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☆ Samuel Adams Brewer’s Finance Chief Steps Down
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Denny Jacob | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Boston Beer Co. said Tuesday that Frank Smalla is stepping down as treasurer and chief financial officer to join a KKR -backed private-equity company. Mr. Murphy is currently the chief accounting officer, a position he has held since August 2015. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | CFO Journal The Morning Ledger provides daily news and insights on corporate finance from the CFO Journal team. PREVIEW Mr. Smalla, who informed the company of his decision on Friday, is leaving to be chief financial and operating officer with the KKR-backed company. Mr. Smalla was named treasurer and CFO in February 2016, according to the company’s website.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Roku, Cisco Systems, Twilio and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The streaming device company reported a loss of $1.70 per share, better than the forecasted $1.73 per share from analysts polled by Refinitiv. Cisco Systems — Shares advanced 4% in extended trading after Cisco Systems surpassed expectations in its latest earnings results. The digital communications company reported earnings of 88 cents per share, slightly higher than consensus estimate from Refinitiv that showed 86 cents earnings per share. Twilio — The stock jumped 12% in extended trading after Twilio reported a revenue beat. The silicon design company beat earnings expectations in the first quarter, but revenue came in line with expectations.

☆ Nonalcoholic Beer Ad in Super Bowl Spotlights ‘Dry Economy’
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Megan Graham | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Heineken USA plans to run a 30-second Super Bowl ad for its Heineken 0.0 nonalcoholic beer, enlisting actor Paul Rudd as Marvel’s Ant-Man to make the pitch. Sales volume in low- and no-alcohol was $2.5 billion, while the overall U.S. alcohol market totaled $188.3 billion. Ad spending to promote nonalcoholic beer on national television, by comparison, totaled $9.7 million in January, up from $1.4 million in January 2019. Boisson Inc., a retailer of nonalcoholic beer, wine and spirits with 10 stores in New York and California, said it is increasing its marketing spending. SipSteady co-hosted a Dry Vibes event in January in Kansas City that included tastings of nonalcoholic beverages.

☆ Keurig Dr Pepper just invested $50 million in Athletic Brewing, the brand dominating the nonalcoholic beer sector. Here's how the founder started and grew his brewery after leaving the hedge-fund worl
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The investment gives Keurig a minority position in the beverage startup, which controls over half of the $328.6 million nonalcoholic-beer market. He quit his position at Point72 Asset Management in 2017 and cofounded Athletic Brewing a year later with the head brewer John Walker. Athletic Brewing now controls 45% of the non-alcoholic craft beer market. Athletic Brewing said it distinguishes itself from big beer brewers by being the only brewery in the country dedicated solely to nonalcoholic craft beer. The restaurateur Danny Meyer and Chang serve Athletic Brewing in Eleven Madison Park, Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, and Momofuku Ko.

☆ Beer is on pace to lose its leading share of the U.S. alcohol market as spirits surge
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This week, Samuel Adams maker Boston Beer debuted Loma Vista Tequila Soda, a ready-to-drink tequila cocktail in both lime and mango flavors. Last year was the 12th consecutive year spirits have taken away market share from beer in the total U.S. alcoholic beverage market, according to a report earlier this year from the Distilled Spirits Council, a national trade organization. The beer category, which includes hard seltzer, accounted for 42% of the U.S. beverage alcohol market in 2021, while spirits accounted for 41%, according to DISCUS. At this trajectory, spirits are pegged to overtake beer in market share in the next few years, even though beer sales have grown. The downward trend of beer market share has also been reflected on the online ordering and alcohol delivery platform Drizly.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Snap, American Express, Verizon, Twitter and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Snap — Shares of the Snapchat parent company cratered 30% after missing revenue estimates and sharing its slowest sales growth since going public as advertising spending slows. The results from Snap hit other ad-reliant stocks, sending shares of Pinterest and Meta Platforms down about 7.7% and 2.6%, respectively. Twitter — The social media stock sank more than 4% Friday amid a slew of media reports surrounding Twitter and Elon Musk. American Express – Shares of American Express fell about 3.5% even after the bank reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations. Huntington Bancshares — Shares gained 8% after the bank operator topped earnings estimates for the third quarter and upped its net interest income outlook for 2022.

☆ Jim Koch used 2 strategies when creating Samuel Adams 38 years ago. Here's what other entrepreneurs can learn from the $4 billion company's founder.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jim Koch founded the Boston Beer Company, the maker of Samuel Adams, in 1984. The bottle is a Samuel Adams, a mainstay on shelves alongside American beer brands like Budweiser and Miller. The Boston Beer Company, which he founded in 1984, now owns Angry Orchard, Truly Hard Seltzer, and Twisted Tea. The billionaire founder and brewmaster said the strategies that made him successful 38 years ago are the same ones that continue to improve Samuel Adams beer today. "In my mind, there is a perfect Sam Adams Boston Lager.

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