NBWA's Craig Purser Talks Middle-Tier Hot-Button Issues; Aeronaut's Deepa Chungi on a Successful Events Biz
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Craig Purser discusses middle-tier M&A and distribution changes, while Deepa Chungi shares insights on successful events at Aeronaut.
As middle-tier M&A dominos fall this summer, National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) president and CEO Craig Purser joins the latest Brewbound Podcast to discuss the tectonic shifts in the distribution landscape following Republic National Distributing Company's (RNDC) fire sale. Purser is part of a double shot of interviews this week, including Aeronaut director of programming Deepa Chungi, who shares how the Massachusetts craft brewery created a booming events business. First, Purser offers insights into what middle-tier consolidation means for small producers and distributors, and how the power structure has been reshaped with mega spirits distributor Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits picking up Anheuser-Busch InBev's distribution rights in major markets. Purser also explains what he believes the intoxicating hemp beverage industry needs to do to get lawmakers onboard and potentially avert the ban coming in November. Then, Chungi explores the keys for small breweries looking to add private and public events to their businesses, and why events such as "Pitch a Friend" and Dungeons & Dragons game nights have packed Aeronaut's taproom. Plus, the Brewbound team discusses…
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Guests: Craig Purser, Deepa Chungi
Topics covered
- middle-tier M&A
- distribution landscape
- craft brewery events
- small producers
- intoxicating hemp beverages
- business insights
Keywords
- M&A
- distribution
- craft brewery
- events business
- hemp beverages
- small breweries
- consolidation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Beer Wholesalers Association, Republic National Distributing Company, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Aeronaut, Bauhaus Brew Labs
Products: Mike's Dirty Lemonade
Places: Massachusetts, Minneapolis
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