Revised Craft Production Data, Plus Chats with Victory and Odell
From Brewbound Podcast by Brewbound
June 3, 2026 · 55 min
About this episode
The episode discusses revised craft production data and features interviews with key figures from Victory and Odell Brewing.
Was craft brewers' 2025 less bad than we thought? The Brewers Association issued a revision to its annual production report, which places the industry at -4%, up from previously published -5.1%. In this Brewbound Podcast episode, Zoe and Jess break down what the changes mean for the challenged craft beer industry, as well as several middle-tier deals and recent scan data. This week's featured interviews highlight Victory Brewing co-founder Bill Covaleski and director of brewing operations Joe Slavick and Odell Brewing CEO Eric "Smitty" Smith. Both conversations were recorded during the Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia in April.
People in this episode
Hosts: Zoe, Jess
Guests: Bill Covaleski, Joe Slavick, Eric "Smitty" Smith
Topics covered
- craft beer
- production data
- Brewers Association
- industry analysis
- interviews
- middle-tier deals
Keywords
- craft brewers
- production report
- beer industry
- Victory Brewing
- Odell Brewing
- Craft Brewers Conference
- scan data
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Brewers Association, Victory Brewing, Odell Brewing
Places: Philadelphia
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