Beverage Industry provides an in-depth look into the performances and trends in the alcohol and non-alcohol categories within the last year. The report includes update statistics from Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI) as well as industry trends and forecasts into what’s next.

This year’s State of the Industry report on the U.S. beer market highlights the road to recovery the beverage alcohol category is navigating as consumers turn to novel innovations.

COOP Ale Works, Oklahoma City, Okla., announced its SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea and SONIC Hard Slush is set to launch in retail stores this September. Following the success of the fan favorite SONIC Hard Seltzer lineup, SONIC Hard Southern Sweet Tea and SONIC Hard Slush will be available for consumers at select retail stores in at least 38 states, it says.

Bud Light is celebrating the Stanley Cup Champions with the return of its customized championship pack honoring the Colorado Avalanche. These 2022 Stanley Cup Bottles were available during the team’s celebration parade. 

HOP WTR announced the launch of its new non-alcohol sparkling hop water flavor: Peach. HOP WTR Peach delivers a sweet, juicy flavor with a strong hint of hops and infused with mood-boosting adaptogens and nootropics, the company says.

Arnold Palmer Spiked, a brand of Molson Coors Beverage Co., announced the release of Arnold Palmer Spiked Lite, a half-iced tea, half lemonade flavored malt beverage made in partnership with AriZona.

Sapporo U.S.A. and Stone Brewing, San Diego, have reached an agreement for Sapporo U.S.A. to acquire Stone Brewing. Supporting both business’ long-term growth strategies in the U.S. market, the transaction is expected to close in August. Stone is the second acquisition in the growing craft brew segment of Sapporo U.S.A.’s business, which acquired Anchor Brewing Co. in 2017. Anchor Brewing operations will remain unchanged. 

This Fourth of July, Miller Lite is reimagining its iconic design to celebrate the trailblazing impact women have made in beer with the limited-edition Mary Lisle can, inspired by the country’s first recorded female brewer and her revolutionary contributions to the American brewing industry. 

Tennessee Brew Works (TBW) announced the release of its summer seasonal beer: Walk the Lime. Made with Tennessee wheat, this crisp, tropical ale is bursting with fresh lime aromas and flavors of zested citrus and bitter peel, mixing with a clean wheat-driven finish, it says. At 5.4% ABV, this American Wheat Ale is sessionable brew, it adds. 

In time for summer, Luna Bay Booch announced the launch of Watermelon Sea Salt — the new edition to its line of seasonally inspired hard kombuchas.