DMM Daily Market Memo

The consumer packaged goods daily · Thursday, September 17, 2026

Brewbound · Sep 16, 16:00 ET

Brewbound Live 2026: Why Bev-Alc Leaders Value the Market Insight and Relationships

This December 9+10 in Los Angeles, Brewbound Live brings together brewery and bev-alc leaders, retailers, distributors, investors and industry partners to examine what retailers are prioritizing, where distributors are placing bets, how entreprenuers are adjusting and which category shifts deserve attention.

Your sales data tells you what is happening inside your business. It does not tell you why a retailer is rethinking the shelf, what a distributor is leaning into, or how another brand is responding to a change in demand.

Brewbound Live adds those perspectives before the next reset, pitch, distribution move, or portfolio decision.

What Attendees Say Sets Brewbound Live Apart

For Leah Wong Ashburn, President & CEO of Highland Brewing Company, the value comes from stepping outside of her own operation and learning directly from industry peers:

"Brewbound Live got me out of the office and into a space to absorb from sharp industry pros. This conference excels in gathering leaders we want to know and learn with, in a format that makes personal connections easy."

For Eric Phillips, CCO of Schilling Cider, those conversations have developed into buyer relationships that continue ...

Read the full story at Brewbound