EPISODE · Sep 2, 2026 · 5 MIN
Hemp Ban Slips to December, Castel Governance in Dispute
from AlcBev in Five
Congress delays federal hemp ban to December 11. A continuing resolution pushes the hemp ban deadline back a month, leaving beverage makers' inventory and shelf-space plans unsettled. (Brewbound, BevNet) Castel family branches call for governance "stability". A statement attributed to the wine group's majority family branches makes a control dispute public, with counterparties downstream of the outcome. (Just Drinks) Henkell Freixenet buys 60% of Cassidy Wines. The majority stake gives Henkell Freixenet direct route-to-market control in Ireland, a further step in European wine distribution consolidation. (Drinks International) Craft brewery roll-ups lag in off-premise scans, analyst says. Bump Williams Consulting reports consolidation among craft brewers has not produced stronger retail sales data. (Brewbound) Also moving today: Old Monk buckles under FSSAI pressure, tells HC it will drop '7 years old blended' from label | Company Business News (mint) Finnish Long Drink Cuts Sales Roles After Mark Anthony Acquisition (BevNET, Brewbound) Athletic Brewing Appoints Dan Kleinman as CMO (Brewbound, BevNet) We Have a New World's Oldest Whisky: The Balvenie Unveils 88-Year-Old Single Malt (Yahoo, sg.style.yahoo.com, Yahoo!) Get AlcBev in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://alcbevinfive.com
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Congress passed a continuing resolution moving the federal hemp ban's effective date to December 11, per Brewbound, with the bill headed to the president's desk. Just Drinks reports a statement attributed to four majority branches of the Castel family calling for continuity in the wine group's governance, and Drinks International reports Henkell Freixenet has taken a 60 percent stake in Irish importer Cassidy Wines. Also: Bump Williams data on craft roll-ups' off-premise struggles, Old Monk's label rework at the Bombay High Court, Finnish Long Drink sales roles cut, Athletic Brewing's new CMO, and an 88-year-old Balvenie.
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