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# [BND] Your Breakfast Briefing
- URL: https://bevnews.net/bnd-your-breakfast-briefing-385/
- Published: 2026-01-13T12:38:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-13T12:38:27.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker

***Good Morning and Happy Tuesday. It's January 13, 2026\.*** 

Dear Friend and Subscriber: 

## [Van den Brink to Step Down as Heineken CEO](https://bevnews.net/van-den-brink-to-step-down-as-heineken-ceo/)

Heineken N.V. said Dolf van den Brink, CEO /chairman of the Executive Board, announced his decision to step down from his position on May 31\. 

## [U.S. Off-Premise Sales Slipped 3.4% in 2025, Driven by Volume Softness: NIQ](https://bevnews.net/u-s-off-premise-sales-slipped-3-4-in-2025-driven-by-volume-softness-niq/)

Last year was "challenging," NielsenIQ said in its annual review, with total dollar sales easing 3.4%, driven by volume softness. 

## [U.S. Beer Production Fell 3.6% in November](https://bevnews.net/u-s-beer-production-fell-3-6-in-november/)

The volume of beer produced in the U.S. fell 3.6% in November to 10 million barrels, the Beer Institute estimated. 

## [Outlaw Light Closes 2025 as Fastest-Growing Independent Light Beer](https://bevnews.net/outlaw-light-closes-2025-as-fastest-growing-independent-light-beer/)

Outlaw Light Beer (Tivoli Brewing) is closing 2025 as the fastest-growing independent light beer in the U.S., exiting the year with national retail scale, growing investor backing and momentum heading into what the company calls a pivotal spring 2026 reset cycle.

## [Summit Beverage Acquires Hayden Beverage's Montana Assets](https://bevnews.net/summit-beverage-acquires-hayden-beverages-montana-assets/)

Summit Beverage, Missoula, Mont., said it agreed to acquire the Montana assets of Hayden Beverage Co. Hayden will continue to operate separately in Idaho. 

## [Michelob Ultra, Modelo, Tito's, Jim Beam Top Bev/Al Engaged Brands](https://bevnews.net/michelob-ultra-modelo-titos-jim-beam-top-bev-al-engaged-brands/)

Michelob Ultra, Modelo, Tito's, and Jim Beam ranked as the brands with the highest customer loyalty in a year in which consumer expectations jumped 32% year-over-year, Brand Keys, the New York-based brand loyalty and engagement research firm, said. 

## [A-B Super Bowl Spots to Feature Budweiser, Bud Light Michelob Ultra](https://bevnews.net/a-b-super-bowl-spots-to-feature-budweiser-bud-light-michelob-ultra/)

Michelob ULTRA, Budweiser and Bud Light will unveil all-new commercials during the broadcast of Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8\. 

## [So Facebook Won't Carry Your Ad? What to Do Instead](https://bevnews.net/so-facebook-wont-carry-your-ad-what-to-do-instead/)

If you wondered why you should support independent publications with your ad dollars rather than pouring your money into online platforms, you just got your answer: Meta, the parent of Facebook, last week notified beer, wine and spirits-related businesses that their pages would no longer be recommended by Facebook'

## [Busch Light Apple Will Return in 2026](https://bevnews.net/busch-light-apple-will-return-in-2026/)

Busch Light, the No. 2 fastest-growing beer in America, teased Busch Light Appel is returning for a limited time only

## [Josh Cellars Intros an Italian Non-Alc Sparkler](https://bevnews.net/josh-cellars-intros-an-italian-non-alc-sparkler/)

The wine, crafted in the Veneto region of Italy from Galera and Moscato grapes, contains only 60 calories and retails for $10-$11 in Indiana or $17.99 from the winery, 

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