Jim Beam is already on glut watch for 2026

Welcome to The Fingers Weekender, a Sunday digest exclusively for paying Friends of Fingers featuring the independent journalism about drinking in America you love, optimized for hungover scrolling. In today’s edition:

• The craft-brewing industry is set to shrink again;

• Trinchero Family bought a whole bunch of Mumms;

• Constellation Brands finally got hit with its own tequila-purity suit;

• A potential “life raft” from the White House for hemp-derived THC;

And much more. As ever, if someone forwarded this to you, buy a subscription to get next Sunday’s edition straight in your inbox.

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