{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"RNDC\u2019s Unpaid Tab, Craft\u2019s Mid-Year Number and Boston Beer\u2019s Rally Dog","description":" Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is leaving a big unpaid tab. The distributor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, with liabilities between $1 billion and $10 billion, and more than 100,000 creditors.   In this episode of the Brewbound Podcast, Brewbound editor Justin Kendall and senior reporter Zoe Licata dive into the bankruptcy filing, as well as the fallout, with many suppliers left wondering if they\u2019ll ever get paid back.   Justin and Zoe also catch up on the other big headlines, including the Brewers Association\u2019s (BA) 2026 mid-year report, with projected craft volume declines of 4%. They discuss why the news isn\u2019t all bad \u2013 with a majority of respondents reporting growth \u2013 and  why it\u2019s not all good.    The conversation shifts to Boston Beer\u2019s second-quarter results and Sun Cruiser\u2019s growing importance to the company\u2019s bottomline. They also explore Boston\u2019s growing fast-follower innovation strategy, including Rally Dog, a potential hard sports drink challenger brand. Plus, they touch on if beer companies might be walking back their opposition to the spirits industry\u2019s equalization efforts.   Finally, seasonal creep is here and real as pumpkin beers are already popping up on store shelves.    It\u2019s a quick, fun recap of the latest news.  Listen here. ","author_name":"Brewbound Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/brewbound.libsyn.com\/website","html":"