Heavy Seas Beer Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Will Keep Brewing
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Maryland’s Heavy Seas Beer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to reorganize. The 30-year-old brewery will keep brewing, and its Halethorpe taproom stays open.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- PBJ Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF: it tracks beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “beer” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
- XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-1.3% 7d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it tracks beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “beer” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
- SAM The Boston Beer+31.2% 30d
The Boston Beer (malt beverages): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “beer” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
- BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev+4.3% 30d
Anheuser-Busch InBev (malt beverages): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “beer” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
- STZ Constellation Brands+27.6% 30d
Constellation Brands (beverages): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “beer” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
- TAP Molson Coors Beverage+8.8% 30d
Molson Coors Beverage (malt beverages): it is exposed to beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “beer” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBJ | -0.23% | +0.36% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLP | -1.08% | -0.03% | base | +1.16% | after close | after close | after close |
| SAM | +0.40% | +0.08% | base | +0.98% | after close | after close | after close |
| BUD | +0.11% | +2.62% | base | +1.24% | after close | after close | after close |
| STZ | -1.76% | +0.65% | base | +1.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| TAP | +1.93% | +1.07% | base | +2.52% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Heavy Seas Beer Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Will Keep Brewing Beer Street Journal
Source: Beer Street Journal
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUD | that day | +1.24% | still updating |
| BUD | three days earlier | +2.62% | final price |
| BUD | five days earlier | +0.11% | final price |
| PBJ | three days earlier | +0.36% | final price |
| PBJ | five days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| SAM | that day | +0.98% | still updating |
| SAM | three days earlier | +0.08% | final price |
| SAM | five days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
| STZ | that day | +1.37% | still updating |
| STZ | three days earlier | +0.65% | final price |
| STZ | five days earlier | -1.76% | final price |
| TAP | that day | +2.52% | still updating |
| TAP | three days earlier | +1.07% | final price |
| TAP | five days earlier | +1.93% | final price |
| XLP | that day | +1.16% | still updating |
| XLP | three days earlier | -0.03% | final price |
| XLP | five days earlier | -1.08% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 1 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Constellation Brands (STZ) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Constellation Brands (STZ) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Constellation Brands (STZ), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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12 out of 100Price not final
“Heavy Seas Beer Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Will Keep Brewing” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.