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Columbia Sportswear reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.07 billion, exceeding analyst estimates by 3.6% despite a 2.4% year-on-year decline. The company's GAAP profit of $1.73 per share beat consensus estimates by 43%, whilst adjusted EBITDA of $155.7 million surpassed expectations by 41.7%. However, the outlook was mixed. Full-year revenue guidance exceeded analyst estimates, but first-quarter guidance of $753 million came in 4% below expectations at $784.6 million. Chief Executive Tim Boyle cited better-than-expected US demand and continued international growth, noting early momentum from the company's ACCELERATE Growth Strategy. Columbia's operating margin declined to 10.9% from 12.5% year-on-year, whilst free cash flow margin improved to 61.9%. The outerwear manufacturer's shares rose following the results announcement.

Breakside Brewery and Columbia Sportswear answer nature's call. Kendall Jones January 28, 2026 Dropping a collaboration beer just in time for the Big Game. Some people have lost sight of craft beer's less serious side. There is plenty of opportunity for humorless consternation in the beer biz these days, and some of the most retentive beer nerds will always insist that beer is no joking matter, but when you're talking about craft beer, there also exists plenty of room for sh*ts and giggles. Breakside Brewery of Portland, Oregon, teamed up with Columbia Sportswear to create a beer that reeks with the essence of the steamy wilderness: it's made with bear poop. The latest addition to Columbia's 'Engineered for Whatever' platform, Breakside's Nature Calls is described as a light lager brewed with, among other ingredients, a dash of real bear poop. Yes, actual ursine droppings harvested trailside in the Montana wilderness. And yes, a press release from Columbia confirms that the beer is safe to drink. It is no accident that Breakside Brewery and Columbia Sportswear are dropping Nature Calls light lager just in time for the NFL's Big Game on Sunday, February 8th (GO SEAHAWKS!). This marks the first time Columbia Sportswear is taking part in the hoopla surrounding the most super of all bowls - though this one leans a little closer to the porcelain variety. Those attending the event will find Nature Calls at Columbia's booth at the tailgate party in Santa Clara, CA, on gameday. Beyond that, a limited supply will be available at Breakside's locations. What is the point of using bear poop in a beer? Do you need one? Sure, it adds a certain amount of "made you look" character to the beer, but that's okay; beer does not always need to be so damn serious. And when an esteemed company like Columbia Sportswear, a fellow hometown hero, says it is interested in making you part of its Super Sunday marketing push, you either gotta sh*t or get off the pot. "When Columbia came to us with the idea to use bear poop, we thought they were joking," said Scott Lawrence, Founder of Breakside Brewery. "Turns out, they weren't - and now we've got the wildest beer in America and maybe the world. It's crazy, it's fun, and honestly... it tastes great. We've brewed a lot of beers, but never one that celebrates nature this literally." Nature Calls is a crisp lager born in Columbia's hometown, Portland, as it is made with water from the Bull Run River infused with a hint of bear poop collected trailside in Montana from the American black bear, malted grains grown in the Pacific Northwest, and a touch of honey and huckleberry. According to a press release, "Mother Nature throws plenty at outdoor adventurers - from icy sleet to biting bugs - and Columbia doesn't just embrace that; it engineers for it. Nature Calls takes that promise to the extreme: a beer infused with nature's most unexpected ingredient, proving Columbia can help you get ready for absolutely anything." "When we say engineered for whatever, we mean whatever," said Joe Boyle, Brand President at Columbia Sportswear. "If Mother Nature hurls bear poop at us, we'll ferment it into a frosty pint. From the inside of a bear to your mouth - this beer is the sh*t, and we're making nature's crap easier to swallow." To learn about other recent beer releases, visit its New Beer Releases page. To let Washington Beer Blog know about your brewery's new releases, here's how to reach out to Washington Beer Blog.

Mashing-In news: double Mountain cans, Kilt Lifter Whiskey Release. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 - Alan Alda turns 90 today! Today's craft beer news bounces from cans and refillables to open-air festivals and winter haze, mixing sustainability moves, deep-cut collaborations, agricultural reality checks, and just enough bear-poop absurdity to remind Peaks & Pints it's still very much 2026. Double Mountain Finally Goes to Cans Without Abandoning Refillables Pike and Copperworks Reunite for Kilt Lifter Whiskey Release Copperworks Distilling and Pike Brewing will celebrate decades of shared Seattle brewing history on January 29 at Latona Pub with the release of Copperworks Kilt Lifter, a limited-edition American whiskey distilled from Pike's iconic scotch-style ale and aged more than five years in oak. (Washington Beer Blog) The Great American Beer Festival will move outdoors for the first time in 2026, relocating to Denver's Levitt Pavilion on October 10 - 11 for an open-air, music-infused reimagining that blends its hallmark brewery lineup with fresh air, lawn seating, and a more immersive Colorado-style festival experience. (Brewers Association) Columbia Sportswear and Breakside Brewery have teamed up to release Nature Calls, a limited-run craft lager brewed with Bull Run water infused with trace amounts of ethically collected American black bear poop, blending outdoor absurdity, Big Game marketing, and clean lager drinkability into one of craft beer's most surreal collaborations yet. (The New School) New USDA data shows U.S. barley production continuing its decades-long decline, with 2025 seeded acreage hitting a record low despite modest yield gains in a handful of states, underscoring growing supply pressures for brewers and maltsters amid shrinking beer demand. (Brewers Association)