The microbrewery market is built on innovation — innovation in flavors, business models and even beer names. Yet this modern, clever and adaptable industry is beholden to some comparatively old rules, regulations and laws.
A Lovingston distillery producing single-malt whiskey is being sued in the U.S. District Court of Delaware by a Scotland-based trade association for using on beverage labels words traditionally associated with whiskey produced in Scotland.
On July 5, 2019, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) issued TTB Industry Circular 2019-2 advising that certain eligible beer, wine, and spirits wholesalers and importers shall have until December 31, 2019 to disclose previously unreported changes in control or change in proprietorship of the wholesaler’s business without civil or criminal penalties for failure to disclose such changes within thirty (30) days as required by 27 U.S.C.A. § 204.
Regional designations for American whiskey by state are slowly growing in consideration and sometimes legal stature as the industry continues to evolve. Certified Texas Whiskey and Empire Rye (New York State), for example, are two of the latest. Now joining them out of Missouri is Missouri Bourbon.
VERSAILLES, KY. -A Jim Beam bourbon warehouse in Woodford County, Ky., burns July 3, 2019, after catching fire the night before. Runoff from the blaze contaminated nearby waterways and Jim Beam will face fines, authorities said.
The William K. Busch Brewing Co., maker of Kräftig beer, is ceasing operations due to market demand, the Brentwood-based company said Wednesday.
The wine industry received a C+ grade on preparedness for catastrophic events, such as wildfires and earthquakes, that could potentially cripple a business, according to survey released Wednesday by Sonoma State University.
As more of us look to maintain healthier lifestyles, the world of low- and no-alcohol drinks continues to innovate. But, finds Lucy Britner, Scotch whisky is yet to find its place in this new landscape.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) is often criticized for its craft beer ambitions. Buying up 10 or so small breweries and producing its own "craft" beer, Shock Top, has not sat well with some beer afficianados rooting for the small, independent brewers that are craft by definition.
To nail a style or recipe time and time again is a sublime act for a brewer, but there’s also the excitement that comes with forging a new path when it comes to beer.