As people swap nights out on the town for nights in on the couch, drinking culture is on the decline. According to the National Beer Wholesalers Association, just 9% of the beer sold in the U.S. in 2023 came from kegs delivered to dining and drinking establishments.
After President Donald Trump enacted 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on February 1, the U.S. alcohol industry was slammed with retaliatory tariffs. Here's the latest in this new trade war.
Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens, under two new rules proposed Thursday by the Treasury Department.
Across the United States, it is illegal to purchase alcoholic drinks if you're under 21.
What was once an underwhelming, flat, barely-drinkable substitute for the real thing, is now a booming industry and a truly crushable brew in its own right. We're talking, of course, about non-alcoholic beers.
For the past decade, there has been increasing concern over the use of methanol in alcoholic drinks in some Southeast Asian countries.
Ethanol is the compound that makes drinks alcoholic, but because methanol is indistinguishable in taste, it is often illegally used as a cheaper alternative.
The hangover has finally arrived for spirits and beer companies, as the surge in sales boosted by Americans who stayed at home during the Covid-19 pandemic has ended.
According to figures from Ofcom, only a quarter of adults (26%) consume news in print, with this figure declining year-on-year, and the majority of Generation A and Z get their news content from social media (63%) and online (83%).
Consumer pocketbooks are stretched thin thanks to inflation. Nonetheless, many adult beverage devotees remain bullish on higher-priced options-ones infused with premium, craft, organic and even functional ingredients.
In 1979, the British government became increasingly concerned about the public health risks posed by alcohol. Taking action, it released new medical recommendations as part of a national campaign.