People in the United States are drinking more, and some are spending a bigger share of their income on alcohol.
Venues around the country are opening that want to capitalize on a growing national sport: competitive ax throwing. And many are being granted liquor licenses.
We former “little rascals” recall covering our tracks by refilling the vodka bottle with water—a white lie to stay out of trouble. Places worldwide commit similar acts of deceit, ironically called “adulterating” alcohol, watering down bottles at bars or even filling empty pricey bottles with a lesser product.
Alabama beer distributor Michael Schilleci has been elected Chairman of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA). In the role, he will lead the distribution industry’s national policy and advocacy efforts for the next year.
If nothing else can spur the world to combat climate change, maybe the love of beer can. A new study published in the journal Nature Plants found that beer prices could double under the worst-case “severe” scenario for rising heat and droughts.
The Supreme Court recently granted certiorari to review an opinion of the Sixth Circuit on constitutional limits on states’ ability to regulate the distribution of alcohol beverages. Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Ass’n v. Byrd, No. 18-96.
Today’s consumers are more health conscious than ever before and seeking out healthier product alternatives as result. With greater awareness about the health risks of heavy drinking, inevitably consumer attitudes and buying decisions towards alcohol are changing.
US trade body the Distilled Spirits Council and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility have named Chris Swonger president and CEO of both organisations.
Kombucha tea is a slightly sweet, slightly acidic beverage. It’s increasingly popular within the health community and has been consumed for thousands of years and promoted as a healing elixir.
The U.S. wine market reached 344.7 million nine-liter cases in 2017, an increase of 1 percent, according to the Beverage Information Group's 2018 Wine Handbook.