Washington’s tourism industry was dealt a massive blow by the statewide shutdown to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Leisure travel has halted. Restaurants are empty and relegated to takeout only. Many hotel rooms have lonely beds.
As a result of the unprecedented health hazard posed by COVID-19 and its significant impact on each tier of the liquor industry and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (the “ABC”) operations, Acting Director Graziano has exercised his broad authority under Title 33 (“the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act”) to extend the 2019-2020 license term for all municipally issued liquor licenses, state licenses and state permits until Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
With sales uncertain from week to week, breweries are unsure how much beer to produce. Make too much, and it could sit on a shelf and lose its flavor. Make too little, and leave needed revenue on the table.
Necessity, it is said, is the mother of invention. And the wine industry is proving inventive right now as it struggles to remain relevant in an environment where it cannot sell its products to customers or engage with them in traditional ways.
The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill The alcohol industry and some of its patrons have pilloried Pennsylvania’s decision to usher in what they call a new era of Prohibition.
For many independent restaurant operators that sell alcohol, the time spent during the lockdown has not been a happy hour, especially for those who continue to make payments to maintain their liquor licenses despite a lack of revenues.
Whether celebrating a virtual happy hour or the end of another day at home, 7-Eleven, Inc. can bring the party to Americans' doorsteps with its 7NOW delivery app.
With the majority of bars and pubs worldwide still closed to consumers, beer manufactures have struggled to shift their sales back into retail to offset their losses and even big brands such as Heineken are no exception – having reported a 14 per cent decline in beer sales in March.
Many women are bearing a financial cost for alcohol consumption, even when they don’t drink, according to new research led by La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR).
The Washington wine industry has surged in recent years. As one of the state’s top agricultural products, which draws tourists and local enthusiasts alike, an industry that started as a small part of the state’s economy has propelled itself into the second largest producer of wine in the United States.