American wine and spirits importers are shaken by the possibility that the Trump administration may impose additional tariffs on the European Union.
At the stroke of midnight on January 16, 1920, Prohibition went into effect. The so-called “Noble Experiment” outlawed the production, importation, transportation and sales of “intoxicating liquors” for almost 14 years, until its repeal on December 5, 1933.
American alcohol producers say President Donald Trump’s tariffs on European wine and whiskey have hamstrung the U.S. alcohol industry and threaten tens of thousands of jobs.
Craft beer has seen explosive growth in the past few years. According to the Brewer’s Association, retail dollar sales of craft beer increased 7% in 2018, up to $27.6 billion, and now account for more than 24% of the $114.2 billion U.S. beer market.
The number of Americans drinking wine dropped for the first time since 1994, according to industry tracker IWSR.
In December, Congress extended tax cuts for craft brewers through 2020. The gesture was a boon to the state’s breweries, which often operate on precarious margins.
Indonesia is clamping down on imports of European wine, spirits and dairy products in an escalating dispute over the Asian country’s palm oil.
Last month, Total Wine & More appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in its battle against minimum pricing rules in Connecticut.
Craft breweries aren't just a fun place to meet up with friends. They may be fueling an unprecedented geographic expansion of hop production across the US, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Toledo.
Maine’s craft brewing industry is known for nationally sought-after beers, hip design and rapid growth.
Less appreciated is how brewers have been able to pursue what in many manufacturing industries are contrasting ideas: sustainability and profits.