Americans are increasingly laying off the booze, prompting the world's biggest brewers and liquor companies to push beyond their traditional fare and roll out teas, energy drinks and nonalcoholic spirits.
(Bloomberg) -- Americans are drinking less alcohol. Total cases of beer, wine and spirits consumed in the U.S. dropped 0.8 percent to nearly 3.35 billion in 2018, the third consecutive year of declining volumes, according to a report from IWSR, which studies the beverage market.
WASHINGTON – On the 100th anniversary of Prohibition, the Supreme Court continued to wrestle with its consequences.
One hundred years ago today, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” was ratified by the necessary 36th state, Nebraska, and Prohibition took effect.
The steady growth of the US wine market may be coming to an end as the frequency of consumption among younger consumers declines, according to a new report from Wine Intelligence.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - There are a lot of breweries in New Mexico, but one located in Albuquerque stands apart from any other in the country.
With America in the middle of a flourishing craft beer and craft spirits movement, it’s easy to forget that Prohibition was once the law of the land.
NORFOLK — Virginia could look to so-called “sin taxes” on alcohol as a source of sustainable revenue which could also have the potential to curb overconsumption.
The United States has a long history of regulating alcohol consumption. In 1919, the ratification of the 18th Constitutional Amendment banned alcohol across the country.
One hundred years ago this month—on January 16, 1919—the 18th Amendment was ratified, enshrining alcohol prohibition in the U.S. Constitution. And for the past hundred years, we’ve largely blamed women for that. Why?