In an open letter, Scottish Economy Secretary Keith Brown has formally called upon the UK Government to insist upon 'protection' for the Scotch whisky industry — once the UK has left the European Union (i.e. Brexit).
On a humid July Tuesday, nearly 50 American craft distillers traipsed around Capitol Hill, meeting with more than two dozen congressional staffers for a chat about the industry.
Less than a week after an annual Gallup poll found that beer is the preferred alcoholic beverage for 40 percent of American drinkers, Wall Street downgraded the stock of Boston Beer Company and Constellation Brands because people aren't drinking enough beer.
At what point is an alcohol column not an alcohol column? Probably when it's about alcohol-free drinks, you might say.
New Zealand winemakers now have legal protection against growers taking advantage of the reputation of famous wine growing regions.
The spirits industry in the U.S. is big business — topping $210 billion last year and growing. The ad spend behind getting people to pick one brand over another is even bigger.
Short's Brewing Co., which until last year used the slogan Michigan only, Michigan forever," announced Wednesday that it sold a 19.99% stake to California-based Lagunitas Brewing Co. "
(CNN) — When WhistlePig's Boss Hog IV The Black Prince" rye whiskey won "best in show" at the prestigious 2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, it dominated a field of whiskeys from around the globe."
Beer before liquor? Not for millennials.
The makers of Corona, Modelo and Samuel Adams are seeing especially declining sales thanks to a shift in taste by younger generations.
Flying Dog Brewery has a long history of fighting censorship — in Colorado, where the brewery was born, in Maryland, where it moved in 2008, and in Michigan, where it has fought a long battle with the state over the right to sell its flagship beer, Raging Bitch Belgian IPA. That anti-establishment attitude is no surprise: The brewery was founded in 1994 by Aspen millionaire entrepreneur George Stranahan, a friend and neighbor of famed gonzo journalist and First Amendment crusader Hunter Thompson. And Flying Dog's labels use edgy artwork by Ralph Steadman, who illustrated Thompson's books and hung around with him for years.