CO:  Full-strength beer is good for grocery stores, but Denver liquor stores get stuck with the hangover

CO:  Full-strength beer is good for grocery stores, but Denver liquor stores get stuck with the hangover The city has 205 grocery and convenience stores competing with 233 liquor stores. Denverite By David Sachs May 23, 2019 Almost 90 years removed from Prohibition, people can now buy full-strength beer at Denver grocery stores and convenience […]

SC:  ‘Dramatic’ change in state liquor license policies could affect thousands of SC bars

SC:  ‘Dramatic’ change in state liquor license policies could affect thousands of SC bars The State By Jeff Wilkinson May 23, 2019 South Carolina bars, dance clubs and all other businesses that serve alcoholic drinks to customers will have to start proving they also serve a certain amount of food before their liquor licenses will […]

U.S. Beer Industry Blames Trump Tariffs for 40,000 Job Losses

U.S. Beer Industry Blames Trump Tariffs for 40,000 Job Losses Bloomberg By Joe Deaux May 23, 2019 The U.S. beer industry is blaming a jobs hangover on the Trump administration’s tariffs. A report by two trade groups showed U.S. beer-industry jobs dropped 40,000 since 2016 as metal tariffs boosted aluminum-can costs, leading to a drop in […]