Nielsen: Which ABVs Are Driving Growth Within Craft Beer?
Nielsen: Which ABVs Are Driving Growth Within Craft Beer? Source: Nielsen January 16th Overall Beer sales within U.S. off premise channels have declined -1.1% on volume in the 52 weeks ending 12/02/2017, and Craft beer sales growth, while still positive has moderated substantially. Several factors are contributing to this, but could Craft beer […]
Industry welcomes drop in teen alcohol use
Industry welcomes drop in teen alcohol use Source: https://www.theshout.com.au/ by Andy Young 15 January, 2018 Australia’s alcohol industry has welcomed a report from Deakin University and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute which found the number of teenagers who consumed alcohol fell from 69 per cent to 45 per cent between 1999 and 2015. […]
More than half of adults drink alcohol to cope with stress, finds study
More than half of adults drink alcohol to cope with stress, finds study Source: independent.co.uk Sabrina Barr January 15th Almost 60 per cent of adults are drinking alcohol in order to cope with the stresses of everyday life, a study has discovered. Recent research conducted by Drinkaware investigated the regular drinking patterns […]
Vodka’s on the rocks, as Russians cut back on drinking and smoking while fitness trend grows
Vodka’s on the rocks, as Russians cut back on drinking and smoking while fitness trend grows French and Germans now drink more alcohol than Russians on average Source: http://www.scmp.com/ 16 January, 2018 Russians are drinking less than at any point since the fall of the Soviet Union, figures show, as a raft […]
Colorado: State report recommends allowing 3.2 beer sellers to automatically switch to full-strength brews
Colorado: State report recommends allowing 3.2 beer sellers to automatically switch to full-strength brews Source: https://www.denverite.com/ Adrian D. Garcia January 13, 2018 The state agency that oversees alcohol licenses in Colorado published a report this month recommending that hundreds of gas stations and grocery stores currently stocking 3.2 beer be able to automatically […]
Weed startups want social drinkers to change way they get buzzed
Weed startups want social drinkers to change way they get buzzed Source: https://www.iol.co.za/ JENNIFER KAPLAN / Bloomberg 13 JANUARY Alcohol companies beware: Cannabis is coming for your customers. Now that recreational marijuana is legal in California and seven other states, startups are vying with traditional beverage companies for the attention of consumers […]
NIH study shows steep increase in rate of alcohol-related ER visits
NIH study shows steep increase in rate of alcohol-related ER visits Increases were larger among females than males, providing more evidence of narrowing gender gaps in alcohol-related harms in the U.S. Source: https://www.nih.gov/ January 13th The rate of alcohol-related visits to U.S. emergency departments (ED) increased by nearly 50 percent between 2006 […]
For the first time, the three best-selling beers in America are light beers. Can craft brewers catch up?
For the first time, the three best-selling beers in America are light beers. Can craft brewers catch up? Source: Washington Post By Fritz Hahn January 13 Is it time for the King of Beers to hand over its crown? Preliminary analysis of national 2017 beer sales indicates that, for the first time […]
Indiana: Sunday alcohol sales clears key Indiana Senate committee for first time ever
Indiana: Sunday alcohol sales clears key Indiana Senate committee for first time ever Source: Indy Star Tony Cook Jan. 10, 2018 For the first time ever, a key Indiana Senate committee has approved a measure allowing carryout Sunday alcohol sales. The Senate Public Policy Committee, typically a graveyard for such bills, voted […]
Utah: Let’s build liquor stores at a faster pace and save taxpayers money, Utah Republican says
Utah: Let’s build liquor stores at a faster pace and save taxpayers money, Utah Republican says Source: sltrib.com By Kathy Stephenson January 10th Utah’s 45th liquor store, the first built in seven years, opened in West Valley City in June. When Utah opened its 45th liquor store in West Valley City last […]