New IRI Study Reveals Cross-Generational Interest in Adult Beverages

New IRI Study Reveals Cross-Generational Interest in Adult Beverages   As U.S. Consumer Base Diversifies, So Does Interest Within Alcoholic Beverage Landscape   Source: Business Wire December 06, 2016   IRI®, the global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail, media and over-the-counter health care companies, announced today results from its study analyzing […]

Should You Drink Organic Alcohol?

Should You Drink Organic Alcohol?   Here’s how organic beer, wine and liquor compare to their conventional counterparts.   Source: US News and World Report By Anna Medaris Miller Dec. 5, 2016   A man used to walk into a bar and order a beer. Today, a man walks into a bar and orders a […]

What Does “Proof” on a Liquor Bottle Mean, and Where Does It Come From?

What Does “Proof” on a Liquor Bottle Mean, and Where Does It Come From?   Source: Men’s Journal By   G. Clay Whittaker December 5, 2016   Proof is one of those terms most of us use to describe our whiskey without entirely understanding what it means. Legally, a modern-day proof signifies twice the percentage alcohol […]

Cannabis Industry Faces Budding Product Liability Issues

Cannabis Industry Faces Budding Product Liability Issues   Source: Law360 By Adam Detsky December 5, 2016   Pot smokers are not the only ones lining up outside the local dispensaries. Plaintiff personal injury attorneys are as well – watching, lurking, waiting for their chance to pounce, with dollar signs in their eyes – waiting for […]

PHE: 10 million in England drink at harmful levels

PHE: 10 million in England drink at harmful levels   Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry  2nd December, 2016   A major report from government agency Public Health England (PHE) claims more than 10 million people in England currently drink alcohol at levels which increase risk of “health harm”.   In mice exposed to […]

One drunken family has cost taxpayers £1million ($1.27 million): Staggering bill of alcoholic couple and their children who put huge demand on public services because of their ‘chaotic’ lifestyle

One drunken family has cost taxpayers £1million ($1.27 million): Staggering bill of alcoholic couple and their children who put huge demand on public services because of their ‘chaotic’ lifestyle   Bill is largest ever for a single family and includes cost of emergency services call-outs to deal with incidents related to the parents’ behaviour Unnamed […]

America’s Fastest Growing Beer Brands

America’s Fastest Growing Beer Brands   Source: 24/7 Wall St. Samuel Stebbins December 02, 2016   While beer consumption in the United States fell during the beginning of the recession and again at the end of 2013, it is on the rise again and beer remains the most popular alcoholic beverage in the U.S. Americans […]

Riverside liquor store owner sets fire to competition over beer prices

Riverside liquor store owner sets fire to competition over beer prices Source: ABC 7 By Rob McMillan November 23, 2016 Surveillance video from a Riverside liquor store caught a rival liquor store owner setting fire to the business over what police said is the cost of beer. The video, from Nov. 11, shows someone pouring […]

Don’t demonise home-drinking, Lords told

Don’t demonise home-drinking, Lords told Source: the drinks business by Arabella Mileham 24th November, 2016 Demonising “home-drinking” is simplistic and fails to reflect the way shopper habits have changed, representatives from three retailers told the House of Lords, as they confirmed there was no evidence to suggest ‘pre-loading’ at the weekends. Giving evidence to the […]