America Without Tiers: Changing Wine Distribution
America Without Tiers: Changing Wine Distribution? The distribution arm is often attacked by both consumers and producers. Source: Wine-Searcher May 12th America’s three-tier system can be frustrating but, asks Liza B. Zimmerman, what would life be like without it? Since the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 the US alcoholic beverage market has […]
Model Minority Myth, Data Aggregation Masks Alcohol Issues: Report
Model Minority Myth, Data Aggregation Masks Alcohol Issues: Report NBC News By Janine Wolf May 10, 2016 Heavy episodic drinking and alcohol abuse are increasing among U.S.-born Asian-American adults, but research in the area is limited due in part to the persisting “model minority myth” and aggregated data, according to a research review published […]
OH: Ohio moving to eliminate alcohol limit on craft beer
OH: Ohio moving to eliminate alcohol limit on craft beer Cincinnati.com By Jessie Balmert May 11, 2016 COLUMBUS – Could the West End’s Samuel Adams Brewery start brewing Utopias – which contains 28 percent alcohol? Will Columbus-area’s BrewDog USA craft some higher alcohol content brews? Yes, if Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, has […]
WA: Fircrest no longer ‘dry’, alcohol sales begin
WA: Fircrest no longer ‘dry’, alcohol sales begin KING 5 By John Langeler May 13, 2016 FIRCREST, Wash. — Scott Clement thought he was breaking the law. After all, for 90 years, city code in Fircrest dictated that serving alcohol by the glass was illegal. At least, that was the case until Thursday. “We […]
CO: Hickenlooper unsure if he will sign compromise bill on grocery alcohol sales
CO: Hickenlooper unsure if he will sign compromise bill on grocery alcohol sales Denver Business Journal By Ed Sealover, Reporter May 12, 2016 Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday that he does not know if he will sign or veto a compromise bill on grocery-store alcohol sales, saying that he does not understand the measure […]
Growing Demand for Premium Alcoholic Beverages Predicted to Drive the Alcoholic Beverage Market in the US Until 2020, Says Technavio
Growing Demand for Premium Alcoholic Beverages Predicted to Drive the Alcoholic Beverage Market in the US Until 2020, Says Technavio Yahoo Finance By Technavio Research May 12, 2016 LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to the latest research study released by Technavio, the alcoholic beverage market in the US is projected to reach over USD 250 billion by […]
An Alcohol Responsibility Program for ITGA Communities Request for Proposals
An Alcohol Responsibility Program for ITGA Communities Request for Proposals RRF/ITGA May 12, 2016 The Responsible Retailing Forum (“RRForum”) and the International Town & Gown Association (“ITGA”) have entered into a strategic alliance to develop an Alcohol Responsibility Program (“ARP”) for ITGA communities. The ARP will adapt RRForum’s NIH-supported model to promote the responsible […]
You can lose up to TWO YEARS of your life to alcohol – how does your town compare?
You can lose up to TWO YEARS of your life to alcohol – how does your town compare? Mirror By Patrick Scott May 12, 2016 UNITED KINGDOM – Startling new figures reveal the average man in England loses 12 months of his life to drinking while the figure for women is 5.6 months […]
‘Flappers,’ ‘liquor lappers’ among slang 95 years ago
‘Flappers,’ ‘liquor lappers’ among slang 95 years ago Dubuque Telegraph Herald By Erik Hogstrom May 12, 2016 A “flapper” could be so tired she’s “pounding her ear” and she might be “corned,” but perhaps not as badly as someone called a “liquor lapper,” according to slang terms used 95 years ago. The Telegraph […]
Missouri: Legislature sends governor bill allowing breweries to lease coolers to retailers
Missouri: Legislature sends governor bill allowing breweries to lease coolers to retailers Source: STLtoday.com May 12, 2016 A bill to let Anheuser-Busch InBev and other breweries lease coolers to retail stores as a way to promote their brands was passed Thursday by the Missouri House and sent to Gov. Jay Nixon. The measure, which backers […]