Big Alcohol Would Be Screwed Without Problem Drinkers
Big Alcohol Would Be Screwed Without Problem Drinkers Source: Munchies By Alex Swerdloff January 21, 2016 Following the 1933 repeal of Prohibition in the US, this nation’s emerging distillers voluntarily set about to create not only the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, but also the Code of Responsible Practices. This de […]
Mexico ‘investigates’ Tequila brand founder over El Chapo links
Mexico ‘investigates’ Tequila brand founder over El Chapo links Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 20th January, 2016 Prosecutors in Mexico have formally asked Kate del Castillo, the actress who founded Tequila brand Honor Del Castillo, to testify over alleged financial links with the notorious drugs fugitive El Chapo, according to reports. […]
Alcohol ‘most stolen item’ from retailers in 2015
Alcohol ‘most stolen item’ from retailers in 2015 Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 20th January, 2016 Data from more than 100 UK supermarkets and stores has revealed that alcohol topped the list of the “most stolen” items in the UK last year. Despite an increase in security measures such as […]
New York: Bodegas get their beer at Costco and beer distributors pop their tops
New York: Bodegas get their beer at Costco and beer distributors pop their tops Jumbo-size stores get off easy despite skirting the law, they say Source: Crain’s By Rosa Goldensohn January 19, 2016 Local beer distributors are whipped into a froth over warehouse-style stores they say are stealing their bodega business. […]
Blue Moon Looks Like A Craft Beer, But Is Not, Court Told
Blue Moon Looks Like A Craft Beer, But Is Not, Court Told Source: Law360 By Emily Field January 19, 2016 A beer enthusiast leading a proposed class action alleging MillerCoors LLC tricks drinkers into believing its Blue Moon beer is “craft-brewed” recently slammed the company’s argument that a California federal court had ruled […]
From cocktails to craft: What do millennials want in alcoholic beverages?
From cocktails to craft: What do millennials want in alcoholic beverages? Source: Beverage Daily By Rachel Arthur 19-Jan-2016 Millennials value authenticity and experience, leading them towards craft beer, cocktails and fine wine, according to Fona International. While popular flavors in alcoholic beverages vary between categories, honey and spice are both appealing across […]
North Korea says it has invented hangover-free alcohol
North Korea says it has invented hangover-free alcohol Source: BBC News 19 January 2016 North Korean scientists have invented a hangover-free alcohol, according to the Pyongyang Times. The state newspaper says the “suave” liquor will spare you wincing when you wake, despite boasting 30%-40% alcohol. The brew is reportedly made from […]
Gut hormone injections may help heavy drinkers give up alcohol
Gut hormone injections may help heavy drinkers give up alcohol Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 18th January, 2016 Scientists will investigate whether an injection of compounds similar to hormones found in the gut could help people give up alcohol, smoking, and over-eating. The team at Imperial College London will inject […]
‘Dry January’ sees alcohol sales halved in UK
‘Dry January’ sees alcohol sales halved in UK Source: the drinks business by Neal Baker 18th January, 2016 Supermarket alcohol sales have plummeted in the UK this month as more people than ever seem to be shunning booze for ‘Dry January’. An average of nearly £1 in every £10 spent in British […]
America now has more breweries than ever. And that might be a problem
America now has more breweries than ever. And that might be a problem Source: The Washington Post By Fritz Hahn January 18 It was a startling announcement: As of Dec. 1, 2015, the Brewers Association had counted 4,144 breweries in the United States, the most ever operating simultaneously in the history of the […]