Twisted Tea Maker Accused of ‘Draconian’ Noncompete Clauses Targeting Former...
David Grinnell, vice president of brewing for the Boston Beer Company, gavels trading closed on the bell podium of the New York Stock Exchange, to highlight the launch of Samuel Adams' newest brewing...
View ArticleMichelob Ultra Surpasses Bud Light as the Top Draft Beer in America
(Photo: Michelob Ultra) Last week, Draftline Technologies reported that Michelob Ultra has surpassed Bud Light as the best-selling draft beer in America. It's a victory and loss bundled into one for...
View ArticleOne of Guy Fieri’s Stolen Tequila Trucks Has Reportedly Been Recovered
(Photo: Santo Spirits) Progress is reportedly being made in the investigation of Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar's tequila trucks that went missing last month. On Tuesday, Hagar told Fox News that one of the...
View ArticleDrizly Ordered to Reimburse $4 Million in Unpaid Tips to Alcohol Delivery...
Drizly app logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with Drizly website background. Krakow, Poland, on Feb. 5, 2021. (Photo: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via AP) Drizly, the defunct alcohol delivery...
View ArticleAmerican Underage Drinking Reaches ‘Unprecedented’ Record Low
(Photo: cottonbro studio/Pexels) A study released by the National Institute of Drug Abuse reports that underage drinking has continued a precipitous decline for the fourth year in a row. Researchers...
View ArticleWhiskey Giant MGP Accused of Misleading Consumers in Proposed Investor Lawsuit
A logo sign outside of a facility occupied by MGP Ingredients, Inc., also known as Midwest Grain Products, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana on July 2, 2017. (Photo: Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa via AP Images) A...
View ArticleDiageo Reportedly Eyes Cîroc Vodka Sale Following Diddy’s Exit from the Brand
(Photo: Diageo) On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that British spirits firm Diageo is approaching potential buyers for Cîroc Vodka, the brand formerly co-owned by disgraced music mogul Sean "Diddy"...
View ArticleFormer NFL Wide Receiver Hakeem Nicks Joins Tanqueray Gin Campaign
(Photos: Tanqueray Gin) On Wednesday, Tanqueray Gin unveiled its "Classic or Nothing" brand campaign featuring a guest appearance from former New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks. As its name...
View Article7 Game-Changing Spirits Trends to Look Out for in 2025
The alcohol industry of 2024 finds itself in a tight spot. A potent combination of inflation, interest rates, trade tensions and COVID aftershocks has rocked recognizable brands, leading to a series of...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Acquires Pre-Mixed Vodka Cocktail Brand
(Photo: Billson's) Last week, the Coca-Cola Company announced the acquisition of Billson's, an Australian pre-mixed cocktail brand that collapsed at the end of July. In addition to vodka-based flavors...
View ArticleAI Distinguishes American and Scotch Whisky With 100% Accuracy
(Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire URN:59277880 Press Association via AP Images) Earlier this month, German scientists created a machine-learning model that can purportedly detect whisky aromas and origins on...
View ArticleCampari Sets Its Sights Overseas With Korean Business Acquisition
Campari bottle is seen in Milan, Italy on May 20, 2024. (Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP) Last week, Italian spirits firm Gruppo Campari announced the acquisition of Trans Beverages Co., a South...
View ArticleMexico Faces 500 Million-Liter Tequila Crisis As Demand Slows, Tariff Threats...
Harvesting Blue Weber Agave at Rancho 'El Coyote', Guanajuato, Mexico (Photo: Lucas Vallecillos / VWPics via AP Images) On Sunday, the Financial Times reported that Mexico is sitting on a 500...
View ArticlePutin Transfers Control of AB InBev’s Russian Unit to Local Company
Russian flag and flag of the AB InBev Efes brewery wave in front of the head office of the company in Novosibirsk, Russia. (Photo: Alexandr Kryazhev/ Sputnik via AP) On Monday, Russian President...
View ArticleSofia Vergara’s Empanada Brand Cooks Up Collaboration With León Y Sol Tequila
(Photo: TOMA) TOMA, the Latin culinary brand founded by actress Sofia Vergara and her son Manolo, is teaming up with León Y Sol Tequila for a limited-edition bundle to cap off the holiday season. The...
View ArticleBERO Review: Tom Holland’s Nonalcoholic Beer Brand Doubles Down on Sobriety...
(Photo: BERO) Hollywood star, sobriety advocate and speculated fiancé Tom Holland surprised fans in October with the unveiling of BERO, a nonalcoholic beer brand that sports all the fixings of a...
View ArticleAnheuser-Busch to Begin Brewing Pabst Blue Ribbon and Lone Star Beer
(Photo: Phelan M. Ebenhack via AP Images) Industry giant Anheuser-Busch InBev has signed a deal to produce Pabst Blue Ribbon and other Pabst-owned products beginning early this year, according a report...
View ArticleOzempic Fuels Fear Across the Alcohol Industry as Investors Jump Ship
"Ozempic" brand slimming syringes are sold in the Achat pharmacy in Mitte. (Photo: Jens Kalaene/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images) The skyrocketing popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy...
View ArticleAgave Farmers Flood the Streets of Mexico in Protest of Allegedly ‘Corrupt’...
Tequila Regulatory Council headquarters in Zapopan, Jalisco. (Photo: Consejo Regulador del Tequila) Last week, Lider Empresarial reported that agave farmers took to the streets of Jalisco, Mexico, in...
View ArticleSetting The Record Straight on 5 Additive Free Tequila Myths
(Photo: Fortaleza) If you've spent any time reading about liquor over the past year, there's a good chance you've heard about tequila additives. They've taken on the role of the alcoholic boogeyman — a...
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