Monthly Archives: May 2018

Pabst Blue Ribbon to Explore What American Dream Means

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Millennials are the most racially diverse adult generation in American History. This summer, Pabst Blue Ribbon will explore and celebrate what the American Dream means to this new

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Diageo Launches Crown Royal Texas Mesquite

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

It infuses Crown Royal DeLuxe with the smoky flavor of Texas mesquite wood. 

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Moonshine Goes Mainstream Named after the beautiful valley that stretches across part of the Great Smoky Mountains, Sugarlands Distillery opened its doors in 2014. Sugarlands Valley, in turn, earned its name from early settlers for the abundance of sugar maples … Continue reading →

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F.Y.I.–

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

More Patients with Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Receive Liver Transplants Increasingly, liver transplant centers are changing a long-standing practice of delaying potentially life-saving liver transplantation for patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis until after they stopped

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BND SCOOP: DTC Shipments, Value Up 15% YTD Through April

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Joel Whitaker

And April was a real winner, with direct-to-consumer shipments up 20% in terms of shipments and value, Larry Cormier, general manager, beverage-alcohol at ShipCompliant by Sovos, told Kane’s Beverage News Daily.

That follows last year, when ShipCompliant found DTC shipments and value were up a solid 15%.

Sonoma and Oregon had the strongest percentage growth, Continue reading →

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Beer Institute Asks Probe into Aluminum Pricing

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Saying the aluminum market has been subject to price manipulation that has costs the beer industry and other aluminum users billions

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