Monthly Archives: December 2019

What We’re Reading

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Why Craft Beer Brands Are Launching Non-Alcoholic Brews A new wave of non-alcoholic brews is hoping to shift this stigma. And it’s not just the Dry January partakers, the sober or the

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House Passes Tax Package Extending Craft Beverage Tax Relief

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate a bill that extends the Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act (CMBTRA) for another year.  The measure, which provides

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Consumer Interest in Health, Wellness for Bev/Al Seen Increasing

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Younger generations are leading the move toward health and wellness in alcoholic beverages, a move that will impact drinking

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Barrio Brewing Adopts ESOP, Transferring All of Business to Employees

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Barrio is the oldest craft brewery in Arizona, and now the first in the U.S. to transfer 100% of ownership to employees through

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Harpoon Brewery’s Answer to ‘Dry January’: An IPA of that Name

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Harpoon Brewery is redefining “dry” January with its newest monthly release available for the month of January. Harpoon

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5 Million Britons Say They Will Quit Drinking During ‘Dry January’

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

That’s according to a new poll by YouGov and Alcohol Concern, a UK anti-alcohol advocacy group.

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