Monthly Archives: August 2020

DISCUS Launches Toolkit to Help Pass Craft Beverage Tax Act

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) launched the “Spirits United CBMTRA Advocacy Toolkit” designed to empower distillers to advocate and urge Congress to pass the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA, H.R. 1175/S. 362). The CBMTRA … Continue reading →

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60 Days of Catastrophe for On-Premise: SipSource

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

“The near-complete 60-day shutdown of business in restaurants, bars and hotels has been nothing short of catastrophic for the on-premise channel,” said SipSource analyst Dale Stratton. “On-premise share of depletions for wine is down to 11.1%, a 340 basis-point drop … Continue reading →

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Texas ABC Eases Food Rules for Bars

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission t voted this week to strike down a requirement for an on-site kitchen and to allows bars to count sales from pre-packaged food and food trucks as sales revenue. The goal is to help bars get … Continue reading →

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Kendall-Jackson Launces Grocery Workers Relief Fund

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The winery, which has a significant grocery presence, searched for a fund that directly benefited grocery workers, and found that one did not exist, so it started one. Many funds support restaurant workers and bartenders, but the Kendall-Jackson fund is … Continue reading →

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Responsibility.org, WSWA Praise Intro of Driving Impaired Education Act

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act, which would establish a $5 million federal grant program for the first two years after the bill is enacted for states to educate the … Continue reading →

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Arctic Summer Rebrands to Arctic Chill

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The idea is “better reflect the year-round nature of the hard seltzer category,” Mass. Bay Brewing Co. said.  It also introduced a new can design to “better reflect the clean, crisp, refreshing taste of the product.” “When we launched Arctic … Continue reading →

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