Monthly Archives: August 2020

A-B to Host 1st Virtual International Beer Festival

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Anheuser-Busch said it is launching a blockbuster virtual festival featuring  a robust schedule of programming at www.InternationalBeerFest.org and on Anheuser-Busch social channels (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) beginning at 6:00 pm ET Friday (8/7). “Core to our mission at Anheuser-Busch, we want to bring people … Continue reading →

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Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Honors 1st Woman Derby Jockey

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

This year’s Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Cup program honors Jockey Diane Crump, the first female to ride in The Kentucky Derby 50 years ago. Crump rode Fathom in the 1970 Derby and, although the thoroughbred finished 15th, Crump rode … Continue reading →

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NY Gov OKs Liquor in Ice Cream

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Wine, beer and cider could already legally be an ingredient in ice cream, and now New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill adding distilled spirits to the list of products that can legally contain ice cream.  The resulting … Continue reading →

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Chicago Aids Bev/Al-Only Bars

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Some bars, as we all know, serve only bev/al, and they’ve been in an especially poor place during the pandemic. The City of Chicago is moving to help them weather the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing them to apply for an outdoor … Continue reading →

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Coca-Cola to Enter Alcohol Space (Again)

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Coca-Cola is planning to sell a canned Chu-Hi, a sparkling flavored drink with an alcohol content of 3% to 8%, in Japan.  It’s unlikely the product would be sold outside of Japan, said Jorge Garduno, Coca-Cola Japan’s president. “We haven’t … Continue reading →

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Beer Wholesalers Aggressively Act to Avoid Out-of-Stocks

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

And that resulted in the National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s Beer Purchasers Index rising to 70.5 in July from 64.7 a year earlier. The “at-risk inventory” index for total beer (inventory at risk of going out of code in the next 30 … Continue reading →

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