Monthly Archives: February 2022

Shiner Offers Candied Pecan Ale for February

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Shiner has a brand-new, limited-edition seasonal offering: Candied Pecan Ale (6% ABV) made with roasted pecans from Millican Pecan Co. in San Saba, Texas. This brew features roasted nut flavor with sweet notes of caramel, vanilla, and brown sugar. Shiner Candied Pecan … Continue reading →

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Moonshiner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Clifton Ray Anderson, Jr., 47, of Boomer, N.C., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States of excise taxes on distilled liquor and to violate the laws of the United States, including the interstate transportation of untaxed liquor and … Continue reading →

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Barron’s Calls Boston Beer’s Stock a Buy

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Boston Beer Co.‘s stock got hammered over a glut of hard seltzer and is now a buy, Barron’s concludes.

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2022 Starts with Strong Job Growth

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Friday’s jobs report showed a better-than-expected increase in the number of jobs in January, says Frank Steemers, senior economist at The Conference Board. Disruptions related to the Omicron variant do not seem to have derailed continued progress in the labor … Continue reading →

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How to Be an Innovation Powerhouse

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Eighteen months after Doug Hall founded Brain Brew Custom Whiskey, the Cincinnati distiller took two of eight Double Gold Medals at the North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition. He is also a lecturer, best-selling author, tv and radio host, and … Continue reading →

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DISCUS Targets Tax Disparity Between Spirts and Malt-Based RtDs

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. will seek to change tax laws that result in spirits-based ready-to-drink products paying up to 18 times as much tax as malt-based RtDs, Chris Swonger, president/CEO, said during DISCUS’s annual economic briefing. State tourism boards are … Continue reading →

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