Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Samuel Adams Launches a Hazy New England Pale Ale

New England Pale Ale is brewed with hops from the Hallertau region of Germany.  New England Pale Ale’s 5.5% ABV is slightly

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JaM Cellars Launches California Candy Rose in Cans

JaM Cellars releases CandyCans, 250mL 4-packs (1L equiv.) of California Candy Dry Rosé. The brand also announces the

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What We’re Reading —

Texas Independence Week: 5 Historic Beers Beyond Lone Star and Shiner Here in Austin, you’ve probably heard of two survivors: Lone Star Beer, born in 1940, and a cultural touchstone for armadillos and

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Tobiassen Seeks to Make NABI Go-To Source on Imports

Editor’s note:  This is the second in a series of interviews with the people who represent the alcohol beverage industry in Washington. Obviously, Robert M. Tobiassen, the new president of the National Association of Beverage Importers, wants to make

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Legal Cannabis a Threat to All Bev/Al Categories

That’s the conclusion of a just-released study by ISWR and BDS Analytics, which specializes in analyzing the cannabis market.

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Largest A-B Distributor Adding Spirits to Portfolio

Silver Eagle Distributors, the nation’s largest Anheuser-Busch distributor and the second largest independent beer distributor in

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