Category Archives: beer

‘Dry January’ a Threat to Industry

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Suppliers, wholesalers and retailers all support moderation when it comes to drinking bev/al.  They also all oppose anything that

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NBWA Survey Finds Orders Stable, More Beers at Risk of Out of Code

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

One month doesn’t make a trend.  But National Beer Wholesaler Association‘s Beer Purchasers Index for November

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

85 Years after Repeal, Prohibition Lingers in Your Beer On December 5, 1933 the federal government’s nationwide prohibition against alcohol ended. Eighty-five years later, the beer market seems to have finally recovered. Today, there are more than 6,000 breweries—more than … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Success of Sierra Nevada’s Camp Fire Relief Brew

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

One place where Big Beer has had a tremendous advantage over craft brewers has been the ability to do something special in the face

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Who & What –

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Protagonist Beer, which will open in Charlotte, N.C., early next year, hired Christopher Westgard as beverage and education director.  He’s one of only two Advanced Cicerones in the  city.

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The Secret Settlement Between Two Beer Legends: Will a Deal with MillerCoors Save Pabst? Pabst and MillerCoors didn’t reveal much about the settlement, but Pabst, which had claimed MillerCoors had unfairly declined to extend a deal to make Pabst’s beers, … Continue reading →

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