Category Archives: beer

What One Former Tennessee Liquor Store Owner Can Teach Business Owners About Selling at the Right Time

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

In 1992, Harriman, Tennessee’s retail market was about to change drastically. For the first time, since its founding as a temperance town in 1889, it was allowing the sale of liquor. Laura Overstreet, a stay-at-home mom with a varied job … Continue reading →

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Teamsters Picket A-B Tax Reform Conversation

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

People attending Anheuser-Busch’s “conversation” on tax reform were greeted by a few pickets.  The Teamsters Union is engaged in a labor dispute with Clare Rose Distributing, the Anheuser-Busch distributor on Long Island. The protesters carried signs and distributed handbills that … Continue reading →

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Mass. Beer Distributors Want Franchise Reform

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

They swarmed the capitol on Beacon Hill, urging passage of House Bill 2823, which would allow brewers producing less than 30,000 barrels a year to terminate wholesaler contracts for any reason – or no reason at all. William Kelly, president, … Continue reading →

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Exchanging One Beer with Water Lowers Risk of Obesity

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Replacing one beer a day — or one serving of a sugar-sweetened soft drink — with a glass of water could reduce the risk of becoming obese by 20%, research presented at the European Congress on Obesity shows. Obesity’s main … Continue reading →

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Shipyard Brewing Sues Logport Brewing Over Trademark

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The Portland, Maine, brewery says Logport Brewing Co.’s Shiphead beer infringes on Shipyard’s trademarked name.  It also says because Shipyard produces beer with names such as Pumpkinhead, Melonhead and Applehead, consumers might think they are Shipyard products.  Judge for yourself … Continue reading →

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Corona to Help Protect Islands from Marine Plastic

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Corona signed on to a plan to protect 100 Islands from marine plastic pollution by 2020 starting in six key regions in different parts of the world – Mexico, Maldives, Australia, Chile, Italy and Dominican Republic. For years, Corona has … Continue reading →

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