Category Archives: beer

In Historic Move, Texas Legislature Ends 5-Package Store Limit

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The Texas Senate and House of Representatives have overwhelmingly approved and sent to Gov. Greg Abbott historic legislation that strikes down a decades-old anticompetitive and

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Domestic Beer Volume Slips 0.2%, Sales Rise 1.4% in April

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Beer Institute estimates domestic tax paid shipments in April were 14,106,000 barrels, down 2% from a year earlier.  Year to date through April, shipments are down 0.4%.  But Beer Institute noted

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Calif. Senate Okays 4 a.m. Bar Closing

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The California Senate approved, 29-6, a bill allowing 10 cities to extend drinking hours until 4 a.m. in party zones.

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Analysis: How to Wreck a Brand

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

News that Constellation Brands has slashed the price of Corona 12-pack cans by about $2 a case is a strategic mistake.

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PicoBrew to Allow Users to Pick Their Own Hops

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

For the first time since the launch of the Pico devices, PicoBrew will officially open the appliances to allow users to brew their own

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US Beer Industry Supports More than 2 Million Jobs

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The study found the U.S. beer industry supports more than 2.1 million good-paying, local jobs in a wide range of industries,

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