Category Archives: COVID-19

Number of Taps Pouring Continues to Rise

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Fifty-seven percent of all taps tracked by BeerBoard were pouring last weekend, up 9.6% from 52% two weeks earlier.  Craft held 65.8% of those taps tracked by BeerBoard, the biggest share BeerBoard has seen since it began tracking on-premise recovery … Continue reading →

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Beer Associations Seek Tax Credits for Spoiled Inventory

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The sudden closing of bars and restaurants across the nation as a result of Covid-19 left a huge pile of inventory — everything from beer to fish to potatoes — rotting.  In some cases, the operator was able to donate … Continue reading →

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What Distilleries Can Do With All That Hand Sanitizer

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

More than 800 craft distilleries switched production to hand sanitizer back in the Spring as the coronavirus rampaged through the U.S. and major hand sanitizer producers were  unable to keep up with production. But now those firms are pumping out … Continue reading →

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A-B to Host 1st Virtual International Beer Festival

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Anheuser-Busch said it is launching a blockbuster virtual festival featuring  a robust schedule of programming at www.InternationalBeerFest.org and on Anheuser-Busch social channels (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) beginning at 6:00 pm ET Friday (8/7). “Core to our mission at Anheuser-Busch, we want to bring people … Continue reading →

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Chicago Aids Bev/Al-Only Bars

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Some bars, as we all know, serve only bev/al, and they’ve been in an especially poor place during the pandemic. The City of Chicago is moving to help them weather the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing them to apply for an outdoor … Continue reading →

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Natural Light Offers a Dorm Room for Home

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

With only about 2.5% of U.S.  colleges saying they will allow students to attend classes fully in person this fall, Natural Light (Anheuser-Busch) is offering college students a chance to win a mobile dorm room. The “Dorm From Home” can … Continue reading →

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