Category Archives: Craft Beverages

FTC, Justice Department Seek Info on Merger Guidelines

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Mergers and acquisitions involving major bev/al suppliers and wholesalers may be prohibited or restricted depending upon what the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission conclude after reviewing and possibly revising antitrust guidelines. In a request for information on merger enforcement … Continue reading →

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Wise Men Distillery Opens Tasting Room in Grand Rapids

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Teh 24-sea, 700-square-foot tasting room is in the McKay Tower.  It will feature the distillery’s spirits, craft cocktails and its line of hard seltzers.  The distillery opened in the Kentwood neighborhood in 2019. Wise Men’s products can be found at … Continue reading →

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41% of Craft Distillers Sales Evaporate Under Covid, 31% of Employees Furloughed

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Measures taken to contain Covid-19 have cost craft distillers more than $700 million, or 41%, of their sales, Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. President Chris Swonger announced this morning.  That’s because of tasting room closures as well as lost wholesale sales.  Craft … Continue reading →

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USMCA ‘Handshake’ Clears Way for Craft Beverage Tax Bill

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

It’s almost certain to be a one-year extension of the present rates, not a permanent fix, we’re told.  But an extension would be

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Red Wine Still Dominates Retail, Hard Seltzer Puts Cider at Risk: Drizly

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Red Wine Still Dominates Retail, Hard Seltzer Puts Cider at Risk: Drizly Drawing data from its 1,400 retail partners, Drizly said it expects red wine to be one of the strongest contenders for sales this fall.  “Each year, we see … Continue reading →

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Craft Beverage Tax Act on Track to Pass House, Senate

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

That’s because 218 Representatives and 65 Senators – a majority of both bodies – have signed on as cosponsors.

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