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Bad News for Brewers, Distillers: Spring Wheat Crop in Poor Condition

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Sixty-three percent of the U.S. spring wheat crop is in poor or very poor condition, according to U.S. Agriculture Department statistics.  That’s bad news if you produce wheat beer or vodka, and is up dramatically from 6% at this time … Continue reading →

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Memphis Brewer Opens New Brewery, Quintuples Capacity

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Wiseacre Brewing Co. opened its new production facility and taproom at 398 South B.B. King Boulevard in Downtown Memphis. The 40,000-square-foot facility, dubbed Wiseacre2, will be able to produce 100,000 barrels of beer per year, nearly quintupling the brewery’s previous … Continue reading →

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Detroit’s Atwater Brewery Sold to Molson Coors

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Atwater is the fourth-largest craft brewer in Michigan.    Terms weren’t disclosed.

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Phylloxera Found in Walla Walla

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

The deadly (to grapevines) pest has been found in the Walla Walla Valley, one of Oregon’s premier locations.  The outbreak is said to be “relatively limited,” and is believed to have spread because many growers graft grapevines onto their own … Continue reading →

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Another Loss for A-B in the Corn Syrup War

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

A federal judge in Wisconsin ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop declaring on its packaging that Bud Light contains “no corn syrup.” Since January A-B has run ads declaring that Miller Lite and Coors Light are made with corn syrup.  MillerCoors maintains … Continue reading →

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With SpiritsUnited, DISCUS’s Swonger Hopes to Mobilize Spirits Fans From Distillers to Consumers to Advocate on Key Issues

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

We’re not fans of searching for top executives.  By and large, we think, it’s best to promote someone who’s already in your organization.  After all, they don’t have to spend time learning the lay of the land – or what needs … Continue reading →

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