Source: Beer Business Daily July 9, 2018 Skokie Valley Beverage, a wine/spirits/specialty beer house servicing the North/Northwest part of Chicagoland, has announced the decision to “break up and sell its business” to Reyes Beverage Group’s Chicago Beverage Systems and Windy City outfits, as well as the Hand Family’s Lakeshore Beverage. Sale closes on August 1,…
A bill signed into law last weekend by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner will allow the state’s breweries to purchase and sell guest beer and cider in their taprooms. Under House Bill 4897, the state will allow licensed Class 1 breweries (producing up to 30,000 barrels annually) and Class 2 breweries (making up to 120,000 barrels…
Source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ by Kimberly Leonard June 28, 2018 California cities and counties are banned from taxing sodas and other sugary drinks for the next 12 years under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. The deal was rushed through the legislature and to the governor’s desk on Thursday. In exchange for the…
Naperville residents can have beer, wine and hard liquor delivered to their door without restriction, a service that might need to be governed by city rules, members of the Naperville Liquor Commission say. The topic was discussed last week when commissioners were asked to approve a request from Miss Kitty’s Saloon to begin delivery. Because the…
Source: The Telegraph Maria Lally 20 JUNE 2018 Arriving neatly in time for the start of the World Cup, Ascot and the BBQ season, comes the news that being a light drinker are healthier than being teetotal. A team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have found that people who drink up to three glasses…
Source: sun-sentinel.com Riley Griffin June 19, 2018 U.S. millennials are quick to whip out their wallets for pricey avocado toast and craft beer. But when it comes to rewarding the waiters and bartenders who serve them, those wallets often stay closed. Ten percent of millennials don’t tip at all when dining out compared with only…
3×3 Insights Joins ABL as Associate Member Leading Consumer Analytics Firm Provides Analysis, Forecasting, and Actionable Insights to Independent Alcohol Retailers BETHESDA, MD – July 11, 2018 – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) is pleased to announce that 3×3 Insights, a leading consumer analytics firm that provides consumer intelligence on the independent beverage alcohol market,…
Responsibility.org and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) have teamed up for the 3rd year in a row to fight drug-impaired driving. In May, GHSA released its new report on Drug-Impaired Driving: Marijuana and Opioids Raise Critical Issues for States. The report presents new research to examine the impact of marijuana and opioids on driving…
Source: https://www.news-medical.net/ June 18, 2018 For at least 20 years, research has shown that for many people, moderate consumption of alcohol can protect the heart, but the reason for this is poorly understood. A study conducted at the University of São Paulo’s Biomedical Science Institute (ICB-USP) in Brazil suggests that this cardioprotective mechanism may be…
MillerCoors currently brews all of Pabst Brewing’s legacy beers, including Pabst Blue Ribbon. The contract for that brewing agreement expires in 2020, with two options to renew. The two are at odds over that renewal, and if MillerCoors does not renew it could devastate PBR’s business. Source: CNBC Lauren Hirsch 17 June 2018 MillerCoors and…