VinePair

DECEMBER 31, 2024

But if the French brewer Godefroy Baijot has his way, at least a few folks will be toasting to health and happiness in 2025 with his new Champagne-style beer, Gde, which uses the same mthode traditionnelle as Champagne, though with 100 percent malted barley instead of grapes. And then comes the beer. To clarify, Gde is not a brut IPA.

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

But to Sarah Hallonquist and Loretta Andro Chung, one category was lacking: lesbian bars, of which just three existed as recently as 2022. They bonded over their love of beer, lamenting that few mainstream beer brands catered to the queer community outside of Pride Month. Hallonquist volunteered at events.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2024

As the alcohol-free category continues to expand with new zero-proof offerings , more spirit-free bottle shops and sober bars are opening across the country And the growth shows no signs of slowing. Gonzalez is the founder of Los Angeles’ The New Bar spirit-free bottle shop , which opened in July of 2022. But no alcohol.

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VinePair

MARCH 7, 2024

The most exciting challenge in years to the most boring part of the beer industry has ended. In only two years, the Blue Cloud Distribution team stood up a malt alcohol distribution network across 18 states,” a Pepsi executive told Brewbound in a statement. Translation: This wholesale juice ain’t worth the squeeze, we’re out.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

Badger Bevs Sparkling Grapefruit Newer to market shelves, Badger Bevs launched in 2022, created in partnership with bartender Jillian Vose (Dead Rabbit, Death & Co) and featuring tonic water, club soda, and ginger beer all meant for mixing. Because what says summer more than a little sweet, a little tart, and a little sparkle?

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VinePair

MARCH 29, 2024

s leading non-alcoholic retail chain could allegedly be shuttering all its locations as soon as this Sunday. Boisson opened its first retail location in New York in February 2021, and in August 2022, the brand announced its plans for expansion after receiving $12 million in seed funding. appeared first on VinePair.

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

The years-long saga between Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) and Constellation over the definition of beer continues. On Monday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a jury’s March 2023 ruling that hard seltzer is beer. When Grupo Modelo provided Constellation with a license to sell those beer brands in the U.S.,

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Dry Atlas

JUNE 26, 2024

However, a personal awakening in 2022 led Taylor down a path less traveled. Embracing a sober lifestyle, he discovered the profound impact of removing alcohol not just from his life but from his craft. Taylor then turned his expertise toward creating sophisticated, hand-crafted, alcohol-free cocktails.

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VinePair

AUGUST 29, 2024

But at the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas, the vast majority of sales come from a very different beer style. Seven out of every 10 beers we sell is Shiner Bock,” says Nick Weiland, the brewery’s brand director. Although the dominance of India Pale Ale has led to memes, rants, and Reddit posts about craft beer’s homogeneity, the U.S.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 27, 2023

If you compiled all of the headlines covering craft beer over the past 12 months and gave your summation on the state of the industry, you might grumble something about a Bob Dylan song in between sips of your Flavortown spiked fruit punch. If you want great beer and good vibes, look no further: GOAL. What did I enjoy the most?

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VinePair

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Since the dawn of craft beer, bars have played a pivotal role in the boom of American brewing. Nowhere is this more true than at the more specialized spots: the beer bars, as we know them, with their thoughtful selections across tap lines and bottle lists, and their dedication to service, atmosphere, and education. Sales have slowed.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The social media era may be coming to an end, but the residual marketing power that The Platforms™️ deliver to small businesses in general and beer brands in particular will likely stick around for awhile after normies deactivate their accounts and the extremely online depart for digital walled gardens. Matt Brewing Company.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As with any exceptional wines and spirits one has over the course of a lifetime, the best beers should linger long after the last sip, lip smack, and smile. It’s a gorgeous and artfully crafted beer, and it’s a lot of fun to drink.” North Park Beer Company Kiwi to Bogey 5.4% North Park Beer Company Kiwi to Bogey 5.4%

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 3, 2024

“When we hit our first above-80-degree day here in Chapel Hill, all I can think about are beverages that are light in alcohol and zippy in nature,” says Paula de Pano, owner of Rocks + Acid in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Who wants to crush a 16 percent bottle of wine when the sun’s blazing?”

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Dry Atlas

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Since 2021, I’ve closely followed the non-alcoholic (NA) beer space and witnessed the rise of small-to-medium-sized breweries crafting their own NA beers, often serving them locally or in taprooms, with some even expanding into national distribution. Their Red Martian IPA and West Coast IPA are among the best I’ve had.

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VinePair

JANUARY 18, 2024

I make my bones writing about beer, not making it, and I make an effort to respect the very real boundaries between the two. One year ago, I took to VinePair’s digital pages to rebuke craft beer brewers and enthusiasts who spent this popular annual rite of abstinence complaining about breweries’ lost sales on social media.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Every morning, my email inbox cues up yet another dirge of reports on grape gluts , government bailouts , bankruptcies , and generational reckonings for wine and alcohol in general. The sky is falling , or at least that’s the sense one gets when reading wine industry news over the past year. A Quick Buck or the Long Haul?

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VinePair

JANUARY 30, 2024

This pub, reopened in November last year, is run by Dubliner Oisín Rogers and Guinness has quickly become a central part of its appeal: More than 60 percent of the beer sold here is Ireland’s famous stout. Now it’s the most fashionable beer in the country, a social-media staple, a key part of many young drinkers’ online personalities.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

The fully Spanish list, complete with a comprehensive vermouth and sherry selection, aims to highlight producers who work with native grapes, utilize organic and biodynamic viticulture and winemaking, mostly eschew the use of new oak, and make wines that lean fresher and lower in alcohol. That’s what got me hooked on Spanish wine.”

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Spiritsfully

JANUARY 9, 2022

The trends that were already there in 2021 will continue in 2022. As a consequence, alcohol is drunk outside of bars or clubs. Those who want to see less alcohol are more interested in the NoLo offer. No + Lo Movement Speaking of which: especially in Europe, people are seeking out non-alcoholic or low-alcohol (NoLo) cocktails.

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VinePair

JULY 12, 2024

On the less exciting end of the Olympic milestone spectrum, this will be the second Summer Games in a row where alcohol won’t be available for sale or purchase at stadium venues, following 2021’s events in Tokyo. Corona Cero will also serve as the International Olympic Committee’s global beer sponsor in 2026 and 2028.

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Dry Atlas

JULY 31, 2024

By Mike Gurr, Vice President of Operations at Gruvi For 15 years, I was deeply immersed in the world of craft beer. My trajectory in the beer industry—marked first by unbridled enthusiasm, a period of stagnation, and then great uncertainty—in many ways mirrors the industry’s own evolution.

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Bar Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

Hampshire based Wine That’s Fruit (WTF) today announces its expansion plans following strong initial sales growth from 2022 to 2023, with a further 200% sales growth projected for 2024. The post EXPANSION FOLLOWING STRONG INITIAL SALES GROWTH, 2022 TO 2023 OF 185% appeared first on Bar Magazine. Awards confirm quality and consistency.

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VinePair

MARCH 12, 2024

Earlier this year, as Keith Wedeking began building a garage at his house in Cedar Falls, Iowa, he resolved to drink a rare beer upon completing the project. Instead of an imperial stout or lambic of great vintage, Wedeking had squirreled away four expired cans of Busch Light Apple, a flavored lager that was discontinued in 2022.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As the no/low-alc trend continues throughout the industry , craft beer pioneer Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Our innovation brewers have been working for years to perfect a flavorful, satisfying non-alcoholic brew,” says Lesley Albright, VP of Marketing at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. “We Both begin hitting shelves in December 2023.

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Cheers

JANUARY 26, 2024

Baby Boomers began drinking less wine — and less alcohol in general — while younger consumers continued to explore other beverage alcohol categories. Then in 2022, total wine fell 2% as volume consumption returned to normal pre-pandemic levels. Beers now come from thousands of small breweries and in a huge variety of styles.

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VinePair

MAY 9, 2024

That lasted until November 2022.” At that point, he explains, the rate of alcohol sales across the board slowed dramatically. From 2017 to 2022, craft spirits sales went from $3.7 We switched in 2022 to entrench. We switched in 2022 to entrench. Are we beer now or beer 10 years ago?” billion to $7.9

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Dry Atlas

JULY 31, 2024

By Mike Gurr, Vice President of Operations at Gruvi For 15 years, I was deeply immersed in the world of craft beer. My trajectory in the beer industry—marked first by unbridled enthusiasm, a period of stagnation, and then great uncertainty—in many ways mirrors the industry’s own evolution.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

After all, this is a column about the beer industry, and while I’m often quite critical of the breweries that comprise it, they’ve proven “enough” to sustain our weekly efforts for over a year, haven’t they? This Dry January, I extended that argument to non-alcoholic offerings. Perhaps you’d like to know, too, reader. Haven’t they?!

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

25 Bartending Blogs That you should check out in 2022 These days, there are so many different bartending blogs & websites that cover the hospitality industry. So I’ve decided to make it easier for you and compile a list my favorite blogs & websites for 2022 that I think will help you become a better bartender.

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VinePair

APRIL 18, 2024

If bars, nightclubs, and beer gardens are brought into the fold, Ireland drops down to fourth place, beaten out by Slovakia, Spain, and Hungary, respectively. percent since 2013, with just 7,856 pub licenses issued or renewed between 2022 and 2023. The report revealed that the number of pubs in Ireland has declined by 8.2

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Good Spirits News

JULY 15, 2024

All The Bitter makes classically inspired cocktail bitters using organic, functional ingredients free of alcohol, full of flavor, and designed by Michelin-trained sommeliers. Equally at home in full strength, low- and no-alcohol cocktails, their bitters also make a great addition to sparkling water, tonic, ginger ale, tea, and beer.

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VinePair

MARCH 4, 2024

But new data from Secret Hopper — a shopping service for craft beer businesses — suggests that age plays a major role in how much guests are tipping at taprooms. 14, 2022 and found that the older guests are, the less likely they are to leave a large tip. Secret Hopper analyzed data from 2239 taproom visits in the U.S. 1, 2021 to Nov.

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Dry Atlas

AUGUST 14, 2024

Photo credit: Jill Guyette By Nikki Graziano, Founder of Palmina In 2022, I nearly drank myself to death at the age of 33. I was making decent non-alcoholic drinks at home, so I thought surely someone with more experience had already capitalized on the opportunity to open a non-alcoholic bar. Alcohol education.

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PubClub

JULY 10, 2024

San Diego’s Mike Hess Brewing has created a special beer for City Tacos to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the popular taco restaurant. alcohol-by-volume (ABV) and has flavors of fresh citruses. We believe the beer will pair well with any of our nearly 20 tacos on the menu.” In June of 2022, he became a US citizen.

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VinePair

JUNE 12, 2024

The bottles best suited for some time in the fridge are typically fruit-forward, have refreshing acidity, and lower levels of alcohol and tannin. Magdalener 2022 St. Winemaker Rosalind Reynolds brings these varieties together masterfully into a low-alcohol (11 percent ABV), quaffable, fruit-forward wine.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Left to right: Head sommelier Abe Zarate at Contento in New York City; a glass of País Cerro La Trinchera 2022 Roberto Henríquez at Content. The current market desires wines with less concentration and alcohol, favoring lighter, more drinkable varieties. They’re living history.” Cara Sur’s Criolla Chica grapes.

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