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The VinePair Podcast: The Truth About Who Drinks Non-Alcoholic Beer, Wine, and Spirits

VinePair

But those who are indulging in the NA craze seem to have found a favorite option: Recent survey data shows that non-alcoholic beer accounted for 86 percent of last year’s NA beverage sales. Is NA beer simply more accessible than its wine and spirit counterparts or is this indicative of how the products actually taste?

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Alcobev prices in Assam set to decline

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In a notification issued on 17th August, the Assam’s excise department has informed that the move comes after an adjustment of ad-valorem taxes on different types of alcoholic beverages, which include Indian-made foreign liquor, beer, wine, brandy, rum and ready-to-drink options.

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Survey: Tequila Sales Keep Ticking Up in 2024

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Whiskey is the next most impactful category, though it’s tied with craft beer among on-premise respondents. The category with a sales decline that’s most impacting the business: Clearly domestic beer for both segments. IPAs are the most popular, followed by lagers, for both segments.

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The Difference Between Cold Brew and Iced Coffee, Explained

VinePair

When Starbucks first introduced cold brew in 2015, iced drink sales reportedly surged 20 percent — and sales have yet to slow. In the second quarter of 2023, cold drinks made up a whopping 75 percent of beverage sales at U.S. Starbucks locations.

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We Asked 15 What’s the Best New Rum That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar? (2024)

VinePair

For years, much of American cocktail culture treated rum as little more than a summertime spirit or a match for Coke and ginger beer. Tom Brander, beverage manager, Wilder , Philadelphia “We’ve been loving the new Saint Benevolence Clairin, in everything from a savory Martini to something shaken with citrus.

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How to calculate beverage costs for bar inventory control.

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Alcohol sales (beverage sales) are an easy way to increase profitability because the costs are lower and the gross margin for alcohol sales is far greater than for food products. However, beverage costs must be controlled if an operation is to reach maximum potential of gross profit from alcohol sales.

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9 Winter Marketing Ideas to Keep Your Restaurant Bustling 

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While 23% of consumers drank mocktails in 2022, 29% reached for non-alcoholic beer and 26% opted for alcohol-free wine. Non-alcoholic and low-alcohol global beverage sales topped $11 million in 2022, which is only expected to increase in the coming years, according to International Wine & Spirits Research.