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Are Beer Flights Passé? The Debate Captures Craft Beer’s Growing Pains.

PUNCH

Beer flights are a divisive debate in craft beer. For some, they are unnecessary holdovers. For others, they're a key to accessibility.

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How It Started: Elixir Saloon

Imbibe Magazine

San Francisco boasts a plethora of world’s best bars , including ABV , Pacific Cocktail Haven , and Trick Dog , plus new destinations, such as Stoa , that continue to elevate the city’s cocktail scene. But H. Joseph Ehrmann’s Elixir Saloon has something none of these bars can claim: legacy status. With 165 years under its belt, the award-winning Elixir is the second-oldest operating bar in the city and a museum of San Francisco’s history.

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Inside Manska’s Mind: Whiskey Drinkers Can Be Their Own Worst Enemy

Chilled Magazine

We go inside the mind of George F. Manska for an analytical look at how whiskey drinkers can be their own worst enemy. Recently we’ve refocused on a broader profile of the spirits/whiskey taster/drinker. As a sensory research company since 2002, we have noticed that the public’s predilection for alcohol, particularly among neat, straight whiskey drinkers, inevitably results in a lack of recognition of the very spirits they claim as their “favorites.

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This Week's Craft Beer Events & Socials

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Most everyone I know already has their OOOs set for Spring Break and my world’s feeling fairly slow heading into this weekend, but I do have a barrel-aged Odd Side stout with hazelnuts and bacon in my fridge, so I should probably tend to that today, huh? Beats shoveling the driveway. If you’re looking to get out and about over the next few weeks, the events calendar is still pretty dang full while breweries wait for warmer, more beer-friendly weather to arrive.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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A Life and Death in Beer

PUNCH

For brewer DeWayne Schaaf, a strain of wild yeast became the only living connection to his late father—then it was lost to history. Or so he thought.

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Drink of the Week: Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth

Imbibe Magazine

Carpano has been perfecting sweet vermouth for over 200 years, and Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth is made from Italian wine grapes and fortified with herbs and botanicals in a months-long process that contributes to its distinctive flavor. The recipe for Antica Formula was first crafted in Turin in 1786 by Italian distiller Antonio Benedetto Carpano, whose formula helped give rise to the popularity of vermouth.

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This Week's New Beer Labels: From Lombard to Budapest

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Welcome to…spring? Technically? It’s snowing in my neck of the woods today and I’ve got my curling league later tonight but hey -- Oberon Day is just a few days from now, which says “springtime” loudly enough for me. The New Illinois Beer Label of the Week: It’s been a minute since we’ve seen a new Noon Whistle label come into the world, and this one almost certainly has a cool story behind it.

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Alaskas Are Having a Moment. Why Not Try Them All?

PUNCH

The Chartreuse-spiked Martini has inspired a range of modern takes, incorporating everything from satsuma-infused gin to Midori and more.

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Cream Is Key to Decadent Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

In his March/April 2024 Mixopedia column, Wayne Curtis chronicles the rise and fall and maybe another rise of cream cocktails. While cocktails made with dairy have been around for centuries, the golden age of cream cocktails was kicked off in the late 1960s by the Brandy Alexander. What followed were drinks such as the Grasshopper and White Russian.

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Kylie Jenner Launches Sprinter!

Chilled Magazine

Today, entrepreneur Kylie Jenner launched Sprinter, the ultimate vodka soda in a can! Made with simple, high quality ingredients – premium vodka, sparkling water and real fruit juice – and created in four true-to-fruit flavors, Sprinter is a bold and refreshing new entry into the RTD space. “Sprinter is my answer to the growing consumer demand for quality canned cocktails — we’re adding to a market dominated by only a few players with an incredibly delicious vodka soda in a can,” say

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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This Week's Beer News: Thousands of New Untappd Awards

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Untappd announced their new Community Awards last week and I spent some time poking through them — before quickly realizing that it’s an absolute firehose of beer ranking data points. It’s definitely fun to have an objective program like this; ever since the RateBeer Best Awards threw in the towel a few years ago there’s been a bit of a blank space in the world of online beer popularity medal distribution.

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Make Your Cocktail “Perfect”

PUNCH

How to make a perfect Manhattan, Martini or any other classic cocktail by splitting the vermouth portion, with three recipes to try.

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Where to Drink in Tucson, Arizona

Imbibe Magazine

In the postcard-perfect surroundings of southern Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, Tucson exists as a small metropolis (at just over half a million) shaped by the historic confluence of cultures, from indigenous tribes like the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui to early Spanish missionaries and the city’s inextricable link with Mexico. Today, Tucson remains both historically minded and community-centric, as evidenced by the devotion to its hometown businesses, many run by native Tucsonans, and its designa

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Christine Cooney of Heavenly Spirits Invites You on a Parisian Spring Cocktail Fling

Chilled Magazine

As warm Spring weather quickly approaches, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than by taking a trip to the city that always blossoms with romance—Paris! Can’t fit that into your schedule? Whipping up some French inspired Spring cocktails might be the next-best thing. We asked Christine Cooney, co-founder of Heavenly Spirits Imports about the topic of French inspired Spring cocktails and here is what she had to say.

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Exploring the Whiskey Trail: 5 Must-Visit US Distilleries This Year

The Whiskey Wash

The US’s burgeoning whiskey industry has come on in leaps and bounds during recent decades. With distilleries stepping up their visitor experiences, there has never been a better time to take a trip around the must-visit whiskey distilleries in the United States. In fact, in 2022, visitors to distilleries in Kentucky exceeded 2 million, whilst Tennessee welcomed over 6 million whiskey tourists.

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When Americano Meets Americano, It’s a Match

PUNCH

The Americano cocktail and coffee drink are joining forces at top bars around the country. Here's why the aperitivo trend works so well.

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Review: Waterford Distillery Heritage Hunter and Organic Cuvee Gaia

Drinkhacker

Waterford continues to expand its diverse portfolio of terroir-focused Irish whiskeys. Today we’re taking a look at a recent addition to the Arcadian Farm Origin Series which, like last year’s peated offerings , showcases “maverick farming” with a focus on heritage grains. The second offering is an all cuvee expression of Waterford’s Organic Gaia. Let’s check them out.

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Jameson Whiskey Rocks St. Patrick’s Eve from Coast to Coast

Chilled Magazine

St. Patrick’s Eve was epic when Jameson took over Times Square on Saturday, March 16. The Jameson Whiskey St. Patrick’s Eve celebration in New York City was co-hosted by Jost and Che and featured a special DJ performance by Pee. Wee aka Anderson Paak, plus DJ sounds by Jus Ske. Guests experienced a first-of-its-kind ‘rock drop’ a Jameson version of the famous Times Square ball drop at 8 p.m.

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Indri & Fort City Brewing unveil Dhumri

Spiritz

Indri, which is renowned for its award-winning India’s first triple cask single malt whisky, has announced an exciting collaboration with Fort City Brewing, a leading innovator in India’s craft beer industry. Together, the brands are unveiling an exclusive and handcrafted selection of beer matured in Indri casks, which are expected to captivate the palates of beer aficionados.

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The Barrel of Fun Would Like to Be Your Next Big-Ass Cup

PUNCH

The Stanley cup may be the most popular water bottle right now, but Igloo is vying for some of the TikTok and Instagram attention, too.

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Review: Bulleit American Single Malt Whiskey

Drinkhacker

While plenty of smaller, craft brands have been flooding the market with American Single Malt (ASM) whiskey over the last few years, the big boys of American whiskey have been releasing their own expressions at a comparative trickle. Jim Beam and Jack Daniel’s hopped on the ASM train last year, and now Bulleit has joined them. I’ll admit, I didn’t expect Bulleit to bring a single malt to market quite this soon, if ever.

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We Ask Founders Steven and Brittany Yeng About Taking a Shot with Skrewball Whiskey

Chilled Magazine

Our exclusive interview with the founders of Skrewball Whiskey celebrates the innovative brand that is driving the spirits world nuts and has captured the hearts and palates of whiskey lovers around the globe. Chilled chats with the visionaries behind this unique brand to gain insight into their journey, inspiration, and the secrets behind Steven and Brittany’s Skrewball story.

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We Asked 8 Beer Pros: Which Beer Do You Wish People Ordered More? (2024)

VinePair

The craft beer boom has reached far and wide , and there are as many brews to explore as any adventurous drinker could ever hope to find. While there are well over 100 styles of beer, some old standbys still get all the attention. More unsung styles rarely get their time on-tap to shine — always idle on the shelf, and never the popular pour. That’s why we asked the people who know beer best what should be on your radar.

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Whiskey Review: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A124

The Whiskey Wash

We review Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A124, the first release of this brand’s cask strength that’s bottled at 119 proof. (image via Nino Kilgore-Marchetti/The Whiskey Wash) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies , this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

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Review: Tincup Bourbon Fourteener Release No. 2

Drinkhacker

Tincup’s Fourteener series (a 14 year old Colorado bourbon) got its start at the end of 2022, and as promised it’s back with a second edition, Release No. 2, which is bottled in honor of Quandary Peak, one of the 58 mountains in Colorado known as Fourteeners, due to their height topping 14,000 feet. For what it’s worth, Quandary is one of the most popular 14er hikes in the state, should you find your feet feeling antsy to get out into nature.

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Nothing Beets A Mule

Chilled Magazine

Crafted using green chile vodka, beet shrub, ginger, and lime, this libation is a cool new twist on a classic using one of the winter’s most popular and colorful vegetables: beets! “This drink came about to utilize a product I had sitting around since we stopped our brunch service: green chile vodka. It’s great in a bloody mary, and we had a few bottles still hanging around.

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The 30 Best Sauvignon Blancs for 2024

VinePair

For a grape that’s so universally loved, Sauvignon Blanc has a surprising number of faces. It can be crisp and mineral-driven or juicy with ripe tropical notes. It can be green and grassy or even round and textured. Even with all these different expressions, Sauvignon Blanc manages to be relatively predictable — which is probably why so many people tend to gravitate toward it — as the wine often reflects the place it comes from.

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Diageo to appoint new chair of the board

Drinks International

Drinks group Diageo has announced that current non-executive director, Sir John Manzoni, will be appointed chair of the board upon the retirement of current chair Javier Ferrán.

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Review: Old Pepper Bourbon, Rye, and James E. Pepper Bourbon (2024)

Drinkhacker

Like many American whiskey brands of late, the Old Pepper/James E. Pepper brand has gone through all kinds of changes since we first encountered it in 2013. At the time, the brand was a relaunch of an ancient label that hadn’t been produced since 1958 (or 1961, depending on who you trust), taking advantage of then-abundant MGP stock and riding the bourbon wave courtesy of Pepper nostalgia.

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Interview with David Kaplan from Death & Co.

Chilled Magazine

As the Bar and Restaurant Expo approaches, we recently caught up with David Kaplan, co-founder of Death & Co., along with various other remarkable establishments. Our conversation revolved around his upcoming involvement in the convention. We delved into his path to the hospitality sector, his triumphs in the ever-evolving food and beverage landscape, and his vision for the Bar and Restaurant Expo seminars he is involved in.

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The 10 Biggest Beer Companies in the World (2024)

VinePair

As the world’s most popular alcoholic beverage, beer can be found in nearly every corner of the globe. But when it comes to the companies that have the largest slice of the pie, massive conglomerates continue to dominate sales year-over-year. According to data collected and published by Business 2 Community (B2C) , Anheuser-Busch InBev secured the largest share of the beer industry’s market in 2023 with a market capitalization of over $123 billion, despite Bud Light’s massive losses.

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Port Ellen Distillery reopens after more than 40 years

Drinks International

Diageo has announced that Port Ellen Distillery has reopened on the island of Islay more than 40 years after closing its doors. The reopening is the.

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Review: Heaven Hill Heritage Collection Bourbon 18 Years Old (2024)

Drinkhacker

Heaven Hill’s inaugural Heritage Collection release in 2022 was such a standout that it earned a spot on our Top 10 Whiskeys of the year list. The 2023 follow-up — a 20-year-old corn whiskey — didn’t quite impress the same way, but its unique composition was a bit of an oddity that at least provided some level of explanation.

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Countdown to St. Patrick’s Day with Power’s Irish Whiskey and the Chilled 100 Bartenders: Ryne Hoffman, Breakfast of Champions

Chilled Magazine

Countdown to Power’s Irish Whiskey and the Chilled 100 Bartenders. Power’s Irish Whiskey has teamed up with the Chilled 100 bartenders in our cocktail countdown to St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate with us by mixing original cocktails created by our talented bartenders using Power’s Irish Whiskey. Throughout its long history, Powers Irish Whiskey has shaped not only Irish culture but the world far beyond the Emerald Isle.

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Paul John and Rampur Indian Whisky – Everything You Need To Know About These Indian Whisky Titans

The Whiskey Wash

Welcome to part two of a three-part series on the biggest Indian whisky brands. Today, we take a look at the history and development of Paul John and Rampur. Read part one here. India became as the UK’s largest market for Scotch whisky by volume in 2022, importing 219 million bottles according to figures published by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).

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