With more than 5,000 breweries, some of which produce dozens of different beers every year, America is home to the largest and most diverse beer...
Bitcoin mining could have an unexpected application in the booming spirits industry. Shortcuts to aging rum and whiskey are sought after, and experiments have included...
Globally it’s called the “ginaissance” – the trend for small-batch, locally-made craft gin – and South Africa has embraced the movement, with more than a...
You’re perusing the rum options at wherever you are: the liquor store, the french bistro, the steakhouse, the liquor cabinet of your Grandma who still...
Many Americans drinkers are entering 2017 with trepidation, and it’s not just because they may fear our new president prefers Twitter to tolerance. As I’ve...
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – A battle appears to be brewing in the local beer industry, and it has to do with what activities are allowed...
I’m overwhelmed, not necessarily in a bad way, when I arrive at the beer department at Fisher Foods on Fulton or any other well-stocked local...
Or a liquor store. Or a gas station. Really anywhere but a wine shop. Because although wine shops are always preferable, sometimes it’s just not...
The other day I had a cocktail called a “last word.” I was blown away by the taste. When I asked the bartender what was...
There is something of a Samson-versus-Goliath situation in the beer world. Big Beer – Anheuser-Busch, Miller/Coors, et al – and smaller craft breweries are at...
Our series of category forecasts continues. After Chris Losh shared his wine predictions last week, here’s Stephen Beaumont to tell us how he sees the...
Climate change means winemakers are trying to become more energy-efficient and make their product using less water On a misty autumn morning in Sonoma County,...
Pabst Brewing Co. isn’t a big light-lager brewer, it isn’t a craft brewer, it isn’t an importer and it isn’t a marketer. It’s all of...
Starbucks has decided to end their Evenings program and will be removing wine, beer, and food plates from their evening menus at over 400 stores,...
Anyone who’s ever been 22 understands the special refreshing taste of a shower beer enjoyed during the traditional Saturday-night pregame. (Or for some of us,...