How to Host a Virtual Beer Fest
Even as states reopen from pandemic lockdowns, the idea of beer fests remains far off. A crowd of attendees in one compact space — drinking the same beers in sample cups —...
White Claw Releases 5 New Flavors
The market-defining brand White Claw Hard Seltzer has announced a number of new flavors.
These hard seltzers include the trio of Tangerine, Watermelon and Lemon. They are the first...
Jose Cuervo Announces First Añejo Tequila
Jose Cuervo has unveiled a new premium-level tequila, and its first añejo: Tradicional Añejo.
Tradicional Añejo is made with the original Cuervo family recipe from 1795. It matured for...
Jose Cuervo Increases Stake in Conor McGregor’s Whiskey Brand
While reporting its first quarter earnings, drinks company Becle — owner of Jose Cuervo — disclosed a larger investment in Conor McGregor's Irish whiskey brand, Proper No. Twelve.
Becle...
Buffalo Trace Releases Experimental Wheat Bourbon
Buffalo Trace Distillery has released its first experimental whiskey of 2020: a wheat-recipe bourbon aged for four years, cut with water, then re-barreled and left to age for another eight years.
Snoop Dogg Launches Wine with 19 Crimes
The trendy wine brand 19 Crimes has announced a new partnership with Snoop Doggy Dogg.
The entertainment icon and the wine company have kicked off their new collaboration with...
New Mexico Closes Standalone Liquor Stores
Despite liquor stores designated as essential businesses across the country, New Mexico now makes two states that have ordered standalone alcohol retailers to close amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
New...
Corona Beer Halts Production
It was bad enough that the beer shared a name with the novel coronavirus sweeping across the globe. Now, Corona revealed through its brewer Grupo Modelo that the brand will cease production...
Interview: Why This New Japanese Whisky Brand is Old
Bushido Whisky is a newer brand of Japanese whisky that received positive marks in Jim Murray’s "Whiskey Bible 2020." Murray gave the brand's 17-year-old expression a high grade of 94.5. What differentiates...
Layoffs Hit Alcohol Industry Due to Coronavirus
At a moment when the U.S. craft beer industry seemed poised for increased growth through the taproom boom, many of these businesses now face layoffs.
Across the country, the...