What’s Next for Nonalcoholic Beer?
While the overall beer category remains relatively flat, nonalcoholic beer has emerged as a new growth center. These brews grew 38% in 2019, according to Nielsen data, and around 39% in 2020.
Why? A number...
Gin Trends in 2021 — Making a Comeback
What are the top gin trends this year? For one, signs point to a comeback.
Considering all the interest in classic and craft cocktails, the gin category did not seem to catch fire with consumers...
The 2021 Wine Growth Brands Awards — Recognizing Top-Selling Brands
The 2021 Wine Growth Brands Awards from Beverage Dynamics magazine celebrate the fastest-growing and top-selling wine brands from the past year. These were bottles that attracted the most consumer attention while also defining category...
The 2021 Spirits Growth Brands Awards — Celebrating Top-Selling Brands
The 2021 Spirits Growth Brands Awards from Beverage Dynamics magazine recognizes the fastest-growing and top-selling spirits brands from the past year. These products dominated consumer interest and tapped into the leading beverage alcohol trends.
As...
What’s Driving Rum Sales in 2021
A number of consumer trends have propelled rum sales this year.
“Vacation in a glass” is how Todd Thrasher describes the rum and cocktails he serves at his bar Tiki TNT in Washington, D.C.’s District...
Podcast: Pandemic Alcohol Trends — and Rum
In this latest On & Off podcast episode, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz are joined by colleague Marina Velez, senior product manager, data & insights, for The Beverage Information & Insights Group. Velez talks...
Why Whiskey Nerds Are Getting Nerdier
A telltale sign that the brown spirits movement has much more room to run: whiskey nerds (like yours truly) are getting nerdier.
Consumers today revel in the array of flavors, innovations and — most importantly...
Podcast: Cannabis Beverages, Trends and Legalization
In this episode, Editors Melissa Dowling and Kyle Swartz discuss cannabis beverages, trends, and legalization with cannabis investor Carlton Fowler. Fowler is co-founder and managing partner at Goat Rodeo Capital, a venture capital firm focused on...
Incoming Brown-Forman Chairman Campbell P. Brown Discusses the Growth of Old Forester
Brown-Forman is synonymous with American whiskey. Beyond the quintessential Tennessee whiskey Jack Daniel’s, the company also owns the Kentucky brands Woodford Reserve, Cooper’s Craft and Old Forester.
It’s the latter where this story began. In...
Are Cannabis Drinks the Future of Legal Pot?
Momentum continues to grow in America behind the legalization of marijuana and the rise of cannabis drinks.
Fifteen states, plus Washington D.C., have now passed laws that permit recreational pot. It's legal down the...