Category: Commentary
Opinion and commentary relating to the alcohol beverage industry
News The ABC’s of Marijuana and Beer
The annual National Conference for State Liquor Administrators was held last week in San Antonio, TX. This conference is attended by state alcohol beverage regulatory agencies and other liquor control departments along with many trade associations and stakeholders in the industry.
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News To the Skies We Go!
Craft beer, long ago once found only at specialty wine shops, natural food stores and beer geek pubs, has found its way into just about every retail outlet. Even the “C” stores. And perhaps one of the biggest retail barriers to fall in recent years is the major sports stadiums – once the sole domain of the major brewers and importers.
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News M & A’s Continue – Durango Brewing Sells Majority Stake
Posted by Tom McCormick
The rapid pace of mergers and acquisitions of craft brewers is at “an all time high” as 2015 continues to churn out one M&A after another. The latest is Durango Brewing Co. in its namesake Colorado town.
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