Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 26, 2022 •Japan’s Hakkaisan Brewery has acquired a minority stake in New York-based Gotham Sake, which makes Japanese-style sake under the name Brooklyn ...

Interview, Part 1: Paul Basford, President And Managing Director, William Grant & Sons USA Super-premium spirits brands like Milagro Tequila, Hendrick’s Gin, and Reyka vodka have been leading growth ...

In its second year in business, Chicago-based Innovative Tap Solutions has won over more than 125 bars and restaurants to its self-pouring beverage technology, called PourMyBeer, signaling that ...

The long-promised rescheduling of cannabis remains stalled, with the current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) appearing unwilling to move the process forward. No new hearing dates have been set ...

President Trump over the weekend announced a plan to impose 30% tariffs on the European Union and Mexico effective August 1, barring new trade deals with those U.S. trading partners. Continue reading ...

Breakthru Beverage continues to build its California portfolio in the wake of RNDC’s exit from the state, with Italian wine group Zonin 1821 the latest to align with BBG. Continue reading → ...

Across the U.S., the cannabis industry is facing headwinds, with leading multistate operators like Curaleaf, Trulieve, Green Thumb, and Verano seeing declining revenue or gains in the low single ...

According to Impact Databank, the U.S. wine market is projected to eke out a small value increase this year, despite a 2% decline in volume terms. Wines priced $10 and over are expected to outperform ...

Arista Winery, a top-quality producer of Sonoma Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, has sold its 36-acre estate on Westside Road in the Russian River Valley to Chris Underwood, CEO of Young’s Holdings, Inc.

While still a fraction of the size of Tequila, the dominant agave spirit, mezcal is benefiting from an influx of new brands and extensions, catering to both category aficionados and first time ...

•Spain’s Best Beer Inc., part of Mahou-San Miguel Group, has purchased a majority stake in Michigan’s Founders Brewing Co, according to a report in MiBiz. Continue reading → ...