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Barleywines on Blake Street for GABF and Denver Beer Week

Barleywine season is here! To celebrate the most beloved of strong malty brews, River North Brewery’s Blake Street taproom will be showcasing some of its most sought after barleywines the entire first week of October, just in time for the Great American Beer Festival.

NielsenIQ: Non-Alc Beer, Wine and Spirits Doubled Since 2019; Beer Accounts for 85.3% of Non-Alc Category

NielsenIQ: Non-Alc Beer, Wine and Spirits Doubled Since 2019; Beer Accounts for 85.3% of Non-Alc Category

Dollar sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits at off-premise retailers have more than doubled in the last three years, according to market research firm NielsenIQ. In 2019, non-alc versions of traditional beverage-alcohol products earned $178.7 million at off-premise retailers. In the 52 weeks ending August 20, their dollar sales reached $395.2 million, according to IRI.