Brewbound Podcast: How Residency Programs Can Open the Door to Upstart Breweries

Brewbound Podcast: How Residency Programs Can Open the Door to Upstart Breweries

Leaders of Chicago-based Moor’s Brewing Company share how their participation in a residency program for Black-owned breweries at Haymarket Brewing helped grow their fledgling business. This conversation took place during the first Brew Talks meetup of 2022 in Minneapolis during the Craft Brewers Conference in May.

Diversity in Spirits: Suppliers Commit to Equalize Representation of Black Community Working in Spirits

Diversity in Spirits: Suppliers Commit to Equalize Representation of Black Community Working in Spirits

The pronghorn is the second-fastest land mammal in the world, second only to the cheetah. But the pronghorn can sustain its speed for longer than a cheetah, according to Dia Simms, a co-founder of Pronghorn, an initiative focused on cultivating the next generation of Black entrepreneurs, executive leaders, and founders within the spirits business. Simms,… Read more »

Consumer Price Index for Beer +4.5% in May 2022

Consumer Price Index for Beer +4.5% in May 2022

The price of beer — and most other goods — keeps going up. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for beer in May increased +4.5% compared to a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Last Call: McDermott Warns of ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits; Gallo Gets NFL Sponsorship; Buffalo Bill’s Closes

Last Call: McDermott Warns of ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits; Gallo Gets NFL Sponsorship; Buffalo Bill’s Closes

McDermott: Alcohol Suppliers Hit with ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits McDermott Will & Emery’s Alva Mather and Jeremy White cautioned beverage alcohol suppliers that they may be “in legal crosshairs” due to an “uptick in website accessibility cases,” according to a recent blog post. Mather and White wrote that plaintiff firms are issuing “pre-suit demand letters… Read more »

Star Power: What Makes Celebrity Booze Brands Fly or Fail

Star Power: What Makes Celebrity Booze Brands Fly or Fail

From actors to musicians to the world’s richest man, high profile figures have built their own category within the alcohol industry: celebrity spirits. But as celebrity-owned or endorsed brands become the norm, what makes them succeed or fail?