Tag: Alcoholic beverage industry
Glass half empty? Germany's annual beer sales down again despite soccer's European Championship
German beer sales declined in 2024 despite the country hosting the European Football Championship, continuing a long-term downward trend that has seen sales...
Once taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake
OKAYA, Japan -- Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at her family’s 150-year-old...
FTC sues largest US wine and spirits distributor, saying it discriminates against smaller stores
The Federal Trade Commission sued the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits on Thursday, saying it is illegally discriminating against small and...
Reynolds and McElhenney buy Wrexham Lager brewery after rejuvenating the city's soccer team
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought another piece of Wrexham — its brewery.Four years after their out-of-the-blue purchase of Wrexham’s struggling soccer...
Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest
MUNICH -- The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world's oldest brewery, has a secret: He really likes alcohol-free beer.Even though he's quick to...
Kentucky bourbon icon Jimmy Russell celebrates his 70th anniversary at Wild Turkey
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. -- As bourbon fans flocked to the Wild Turkey visitors' center, sitting near the entrance was no ordinary greeter. Jimmy Russell,...