A marriage between India Pale Ales (IPAs) and lager beer, India Pale Lagers (IPLs) have been a small sub-category of craft beer for the past 10-15 years. Often described as ‘strong, hoppy’ lagers, recent IPL launches are fighting for shelf space in the...
The PourMyBeer system allows customers to serve themselves with interactive touch screens and RFID cards that charge per ounce. The new wave in automation has been designed to tackle the bottleneck in crowded bars and overworked bartenders; but the company...
Kirin — which has its roots in the beer business — has launched a nine-year plan to better align its food, nutrition and pharma sections, with a major focus on health and wellness.
The cider industry is seeing record growth in the US, outpacing stagnant sales across general alcohol. It’s drawn in a gender-equal audience primarily made up of millennial consumers.
Pink drinks traditionally see a Valentine's Day surge: but the category is more than a one-day wonder. Pink gin is driving growth in the gin category; rosé wine is becoming a year-round favourite; and colourful cocktails are trending on Instagram....
Spirits, beer and wine sales have not been affected by legalized recreational marijuana sales in the three US states where marijuana sales are most established, according to industry associations. The key takeaway? ‘It’s time to stop treating cannabis...
The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) is back in the US Senate with bipartisan support after first being introduced in 2015. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) are co-sponsoring the bill to “level the playing field for...
The organic wine category has been growing for several years: but as consumers become more and more concerned about what they eat and drink there's now a real sense of acceleration in the category. And the latest figures show impressive growth in...
Carlsberg saw alcohol-free brew volumes grow 33% across Western Europe in FY2018: “We see a significant increase in alcohol-free and are putting a lot of money behind that going forward,” says the company.
Cannabis-infused beer alternatives from Two Roots Brewing Co. are coming to California dispensaries. The Two Roots brand debuted THC and CBD options last summer in Nevada, brewed as alcohol-stripped craft beer.
US craft brewer Sierra Nevada has acquired Sufferfest Beer Company - a San Francisco brewery aimed at ‘athletes and adventurers’ – seeing an opportunity to connect with a new group of drinkers.
Budweiser is now brewed with 100% renewable electricity in Canada, as the brand works towards its goal of having all beer brewed with renewable electricity by 2025.
Beer dominates the Super Bowl watch party, but wine, hard seltzer and spirits have started creeping into the game day spread. New Nielsen data suggests that an increase in female football fans is shifting demographics, reflected in alcohol choice for...
Kombucha continues to grow in popularity, capitalizing on trends like fermentation and functional ingredients. It’s also branching out beyond the tea market and into alcohol with hard, beer-alternative options like Flying Embers.
Mexican students are transforming acidic agave waste from tequila production into a nutritious high-fiber flour. “We will create a new product to combat obesity and also have a cleaner Mexico,” they say.
Kombucha has catapulted onto the beverage scene, with the fermented tea appealing to consumers looking for healthier alternatives to sugary soft drinks. But Kombrewcha - AB InBev’s kombucha brand - believes kombucha can also carve out a place in today’s...
An innovative wine distribution channel where samples are delivered in miniature bottles for in-home tastings in China has been providing a new avenue for Australian wine sales in the country.
Irish whiskey continues to drive Ireland’s beverage exports, with global interest in the category and double-digit demand in many markets. But cream liqueur and gin are also showing the potential to grow.
Nopal cactus is a native vegetable commonly eaten fresh in Mexico. But it's the high-fiber, high-calcium powder format that has true superfood status, says one Mexican supplier.
AB InBev has been trialing the use of autonomous drones and advanced computer vision in a Canadian store, using a new retail inventory system from Pensa Systems to see and understand what’s on shelves.
AB InBev announces that Bud Light will be the first US beer to feature large-format serving facts and an ingredients label on case packaging, in an effort to meet the level of transparency that consumers demand.
From a booming craft beer sector to a hidden wine industry, Wales believes its beverage industry has the potential to grow and thrive over the coming years. It recently released a strategy that sets out the path to build the sector.
British entrepreneur Paul Eden is no stranger to France: his mother was born there and his brother James owns Domaine Cau Eden near Perpignan, so it was no surprise when he decided to enter the wine business as well.
After initially launching in early 2017, Heineken’s first non-alcoholic beer has expanded to more than 30 global markets and is now officially coming to the US. Though not as popular a trend as it is in Europe, the low-ABV and no-alcohol US beer and wine...
Adelaide University wine scientists celebrated a year of breakthroughs in 2018, in improving the taste of wines from different regions at a time when climate change has been impacting the behaviour of ripening grapes. And more progress is expected in...
After the government shut down on December 22 due to disputes around President Trump’s border wall funding, the effects have been felt throughout the country. Without federal programs in place, the beer and wine industries are facing trouble with new...
Ceria Brewing Company has introduced Colorado’s first THC-infused de-alcoholized craft beer, helmed by Blue Moon’s former brewmaster, with further THC launches planned for the coming months.
‘The possibilities of brewing with botanicals are endless’
Dutch botanical brewery, Lowlander Beer, is using recycled Christmas trees to brew its 2019 Winter IPA: collecting unwanted trees and using the needles as it brews the beer.
French grain cooperative Axéréal will acquire Cargill’s malt business under the Axéréal malt subsidiary Boortmalt, affecting 15 global facilities and more than 500 people.
The past year has seen the continued growth of craft beer and craft spirits, an increased number of microbreweries, and a rise in experiential drinking. Now the alcohol industry looks ahead to 2019 and what to expect for US drink trends, flavors and regulations.
AB InBev has formed a partnership with Tilray, a Canadian cannabis producer and distributor, to research non-alcoholic beverages with THC and CBD. The companies will together invest up to $100m USD in the partnership.
