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Diageo, DISCUS, Beer Institute Weigh In On New U.S. Dietary Guidelines For Alcohol

Diageo, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) and the Beer Institute have all issued statements in favor of the new Dietary Guidelines for beverage alcohol that were posted yesterday by the U.S. government—but for different reasons. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 8, 2016

U.S. House Of Reps Unveils Plan To Lower Craft Brewer Taxes

With the craft beer boom in full swing, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a bipartisan bill to lower taxes for craft brewers. Continue reading →

Posted in News on June 26, 2015

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for February 6, 2015

•The Brewers Association-backed Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act (Small BREW Act), recently introduced in Congress, is facing competition from an alternative excise tax bill, the Fair Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2015 (Fair BEER Act). Continue reading →

Posted in News on February 6, 2015

News Briefs for August 25, 2014

•Domestic tax-paid beer volume declined 0.1% year-to-date through July, to 106 million barrels, according to an estimate by the Beer Institute. Continue reading →

Posted in News on August 25, 2014

News Briefs for May 13, 2014

•Anheuser-Busch InBev is rolling out a new global campaign in support of its Stella Artois beer brand. Continue reading →

Posted in News on May 13, 2014