The Michigan Craft Beverage Council (MCBC) announced it is accepting 2022 research grant proposals with a maximum grant award of $40,000. While any research topic will be accepted, the Council has identified the following funding priorities: climate change impacts affecting Michigan’s craft beverage agricultural supply … Continue readingMichigan Craft Beverage Council Accepting Research Grant Proposals
The California Legislature passed SB 389, a bill to extend cocktails to-go until December 31, 2026, which would increase consumer convenience and support hospitality businesses devastated by COVID-19. The bill now heads Governor Gavin Newsom for signature. “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate California’s hospitality … Continue readingCalifornia Legislature Votes to Make Cocktails To Go Permanent Through 2026
Canned cocktail brand Social Hour announced the launch of three new cocktail expressions. Now offering a line of six ready-to-drink cocktails, Social Hour has added the Sunkissed Fizz (vodka, yuzu, peach, key lime, jasmine), the Strawberry Rhubarb Spritz (aperitivo, white wine, strawberry, rhubarb), and the … Continue readingSocial Hour Releases Three New Canned Cocktails
Novo Fogo Cachaça announced the release of its first aged, cachaça-based canned cocktail, Brazilian Old Fashioned Highball. Part of the Sparkling Caipirinha line, which launched in 2017, the cocktail drink is composed of Novo Fogo Chameleon cachaça (aged one-year), vanilla syrup, orange and aromatic bitters, … Continue readingNovo Fogo Cachaça Releases New Old Fashioned/Highball Canned Cocktail
LiveWire Drinks recently debuted its first bottled cocktail, Alley Cat Old Fashioned, in collaboration with hospitality industry leader Chris Patino. LiveWire bills itself as a “bartender-first” company, operating much like a record label in working directly with bartenders to develop ready-to-drink version of their signature … Continue readingLiveWire Announces Release of New Bottled Old Fashioned Cocktail
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed SB 67 into law today, making cocktails to-go permanent. The Covid-era temporary measure was designed to help bars and restaurants in Kentucky to generate revenue and stay open during partial lockdowns. The new law goes into effect immediately. The Distilled … Continue readingKentucky Adopts To-Go Cocktails Permanently