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Before 2011, the Russian Government Treated Beer as a ‘Soft Drink’

VinePair

And up until July 2011, the Russian government legally categorized any beverage under 10 percent ABV as a foodstuff among the likes of eggs, soda, bread, and other standard grocery store goods. As per the treatys original terms, all alcoholic drinks above 10 percent ABV fell into a separate classification from those below that strength.

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The Thrilling History of Amusement Park Beers

Imbibe Magazine

Photos by Gary Allard Humans have long gathered for good times and great alcoholic beverages, the favored settings and diversions evolving over the ages. Courtesy of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay When Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955, alcohol was notably absent. Though Walt Disney favored a Scotch Mist cocktail (2 oz.

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Why Craft Brewers Are Migrating From Cities to Suburbs

Imbibe Magazine

Photo by Nat and Cody At its core, a taproom is a gathering place to enjoy beverages, alcohol not always included. John Winter, a former pilot, opened Lone Tree in 2011 as the towns first brewery, stationed in an industrial park near the Park Meadows Mall. The kid-friendly Headlands Brewing in Berkeley, California.

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Why is Gen Z Really Drinking Less? And How Non-Alc Brands Can Respond

Dry Atlas

Gen Z is drinking less alcohol than previous generations. A 2023 Gallup survey found that just 62% of adults under 35 say they drink alcohol, down ten points from two decades earlier. But if their declining alcohol consumption were purely about health, we wouldnt see a simultaneous rise in nicotine use. In 2011, only 1.5%

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Welcome to Crystal Springs, Napa Valley’s First New AVA in 13 Years

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The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) took over four years to approve the AVA proposal, which its author, Steve Burgess, has supposedly been working on since 2005. The last sub-region approved in Napa Valley was Coombsville in 2011. Crystal Springs is located on the border of St.

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Paul John and Rampur Indian Whisky – Everything You Need To Know About These Indian Whisky Titans

The Whiskey Wash

The majority of Indian spirits labeled as ‘whisky’ are closer to rum due to being distilled from molasses, falling within a category of alcohol termed as Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), and are marketed to domestic Indian consumers. In September 2011, Radico Khaitan Ltd. In 1972, G. million rupees. million rupees. Khaitan for Rs.

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A New Standard: 5 Balcones Cocktails That Showcase American Single Malt Whisky at Its Best

VinePair

A final ruling from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published on Dec. One distillery at the forefront of the movement for official recognition of American Single Malts (ASM) is Balcones, a craft distillery owned by Diageo thats been producing whisky since 2009 and creating single malts since 2011.