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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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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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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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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.

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Ballantine’s Whisky: 5 Things You Didn’t Know

The Whiskey Wash

In 2011, Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible named Ballantine’s 17 Year Old the “World Whisky of the Year,” scoring it an impressive 97.5 But the story stuck, and remains a hilarious and novel story of the Ballantine’s brand. out of 100. Murray said at the time: “Blends are seen by many as the poor relations to single malts.

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Virginia Distillery Co. on why it is “bullish” on American single malt

Just Drinks

Set up in 2011, Virginia Distillery Co. is one of a growing number of distilleries working to build the footprint of American single malt whisky, which was made an official product category by the national Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) in the US in January. Credit: Tom Daly/Virginia Distillery Co.