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Barrels stolen from 66 feet underwater

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Attached 700 litres of artisanal beer to a sunken ship and let the water pressure help in the aging process, reports The New York Times. So, three craft brewers in Buenos Aires teamed with a local diving school in Mar Del Plata to try this month-long…

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‘Honey, I flunked the kids’

Leed’s Amitybrew has combined a Belgian Golden Ale with Hilltop Honey to create a 7.4% ABV beer called ‘Honey, I flunked the kids. Amitybrew is marketing this as a half-term treat for parents who are juggling many different pressures during lockdown. Richard Degnan, co-founder of Amity Brew Co and a father to two school aged…

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Alcohol-free Tanqueray

Drinks giant Diageo says it will launch in March Tanqueray 0.0%, a zero-alcohol gin. Its first markets will be in the UK and Spain at a recommended retail price of £16 per 70cl bottle. The alcohol-free gin alternative is crafted from the same distilled botanicals as Tanqueray London Dry including juniper, coriander, angelica and liquorice. Individually…

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Malt producer assists farmer in earning FSA Gold accreditation

Simpsons Malt assisting all its farming partners who currently grow malting barley on contract in becoming accredited to the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform’s world-renowned Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA). A total of 422 of the company’s farming partners across Scotland and northern England achieved Gold performance level through the FSA, which is a highly effective,…

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Crowded US wineries turning to spirts

Wine producers in the States are turning to distilling to increase their profit potential by diversification. This includes using ingredients ranging from grapes to oysters, according to Liquor.Com. While in the UK English wineries grape production is not yet at a level where a grape surplus could lead to brandies, fruit production such as with…

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‘Recommendations for proper drunkenness’.

While it is hoped that this is the result of something lost in translation, according to The Japan Spirits & Liquors Association, discussions are underway to determine proper drinking and drunkenness in Japan. “The Alcohol Health Disorders Countermeasures Basic Law came into effect in July 2014, and discussions are currently underway at the Alcohol Health…

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‘Lost decade of growth’ says Scotch Whisky Association

The double whammy of Covid-19 and the 25 percent US tariff have hit Scotch whisky distillers hard, according to figures released by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), that show global exports of Scotch whisky fell by more than £1.1bn during 2020. The export figures are the lowest they have been in a decade. In 2020,…

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5,000-year-old big production brewery discovered

Archaeologists have uncovered in Egypt an ancient high-production brewery that is believed to have been used to brew beer for funerals, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities which posted the announcement on its Facebook page. The joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission, headed by Dr. Matthew Adams of New York University, and Dr. Deborah Fishak of…

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Uber buys Drizly for US$1.1 billion

The USA’s largest e-commerce alcohol marketplace has been bought by Uber Technologies for US$1.1 billion, according to a press release. Drizly has been designed to be fully compliant with local regulations from 1,400 cities across the majority of the USA. The company works with thousands of local merchants to provide consumers with a large selection…

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Record number of new distilleries

While COVID-19 restrictions have hurt pub and restaurant sales of distilled spirits, it hasn’t hurt the number of people getting into distilling. According to figures from HMRC, published by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), the number of new distilleries being registered in a year surpassed 100 for the first time. The figures reveal…

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