It’s fun to bash Starbucks as a symbol of yuppiedom and paying too much for something that you can get for less down the street, but there’s little denying that they put gourmet coffee on the map in America. Look no further than the grocery store, typically the last place that latches onto a trend. […]

Beer shipments in the U.S. slipped an estimated 1.4%, or 2.9 million barrels, from 2010 to 2011, according to recent newsletter published by Beer Marketer’s Insights. Of course it was the Big Boys who took the hit, with Anheuser-Busch InBev shipments slipping 2.9% and MillerCoors seeing shipments fall 3%.  Imports didn’t fare any better, as […]

I was digging around for some beer sales data this morning, when one bit of information struck me.  Now this is mostly speculation on my part, but I thought it was interesting enough to share. According to the Beverage Information Group sales of domestic beers were down around 2.3% last year, and most analysts chalk […]

Hold on to your hats boys and girls, Food & Wine has discovered a new form of trendy beverage – it’s called craft beer!  Ever heard of it? Okay, so they’ve covered the craft beer scene in the past, but they recently posted a “Trendspotting” article on foodandwine.com and it’s all about the American craft […]