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U.S. Surgeon Generals advisory on cancer risk of alcohol, and a graph showing some of the results.

U.S. Surgeon General Calls for New Warnings on Beer Labels

A just-released advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General calls for alcohol labels to include a clear and obvious statement about the correlation between alcohol consumption and cancer.

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The correlation between cannabis use and declining beer sales

According to researchers, there is a measurable correlation between cannabis use and alcohol consumption, though it comes with some caveats. Like…

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Hands putting taps on kegs.

CHEERS Act could help businesses invest in draft beer systems

The CHEERS Act could assist hospitality businesses by extending tax benefits for investments in keg and tap systems.

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Is Boston Beer Company for sale? What we know so far

Rumors and speculation about the potential sale of Boston Beer Company have now gone mainstream. Here is what we know so far.

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A graph showing changing consumer trends in alcohol choices.

If they aren’t drinking beer, then what are they drinking?

If not beer, then what? A discussion about the rising popularity of craft spirits and what craft beer can learn from it.

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Logos for Montucky and Gallo.

The world’s largest winery buys into the craft beer biz

The world’s largest winery, Gallo Winery, makes a “strategic investment” in the nation’s 40th-largest craft brewer: Montucky Cold Snacks.

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A person hooking up draft beer lines to kegs of beer.

The CHEERS Act Incentivizes Bars to Turn the Taps Back On

The CHEERS Act is recently introduced legislation that would offer tax incentives for bars and restaurants that serve draft beer.

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USA TODAY 10Best, the Best of Beer – Go Vote for the PNW Nominees

Every year USA TODAY 10Best conducts a nationwide readers’ choice poll. This year, several PNW beer businesses are on the ballot. We share the list of local nominees and a few thoughts in this story.

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Workers at Elysian Brewing make a bold move and unite

Workers at Seattle’s Elysian Brewing Company have united in a bold move. Here’s what the employees decided to do.

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