Americans are drinking more craft beer and wine
January 3, 2014

By Fred Tasker, McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Americans are continuing their love affair with wine as 2014 arrives, but we may love beer and spirits even more. We drink a lot of wine, more last year for the 19th year in a row — up 2 percent to 360 million 12-bottle cases, according to wine consultants Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates.
Craft beer is coming on strong. It rose 15 percent in 2012 while regular beer was up only 1 percent, the Brewers Association said. And spirits, especially expensive ones, are gaining. Irish whiskey grew 18 percent in 2012, Gallup said. Bourbon was up 4.5 percent.
Please reload
Featured Posts
Please reload
Recent Posts
Please reload