Resources

The Internet is filled with interesting and valuable resources about the beverage business. Following are some samples from a recent surfing expedition:

• The Beer Advocate, the leading beer geek magazine:
• Beer Marketer’s Insights, the leading source of information about the US beer industry, provides up-to-date news and information for the beer business pro. Services include newsletters, an annual industry update, fax and email news services, and two annual conferences.
• The Beer Institute, organized in 1986, represents the more than 2800 breweries in the US before Congress, state legislatures and public forums. Website includes newsletters, press releases, legislative updates.
  
• New York State Beer Wholesalers Association represents the legislative and regulatory interests of 44 members franchised beer wholesalers in state and local government. The group, which dates back to 1934, has the primary goal of upholding the three-tier system.
• NY State Association of Convenience Stores, the trade association representing convenience stores across the state, lots of good information about cigarette marketing, rules and regs.
• National Beer Wholesalers Association represents the interests of 3,300 licensed beer distributors throughout the United States, primarily at the federal level. The website is full of news, recipes, pairings, statistics and self-congratulation.
• New York State Liquor Authority
• The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) formerly The Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms division of the US Treasury Department (ATF), regulates brewing, brew pubs, brew your own beer facilities, includes forms, regulations, statistics, on-line applications.
• The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). NY State’s Bottle Law: text of the laws and DEC regulations, forms, updates, and statistics.