tend to be confusing, particularly to laymen unfamiliar with the vast body of research. For example, when an alcohol industry newsletter concluded that an increase in federal alcohol taxes would not result in less drinking, leading economic researchers disagreed. However, the latest call for a boost in federal alcohol taxes is being pushed not for reducing drinking or alcohol problems, but for a different reason altogether.
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Brewers continue to lobby for lower taxes but for the consumer, beer continues to be easier to fit into the family budget than bottled water. Read More....

More and more American consumers, in bars and at home, are shunning beer in favor of liquor and wines. Anheuser-Busch has introduced new malt beverages which are crosses between beer and caffeine-laced energy drinks and Boston Brewing now offers a 50 proof beer that is being touted as an after-dinner digestive. Read More....

of those who consume beer, wine and liquor are the subject of various research projects over the years, but comparatively little interest has been awarded to the other side of the equation, namely those who, for a variety of reasons, do not drink. Here is a look at abstainers and abstinence trends here in the U.S, and around the world.
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