Beer remains the favorite alcoholic beverage of men and the second most frequent request of women. Yet despite its enormous popularity, there is a lot about beer you might not know.More>>

While dwarfed by the relative size of the bourbon and Canadian whisky markets, Scotch remains one of the identifiable standard bearers of urbane consumerism. Its cache of uncompromised quality, breadth of expression and dynamic range of flavor has made Scotch a global heavyweight.More>>

Product consistency is crucial to profitability behind the bar. The drinks you serve should taste the same no matter who’s behind the bar. Otherwise, your staff may be serving a product that is different in taste, cost and presentation, and the result is financial chaos.More>>

With the resurgence of the cocktail came a wave of trendy specialty Martinis, cloying drinks best characterized as desserts in a glass. We’d possibly still be stuck in that trend were it not for the groundbreaking efforts of Kathy Casey, America’s first bar chef extraordinaire.More>>

Don't be left out in the cold: The deadline to submit your entry for the 2012 Nightclub & Bar Awards is looming! Visit our NCB Awards site to review the categories, entry criteria, roster of judges and judging process and to post your entry.More>>

Chefs, be forewarned. Your mixologists may be raiding the walk-in searching for fresh produce to feature in their cocktails. Creamy sweet drinks are falling out of fashion, losing ground to cocktails with garden-fresh flavors and herbal and spicy profiles. More>>

Nicole Taffer has become America’s favorite undercover agent. In Spike TV’s new hit reality show “Bar Rescue,” bar guru and Nightclub & Bar Media Group President Jon Taffer sends in his wife to reconnoiter the featured operation, where she braves bad drinks, lousy service, microwaved food...More>>

Are there substantive differences between bartenders and mixologists? With cocktail culture firmly in the limelight, the word “mixologist” is bandied about so loosely that distinctions between the two have become obscured. More>>

You needn’t be reminded how important establishing appropriate pricing for goods and services is to your success. If you raise the sales price substantially past the equilibrium point, you can anticipate sales volume to drop, decreasing profits. After all, how many people will be willing to pay...More>>

The Spirits of Mexico Competition is the brainchild of Dori Bryant, event director of the International Wine & Spirits Competition Group. Known affectionately in the trade as the “Diva of Tequila,” Bryant may well be the most influential woman in the industry.More>>