To help give credibility to beer professionals around the world, Ray Daniels, president of the Craft Beer Institute, created the Cicerone Certification Program.More>>

Declare independence by supporting independent breweries that produce fewer than 2 million barrels of beer a year. In the works are special brewery tours, special release beers and festivals.More>>

Industry visionaries Robert Epstein and Ray Tye were the 2009 recipients of the association’s two major awards bestowed by WSWA on the last day of its convention.More>>

LetsPlayDowntown has partnered up with the industry leader, Nightclub & Bar Magazine, as its national media sponsor for the San Diego Spirits Festival.More>>

Keisuke Goto from a T.G.I. Friday's restaurant in Tokyo, Japan was crowned "The Greatest T.G.I. Friday's Bartender in the World."More>>

Museum of the American Cocktail and cocktail bars around the world celebrate World Cocktail Week May 6-13 to commemorate the 203rd birthday of the American cocktail.More>>

For the 56th year, ABL will celebrate Tavern Month this May by toasting the bars and taverns that energize the economy, provide jobs and enrich American culture.More>>

Two initiatives will support the development and education of up-and-coming bartenders during the seventh annual Tales of the Cocktail to be held in New Orleans July 8 to 12.More>>

San Francisco Cocktail Week is an annual celebration of the Bay Area’s cocktail culture and history featuring bartenders, mixologists, chefs, authors and cocktail experts.More>>

Tough times call for tough chefs, so Tabasco is offering a $10,000 reward for the best recipe that won't break the budget.More>>