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# [BND] The Beverage Reader
- URL: https://bevnews.net/bnd-the-beverage-reader-5/
- Published: 2026-05-02T10:00:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-02T10:00:10.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker

Good Morning and Happy Saturday, April 28, 2026\. 

## [Caffeinated Cocktails Are Having a More Refined Moment](https://observer.com/2026/04/caffeinated-cocktails-trend-espresso-matcha/?ref=bevnews.net)

As society's tastes continue to refine, customers are raising their expectations on what constitutes a worthy caffeinated cocktail. (Observer)

## [Craft Beer Is Consolidating. Should You Care?](https://www.insidehook.com/beer/craft-beer-consolidating?ref=bevnews.net)

It seems like every craft brewery is partnering with another. Here’s why it’s not all bad news. (The Spill)

## [Prohibition 2.0:](https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-15717027/prohibition-campaign-alcohol-prices-rio.html?ref=bevnews.net) 

Inside the sinister campaign to turn your $40 Friday night bar bill into a $60 lecture - as a shadowy cabal linked to the Knight's Templar makes its move at Rio summit (Daily Mail)