[BND] The Beverage Reader

Good Morning and Happy Saturday, April 28, 2026.

Caffeinated Cocktails Are Having a More Refined Moment

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?

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

Prohibition 2.0:

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)