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Top 10 stories of 2013
It has been a bumper year for thedrinkbusiness.com, and some stories have proved hugely popular on the website.
Whether it’s been beer, wine or spirits or pubs, pythons and pigs you’ve clicked on a wide range of stories this year.
Here’s db’s look back over 2013 through the most popular stories that you have read.
Can you guess which story comes out on top?
Breakfast beer causes controversy
A beer brewed by the Black Isle brewery in Ross-shire, Scotland caused controversy back in March as it was called “Cold Turkey Breakfast Beer” and had campaigners worried that it will encourage alcoholism.
Breakfast beer causes controversy
Camra reveals its ‘Best of British’ beers
In August the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) kicked off the Great British Beer Festival by revealing which beers had been voted as its “Champion” ales. There were winners in eight different categories from which an overall champion was chosen.
Camra reveals its ‘Best of British’ beers
Pig steals booze and starts fight with a cow
The first of this year’s most popular fun stories and the kind of headline that normally a journalist can only dream of. Swino became something of an Australian piggy celebrity. After his drunken outburst Swino sadly died early, but there is talk that the pig could have a plaque dedicated to him.
Pig steals booze and starts fight with a cow
db Awards winners revealed
The results of The Drinks Business Awards for 2013 were announced in May at a ceremony at the London International Wine Fair and our report of who won what proved popular.
Python ate drunken man in India – or did it?
This story about a python eating a drunk man in India has turned out to be a hoax – as the snake in question also stands accused of eating people in China, South Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia.. But still, it’s a great photo.
Python ate drunken man in India – or did it?
World has new strongest beer
Despite having already created a 65% beer called “Armageddon”, Scottish brewery Brewmeister upped the strong beer ante once again. The brewer responded to that Armageddon didn’t taste strong enough, by brewing “Snake Venom” a 67% beer.
Pinot Noir in a can launched
In November Oregon-based producer Union Wine Company released a Pinot Noir in a 12-ounce can to try and encourage the “beerification” of wine among consumers.
Pub beer sales fall by 50 million pints
As we move into the top three stories for 2013, beer once again proves its popularity among db readers. Back in April the British Beer & Pub Association announced that the year had got off to a terrible start for many pubs, as UK beer sales fell by almost 50 million pints. Fortunately a hot summer has helped to provide the industry with a beer consuming boost.
Pub beer sales fall by 50 million pints
Ron Burgundy Scotch to launch
Great Odin’s Raven, earlier this month we revealed that fans of the Anchorman movies will be able to stay classy with some Ron Burgundy “Scotchy, Scotch, Scotch”.
Snake preserved in wine bites woman
And this year’s most popular story was written by Lucy Shaw, who tracked down this incredible story of a woman in northern China who had to receive hospital treatment after a snake preserved in rice wine jumped out of the bottle and bit her hand.