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Inside the THC drinks industry's fight for its life

Inside the THC drinks industry's fight for its life

The Fingers Podcast with the Hemp Beverage Alliance's Christopher Lackner on the road to redemption on Capitol Hill and much more

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
WeekenderWeekender
Why Super Bowl beer ads have gone to shit

Why Super Bowl beer ads have gone to shit

Plus: A note on Fingers’ PoLiTiCaL coverage and commentary of drinking in America!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
An early look at liquor sales under ICE occupation

An early look at liquor sales under ICE occupation

Plus: And the 2025 Buzzwords of The Week of The Year is...!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante

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InterviewInterview
Inside the THC drinks industry's fight for its life

Inside the THC drinks industry's fight for its life

The Fingers Podcast with the Hemp Beverage Alliance's Christopher Lackner on the road to redemption on Capitol Hill and much more

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
WeekenderWeekender
Why Super Bowl beer ads have gone to shit

Why Super Bowl beer ads have gone to shit

Plus: A note on Fingers’ PoLiTiCaL coverage and commentary of drinking in America!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
An early look at liquor sales under ICE occupation

An early look at liquor sales under ICE occupation

Plus: And the 2025 Buzzwords of The Week of The Year is...!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
FreeFree
"Stick to beer" has always been bullshit

"Stick to beer" has always been bullshit

An editor's note regarding Fingers' PoLiTiCaL coverage and commentary of drinking in America

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
WeekenderWeekender
Inventory day at The Fingers Reading Room

Inventory day at The Fingers Reading Room

Plus: What comes after "multicultural LDA Zillennials"?!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
Uncle Nearest's poster-in-chief is on watch as key hearing nears

Uncle Nearest's poster-in-chief is on watch as key hearing nears

Plus: At RNDC, it’s “more good news from the good news factory”!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
Special ReportsSpecial Reports
After Proximo exit, Reyes deal, RNDC loses Delicato in almost half its markets

After Proximo exit, Reyes deal, RNDC loses Delicato in almost half its markets

New memo from mega-distributor brass details departure of US' 5th-largest winemaker

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
WeekenderWeekender
The reign of "multicultural LDA Zillennials" is coming to an end

The reign of "multicultural LDA Zillennials" is coming to an end

Plus: Anchor Brewing Co. is steaming again!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
Special ReportsSpecial Reports
Anchor Brewing Co. is steaming again

Anchor Brewing Co. is steaming again

Notes on the shuttered San Francisco icon's long-awaited, still-unofficial return to production

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
Tears of The Left had an Ultra Right problem

Tears of The Left had an Ultra Right problem

Plus: The “payday loan” theory of RNDC’s new financing!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
WeekenderWeekender
Who up enjoying they "allure of social competition"?

Who up enjoying they "allure of social competition"?

Plus: Every angle on the Reyes-RNDC deal 2026 (so far)!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
FreeFree
Bari Weiss’ newest slopaganda, *not* “sponsored by Jack Daniel’s”

Bari Weiss’ newest slopaganda, *not* “sponsored by Jack Daniel’s”

Plus: I’m a little RNDC’d out!

Dave Infante
Dave Infante
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