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ABL Celebrates National Tavern Month Toast Your Local Tavern this May

May 8, 2005 -- This will be the 52nd consecutive year in which National Tavern Month has been celebrated and once again, ABL will focus attention on the history, evolution, spirit, and importance of the American tavern during this month-long celebration for tavern owners and patrons.    




Taverns have been a staple of business, socializing and leisure from the earliest years of the settlement of the United States. Functioning variously as meeting places and forums for news and ideas, taverns today share many of the same features that their colonial counterparts pioneered. This is a testament to the crucial role they play as places to stop in for a meal and a drink, catch up on local news with friends and acquaintances and perhaps even watch a ballgame.



While much has stayed the same, the culture of taverns has also changed with the times. Moderation and civility rule the day at taverns as the public has come to know them in the later half of the twentieth century. With an increasing emphasis on responsible consumption, it has become vital for tavern owners to operate their establishments with a strong sense of decorum and security. Tavern owners strive to employ innovative and effective methods of age verification, crowd control, and server training in order to provide the safest and friendliest atmosphere for their patrons.



"Taverns have long been a part of the fabric that holds communities together," said Harry G. Wiles, ABL's Executive Director. "It's nice to know that the American tavern still exists as a place to share good times with good friends."



Taverns today come in many forms, including neighborhood bars, pubs, cocktail lounges, clubs, or other similar establishments. Many of these places are family-owned or independent operations that contribute to the uniquely American culture of small business opportunity. The positive effects they have on the lives of everyday people continue to illustrate the value of the American tavern.



About American Beverage Licensees (ABL)

The American Beverage Licensees (ABL) is the nation's largest trade association dedicated to representing the interests of "America's Beer, Wine and Spirits Retailers". ABL represents nearly 20,000 bars, restaurants, taverns, and liquor stores, including off-premise licensees in the "open" or "license" states and on-premise proprietors in markets across the country. Today, ABL has members in 348 of the 435 Congressional Districts across the nation. For more information about ABL, please visit www.ablusa.org.

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