Beverage Development Company & Consultants - Beverage Testing Institute

SUPERIOR METHODOLOGY.
MEASURABLE RESULTS.

We’re the research, review and engagement company that has been
helping alcohol beverage brands be better since 1981.

Independent, unbiased reviews.

For five decades, we’ve been uniquely the fairest and the most consistent organization of our kind. Amplify your brand with a published review from America’s longest-running international alcohol beverage evaluation platform.

UPCOMING REVIEW SESSIONS:

Actionable insights, exclusively
for the beverage industry.

Learn what matters to decision makers. Find out what keeps bartenders from engaging with your brand, how your bottle will stand out on the shelf, and how consumers will best receive your brand’s message. We specialize in product development, pre-release screenings, viability analysis, and product optimization.

JIM BEAM BLACK RISES ABOVE COMPETITORS

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DATA-BACKED PRIVATE LABEL SOURCING

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LIQUID SWOT ANALYISIS REVEALS SUPERIORITY CLAIM

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More engagement, better impressions.

We help liquid brands reach consumers and the trade through strategic distribution of content and engaging experiences.

Powerful messaging, with integrity.

Make a statement with a bold advertising claim. We navigate the maze of legal hurdles, test design, research and logistics that lead to preference and superiority claim substantiation.

The Lab

BTI’s sensory lab is an exceptional research resource for the industry. Learn how our obsession with details creates the most professional tasting environment in the country.

Vet and certify.

AVA’s, trade groups, events, and private label sellers need an independent body to verify quality, uphold standards and keep out what doesn’t belong. Our company is the go-to resource for specialized alcohol beverage quality verification and development.

The BTI Leaderboard

Browse though BTI’s top rated and trending reviews below.

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Industry Insights

Keep up with the latest analysis and projections from BTI.

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For the Love of Old Vines

"The consistency and broad consumer reach of BTI ratings and reviews really solidified the quality message of our artisan brand and helped us build a well-distributed and highly regarded specialty portfolio of beers."
Laurent-Xavier Gilbert,
VP Development at La Brasserie Unibroue
"The BTI rankings have an effect on what restaurants put on their wine lists, and ultimately on what you might be drinking."
Joe Gray,
Editor, Chicago Tribune
"BTI is still the outstanding tasting organization, uniquely independent. Keep up the good work!"
Jan Wells,
VP of Marketing, Cannon Wines
"Beverage Testing Institute is a professional operation with a professional approach. I like that they are committed to truly blind tastings and that their reviews are comprehensive and informative. We highlight the reviews in our tasting room and post them on social media; the consumer response is very positive. "
Edwin Richards,
Winemaker/Owner, Adastra
“Our BTI awards have helped us with our US distribution. Sales have increased form 0 cases to 250 cases in just a couple of months. We opened two new accounts in Seattle and New York.”
Eduardo Aguirre Victoria,
Terre de Vignerons
“[BTI's] Tastings.com is well known as a main reference for connoisseurs, experts and followers of spirits.”
Otto Flores,
Ron Barcelo
"We have used Tastings.com (BTI) for the last 5 years and couldn’t be happier. They always have great customer service and support! Not only do they have detailed professional reviews and tasting notes, the addition of the metallic stickers and shelf-talkers help us capture customers, and drive bottle sales. The trophies, medals, and printed awards are displayed as center pieces in our tasting room. Their website is easy to navigate and has great product information."
Mike Huffman,
Whidbey Island Distillery
“Our winery has had BTI rate our wines for a number of years. We use the bottle stickers and shelf talkers for both education and to enhance our marketing. We have had distributors request bottle stickers, and during wine pourings, we use the shelf talkers as a customer take away. We appreciate the information written by BTI since we find it to be concise, descriptive, informational, and a well rounded review of our wines.“
Janet Soderberg,
Alamira Wines, Vistaflores Estate
When we found out that our 20 year Pappy Van Winkle had been entered in BTI's 1997 World Spirits Championships and received their 99-point rating, that’s when we started getting calls from distributors around the country looking for our whiskey.

That was a benchmark moment for our business. Every time we received a high rating from BTI over the years, interest increased for our brand.

We owe a lot to the Beverage Testing Institute for our success.
Julian P. Van Winkle, III,
President, Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery
BTI has been our go-to partner for our alcohol awards program for years now, providing quality reviews of our wide selection of wines, beers and hard seltzers. The unique quarterly submission process allows our team to highlight new, trending and seasonal offerings and the staff at BTI is always responsive, collaborative and supportive to help us reach our goals.
Carrie Reitz,
Corporate Buying US, ALDI Inc.
The trust that consumers, major retailers, distributors and suppliers have for BTI makes their reviews and recommendations an invaluable complement and a huge asset to the success of Atlas’ bespoke label brands. I enthusiastically recommend their tools and services to anyone in the control or private label beverage program spaces.
Jim Cosma,
Atlas Imports

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