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Budweiser ‘smart’ beer fridge encourages drinking on the job

Budweiser ‘smart’ beer fridge encourages drinking on the job   The new ‘Bud-E Fridge’ IoT smart refrigerator automatically orders more beer for you and your coworkers when supplies get low, and it’s available for a limited time for free, if you’re located in Chicago, New York or Los Angeles.   Source: CIO Dec 6, 2016 […]

Anheuser-Busch giving away free beer fridges for Chicago offices

Anheuser-Busch giving away free beer fridges for Chicago offices   Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Lisa Brown December 7th   Anheuser-Busch is giving away free refrigerators for office use that connect with a beer delivery service when supplies run low.   The new Bud-e Fridge that holds 180 beers is connected to wi-fi that alerts a […]

5 Ways To Block Naughty Lawsuits From Nice Holiday Parties

5 Ways To Block Naughty Lawsuits From Nice Holiday Parties   Source: Law360 By Vin Gurrieri  December 6, 2016   While workplace holiday parties are meant to be a time of joy and celebration, careless employers may find that an incident at a company-sponsored gathering has left them with coal in their stockings in the […]

Drink-drive limit in England will not be cut, Transport Secretary confirms because ministers do not want to penalise motorists having ‘a glass of wine at the pub’

Drink-drive limit in England will not be cut, Transport Secretary confirms because ministers do not want to penalise motorists having ‘a glass of wine at the pub’   Drivers should not be penalised for having one glass of wine, said Transport Secretary Chris Grayling Mr Grayling said he wants police to focus on ‘serious’ drink-drivers […]

New IRI Study Reveals Cross-Generational Interest in Adult Beverages

New IRI Study Reveals Cross-Generational Interest in Adult Beverages   As U.S. Consumer Base Diversifies, So Does Interest Within Alcoholic Beverage Landscape   Source: Business Wire December 06, 2016   IRI®, the global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail, media and over-the-counter health care companies, announced today results from its study analyzing […]

Should You Drink Organic Alcohol?

Should You Drink Organic Alcohol?   Here’s how organic beer, wine and liquor compare to their conventional counterparts.   Source: US News and World Report By Anna Medaris Miller Dec. 5, 2016   A man used to walk into a bar and order a beer. Today, a man walks into a bar and orders a […]

What Does “Proof” on a Liquor Bottle Mean, and Where Does It Come From?

What Does “Proof” on a Liquor Bottle Mean, and Where Does It Come From?   Source: Men’s Journal By   G. Clay Whittaker December 5, 2016   Proof is one of those terms most of us use to describe our whiskey without entirely understanding what it means. Legally, a modern-day proof signifies twice the percentage alcohol […]

Cannabis Industry Faces Budding Product Liability Issues

Cannabis Industry Faces Budding Product Liability Issues   Source: Law360 By Adam Detsky December 5, 2016   Pot smokers are not the only ones lining up outside the local dispensaries. Plaintiff personal injury attorneys are as well – watching, lurking, waiting for their chance to pounce, with dollar signs in their eyes – waiting for […]

PHE: 10 million in England drink at harmful levels

PHE: 10 million in England drink at harmful levels   Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry  2nd December, 2016   A major report from government agency Public Health England (PHE) claims more than 10 million people in England currently drink alcohol at levels which increase risk of “health harm”.   In mice exposed to […]

One drunken family has cost taxpayers £1million ($1.27 million): Staggering bill of alcoholic couple and their children who put huge demand on public services because of their ‘chaotic’ lifestyle

One drunken family has cost taxpayers £1million ($1.27 million): Staggering bill of alcoholic couple and their children who put huge demand on public services because of their ‘chaotic’ lifestyle   Bill is largest ever for a single family and includes cost of emergency services call-outs to deal with incidents related to the parents’ behaviour Unnamed […]