Canadian bar serving alcohol on coasters from drunk drivers’ car wrecks
Canadian bar serving alcohol on coasters from drunk drivers’ car wrecks FoxNews.com March 27, 2017 It’s never a smart idea to get behind the wheel after too many drinks, but one Canadian bar is intent on driving that message home with an unlikely platform. Earlier this month, The Emmet Ray in Toronto, Ontario, […]
Iowa: Adapting to a changing industry
Iowa: Adapting to a changing industry Stephen Larson, Administrator of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Debi Durham, Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority Source: Iowa ABD March 24, 2017 Across the nation – and certainly in Iowa – the beverage alcohol industry is changing. The local movement in our state is […]
Moderate drinking is good for the heart. Why won’t public health admit it?
Moderate drinking is good for the heart. Why won’t public health admit it? Source: The Spectator by Christopher Snowdon 23rd March 2017 A new study in the British Medical Journal has found that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of heart attack, angina and heart failure when compared to teetotallers. It found that […]
ID: Bill lifting some alcohol restrictions moves to Idaho House
ID: Bill lifting some alcohol restrictions moves to Idaho House KBOI 2 Idaho News By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press March 23, 2017 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A conservatively-dominant House panel on Thursday narrowly approved legislation repealing Idaho’s ban on nudity and explicit live performances at certain businesses licensed to serve alcohol. The proposal […]
HI: No more ‘last call for alcohol’ for some
HI: No more ‘last call for alcohol’ for some Retail stores, hotels can now sell spirits 24 hours a day; rule change caught many in the business unaware The Maui News By Chris Sugidono, Staff Writer March 23, 2017 WAILUKU — Alcohol can now be purchased 24 hours a day at retail stores and […]
OK: House passes measure that would order person convicted of DUI to abstain from alcohol for period of time
OK: House passes measure that would order person convicted of DUI to abstain from alcohol for period of time KFOR News Channel 4 By Dallas Franklin March 23, 2017 OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill aimed at combating drunk driving passed Wednesday out of the Oklahoma House of Representatives with a vote of 82 to […]
Vapshot: How a Weekend Experiment Changed Alcohol Consumption Forever (Excerpt)
Vapshot: How a Weekend Experiment Changed Alcohol Consumption Forever (Excerpt) TechDigg By Kevin Ott March 23, 2017 Vapshot, the maker of a new system that can produce vaporized alcohol shots, is causing quite a buzz in bars and clubs with its new technology. For the first time in history, people are throwing back shots […]
American Beverage Institute Condemns Gov. Herbert for Supporting .05
American Beverage Institute Condemns Gov. Herbert for Supporting .05 Utah governor has decided to sign H.B. 155 and lower the legal limit to .05 Source: American Beverage Institute March 23, 2017 Today, Governor Herbert has ignored public demand. He announced his decision to sign into law H.B. 155-making Utah the only state […]
Utah: Herbert signs bill lowering blood-alcohol limit to .05 percent
Utah: Herbert signs bill lowering blood-alcohol limit to .05 percent Source: Deseret News By Amy Joi O’Donoghue March 23, 2017 Gov. Gary Herbert on Thursday signed the controversial bill that lowers the legal blood-alcohol limit to .05 percent, stressing repeatedly it is an issue of public safety. Herbert said earlier in the […]
More States Marching Toward Direct Sales?
More States Marching Toward Direct Sales? Source: Beer Business Daily MARCH 23, 2017 We’ve got a lot of three-tier issues on the hot plate today. read on. If you’ve been following BBD for the last few months, you know that one of our major headlines is the growth of brewery-owned taprooms. Brewers […]