Lithuania: Hard-drinking Lithuania wages battle against vodka
Lithuania: Hard-drinking Lithuania wages battle against vodka MedicalXpress August 29, 2017 Behind a heavy wooden door next to a Vilnius church, a couple of dozen Lithuanian men are talking about their dependence on alcohol. The moderator is Kestutis Dvareckas, a priest and a decade sober. The World Health Organization ranks Lithuanians as the […]
Some U.S. States Are Cracking Down On Interstate Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping
Some U.S. States Are Cracking Down On Interstate Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Forbes By Thomas Pellechia , Contributor August 29, 2017 According to ShipCompliant by Sovos, at over $2 billion in 2016 sales, the more than 5 million cases of wine shipped Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) is fast making it an important segment of the wine business […]
The wrongs of passage in fraternity hazing
The wrongs of passage in fraternity hazing San Francisco Chronicle By Hank Nuwer, Franklin College August 28, 2017 (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) In the 40 years since publishing my first research on hazing in collegiate groups, I’ve often been […]
PA: Ignition interlocks are a good start but more needs to be done to keep impaired drivers off the road
PA: Ignition interlocks are a good start but more needs to be done to keep impaired drivers off the road Lancaster Online The LNP Editorial Board August 30, 2017 THE ISSUE A new state law went into effect Friday requiring first-time DUI offenders with a blood-alcohol content of 0.10 percent or higher to […]
NE: Court to decide fate of beer stores near dry SD reservation
NE: Court to decide fate of beer stores near dry SD reservation Star Tribune By Grant Schulte Associated Press August 29, 2017 LINCOLN, Neb. — The fate of four stores criticized for selling millions of cans of beer next to a dry South Dakota Indian reservation now rests with Nebraska’s highest court. The […]
Frozen cocktails have come a long way from the mass-produced, neon-hued daiquiris of yesteryear-and they keep getting better
The Future of Frozen Drinks Frozen cocktails have come a long way from the mass-produced, neon-hued daiquiris of yesteryear-and they keep getting better Source: https://daily.sevenfifty.com Laura Scholz August 31, 2017 At BevCon 2017 in Charleston, South Carolina, Abigail Gullo, beverage director at Compère Lapin in New Orleans, TJ Lynch, owner of Mother’s […]
Australia: Apparent alcohol consumption increases
Australia: Apparent alcohol consumption increases Source: The Shout Andy Young 01 September, 2017 The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released data, which has shown the apparent consumption of alcohol in Australia has increased for the first time in nine years. The ABS’ apparent consumption measures the amount of alcohol available for […]
United Kingdom: EU health chief says all alcoholic beverages should be labelled
United Kingdom: EU health chief says all alcoholic beverages should be labelled EURACTIV.com By Sarantis Michalopoulos August 30, 2017 The European Commission wants the industry’s expected alcohol labelling self-regulatory proposal to cover all alcoholic beverages in order to avoid confusion among consumers. Under the current regime, alcoholic beverages are not obliged to display […]
University of Montana Licenses Beer for First Time Ever
University of Montana Licenses Beer for First Time Ever Newstalk KGVO By Jon King August 29, 2017 There are lots of licensed Griz products, from clothing to ice cream, but now, for the first time ever, the University of Montana is licensing a beer, which will be brewed by Big Sky Brewing Company out […]
This chart is proof that millennials are destroying the beer industry
This chart is proof that millennials are destroying the beer industry Source: Business Insider Kate Taylor August 30, 2017 Millennials don’t like beer as much as older generations – and it’s creating problems for the industry. On Wednesday, UBS released its evidence lab’s third annual survey of roughly 1,200 US alcohol consumers. […]