MA: Beer at Target’s Fenway store was too cheap, state says
MA: Beer at Target’s Fenway store was too cheap, state says The Boston Globe By Dan Adams, Globe Staff April 25, 2017 The state’s crackdown on super-cheap booze isn’t over. Regulators at the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission have cited Target’s store in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston for violating a longstanding state rule that bans retailers […]
AL: ABC wants to bring state underage drinking program
AL: ABC wants to bring state underage drinking program Andalusia Star-News By Kendra Majors April 26, 2017 The Alabama Beverage Control Board has a message for local teenagers and their parents: Underage drinking is illegal and law enforcement is cracking down. Eddie Lard, coordinator of the Under Age, Under Arrest Program, spoke to members of the […]
AL: Alabama could soon allow Sunday morning alcohol sales in restaurants
AL: Alabama could soon allow Sunday morning alcohol sales in restaurants AL.com By The Associated Press April 26, 2017 The Alabama House of Representatives has voted to let some local governments decide if restaurants can offer up Sunday morning mimosas and other alcoholic drinks. The bill would allow county commissions and city councils, in areas where […]
our pints of beer doubles risk of irregular heart rhythm, Oktoberfest study finds
Four pints of beer doubles risk of irregular heart rhythm, Oktoberfest study finds Source: The Telegraph Henry Bodkin 26 APRIL 2017 Drinking just four pints of beer in one go is enough to destabilise the heart’s natural rhythm and increase the risk of heart failure and stroke, a new study suggests. Researchers […]
Texas: Bill proposes allowing beer and wine sales before noon on Sunday
Texas: Bill proposes allowing beer and wine sales before noon on Sunday Source: 12 News Troy Kless April 23, 2017 It’s fine for anyone 21 or older to buy beer or wine after noon on Sunday. But a Texas lawmaker wants to take away the time restraint. Emily Elliott, a Lamar Institute […]
Indiana: Controversial Alcohol Bill Clears Both Chambers As Session Ends
Indiana: Controversial Alcohol Bill Clears Both Chambers As Session Ends Source: IPM By BRANDON SMITH April 22, 2017 Lawmakers completed a temporary rewrite of the state’s alcohol carryout laws to address a convenience store that found a legal work-around. Ricker’s acquired restaurant permits for two of its convenience stores. Those permits allow […]
Ireland’s alcohol bill ‘will not reduce harmful drinking’
Ireland’s alcohol bill ‘will not reduce harmful drinking’ Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 24th April, 2017 The proposed measures in Ireland’s alcohol bill would have a “detrimental” economic impact and would not reduce harmful drinking, a report commissioned by the Irish alcohol industry has found. Completed on behalf of the […]
Older Canadian women are drinking less beer turning to cider
Older Canadian women are drinking less beer turning to cider Source: BeverageDaily.com April 21, 2017 As Canadians age, they are drinking less beer with baby boomer women leading the decline in consumption. But cider and local craft beer can help soften some of the downturn, a recent Mintel report found. “While beer […]
What’s wrong with LSU beer? Plenty, lawmaker contends
What’s wrong with LSU beer? Plenty, lawmaker contends Source: Daily Comet Apr 22, 2017 A contentious proposal by a Shreveport lawmaker would prohibit state colleges and universities from allowing their names or symbols to be affixed to an alcoholic beverage. This has ramification for both the microbreweries and the schools. The controversy […]
Will the US’s three-tier distribution system survive?
Will the US’s three-tier distribution system survive? Source: The Spirits Business by Tom Bruce-Gardyne 21st April, 2017 The lure of the world’s most valuable spirits market is as strong as ever, but consolidation in the US’s three-tier distribution system is either a real help or a massive hindrance – SB gets to grips […]