College Football: Beer Sales Are Bigger in Texas
College Football: Beer Sales Are Bigger in Texas Longhorns fans are No. 1 in a Wall Street Journal analysis of beer sales in college football Source: WSJ By BEN COHEN Jan. 8, 2017 Texas’s football team isn’t playing for the national title on Monday. But the Longhorns fans already proved this season […]
Proof will track your blood alcohol content with a wristband
Proof will track your blood alcohol content with a wristband Source: TechCrunch by Matthew Lynley Jan 7, 2017 Checking your blood alcohol content with a breathalyzer while out with some friends might just be a party trick – but if you really wanted to know it to figure out whether or not you […]
SOCIAL DRINKING ‘GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH’
SOCIAL DRINKING ‘GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH’ Source: the drinks business by Octavia Bromell 9th January, 2017 New research has shown that moderate, casual drinking with friends may be linked to overall health benefits. Despite multiple studies praising the benefits of red wine, alcohol in general has gained a bit of a bad […]
‘Shower Beer’ Is a Dedicated Beer for the Bathroom (Yes, This Is Real)
‘Shower Beer’ Is a Dedicated Beer for the Bathroom (Yes, This Is Real) Source: People By Mike Pomranz JANUARY 6, 2017 Few beer drinking situations conjure up the relaxed romanticism of the “shower beer.” Showering evokes the idea of getting ready for something – be it the day or a night out on […]
IF YOUR COFFEE MAKER IS A KEURIG, IT CAN MAKE BEER, TOO
IF YOUR COFFEE MAKER IS A KEURIG, IT CAN MAKE BEER, TOO Source: Digital Trends By Lulu Chang January 7, 2017 Your Keurig could soon be dispensing both uppers and downers. In the morning, you can insert K-cup for your coffee, and at night, insert a K-cup for your beer. Thanks to a […]
Starbucks to stop selling alcohol at more than 400 US stores
Starbucks to stop selling alcohol at more than 400 US stores Source: K5 Associated Press January 07, 2017 Starbucks will stop selling beer and wine at more than 400 U.S. stores next week as it ends its “evenings” program. The coffee chain says the “Starbucks Evenings” program in 439 company-owned stores in […]
Place of Last Drink
Place of Last Drink The bars where drivers got drunk before OUI arrests Massachusetts In his 2003 song “I Love This Bar,” country star Toby Keith sings about the bikers, “blue-collar boys,” and other characters who hang out at a fictional watering hole. But the real-life Massachusetts bar named after the song, Toby Keith’s […]
Source Investigations
Source Investigations Cheers Too owner, bartenders charged in man’s death North Carolina The owner of Cheers Too and two bartenders have been accused of serving too much alcohol to a patron who was later charged with killing a pedestrian with his vehicle. Cumberland County ABC Law Enforcement Chief Bill Belvin said ABC law enforcement […]
Casino fined $50K for fatal March crash
Casino fined $50K for fatal March crash Ohio Cincinnati’s JACK Casino must pay $50,000 or have its liquor permit revoked, officials with the Ohio Investigative Unit said. According to a trace-back investigation conducted by the Cincinnati Police Department, in March the Horseshoe Casino over-served a man who was then involved in a fatal crash. Officials […]
Over Service Enforcement
Over Service Enforcement Safe New Year’s celebrations California If you plan on heading to a bar or restaurant this New Year’s, state officials want you to take it easy on the booze. Undercover agents with the State Alcohol Beverage Control will be working overtime, looking for violators. Serving people who appear to be intoxicated […]