Asia: South Koreans drinking more low-alcohol drinks, less excessively
Asia: South Koreans drinking more low-alcohol drinks, less excessively the hankyoreh By Kim Yang-joong, Medical Correspondent August 28, 2016 Ministry of Food and Drug Safety says more consumers prioritizing flavour and aroma in their drinking choices This year, South Koreans’ consumption of fruit soju and other low-alcohol drinks has increased, alongside a drop in excessive […]
TX: Wal-Mart Takes Texas to Court to Crack Liquor-Sales Market
TX: Wal-Mart Takes Texas to Court to Crack Liquor-Sales Market ABC News By Michael Graczyk, Associated Press August 27, 2016 TEXAS – Wal-Mart’s court fight to sell liquor at its stores in Texas looks to be back on track, but the courtroom is getting crowded. A federal appeals court is allowing a trade group representing […]
CT: Connecticut’s liquor law faces legal challenge
CT: Connecticut’s liquor law faces legal challenge ctpost By Susan Haigh, Associated Press August 27, 2016 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — After surviving a series of legislative challenges, Connecticut’s decades-old law prohibiting retailers from selling wine and liquor below a minimum price now faces a challenge in federal court. Maryland-based Total Wine & More has filed […]
IA: Iowa liquor laws being eyed through regulatory, development lenses State to take another look at wines, beer, spirits regulations
IA: Iowa liquor laws being eyed through regulatory, development lenses State to take another look at wines, beer, spirits regulations The Gazette By Rod Boshart, The Gazette August 28, 2016 ANKENY — State regulators, policymakers and the alcoholic beverages industry are being asked to decide whether Iowa should order up another round of legal changes […]
OH: Ohio raises alcohol limit for beer this week
OH: Ohio raises alcohol limit for beer this week WKYC By Carly Flynn Morgan August 28, 2016 AKRON – Ohio is raising the alcohol limit for beer starting this week and it has very little to do with getting drunk. It’s generating a big buzz among consumers and business owners. In three days, you’ll have […]
Revised alcohol policy helps UNC students struggling with drinking problems
Revised alcohol policy helps UNC students struggling with drinking problems Dailytarhell.com By Jamie Gwaltney August 25, 2016 Under a new university policy, Tar Heels struggling with unhealthy drinking habits have a much clearer path to help. The new alcohol policy establishes a public health-focused approach for any student, staff or faculty member who, […]
Most Helpful TTB Website Pages
Most Helpful TTB Website Pages Lehrman Beverage Law By Robert C. Lehrman August 24, 2016 TTB’s website at www.ttb.gov can be pretty helpful. Here are a few of the pages we check most often. TTB Newsletter. This comes out about once a week and can be very useful. For example, the August 19, […]
Caffeinated alcohol Four Loko is back—but this time in China, where it is called “lose virginity liquor”
Caffeinated alcohol Four Loko is back—but this time in China, where it is called “lose virginity liquor” Quartz Written by Echo Huang Yinyin August 25, 2016 The dangerous blend of stimulants and alcohol, Four Loko, is making a comeback—in China. While drink’s popularity in the US waned after a series of hospitalizations and […]
TX: Texas Booze Regulators Uncork Bar-Busting App
The Texas Tribune By Nicole Cobler August 26, 2016 Smartphone users now have the power to report underage bar patrons or suspicious bartending with the touch of a button — all while sipping a drink during happy hour. A free app launched Thursday by the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission allows anyone to […]
Asia: Koreans drink less hard liquor, more soft alcohol: data
Asia: Koreans drink less hard liquor, more soft alcohol: data The Korea Herald By Ock Hyun-ju August 26, 2016 The amount of alcohol consumed by South Koreans is decreasing, with fruit-flavored soft alcohol gaining in popularity, government data showed Friday. According to the report released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, […]