World’s Oldest Paycheck Shows Workers Were Paid in Beer
World’s Oldest Paycheck Shows Workers Were Paid in Beer Munchies By Nick Rose June 29, 2016 Five thousand years ago, beer was pretty lit. Just weeks ago, a beer-making facility dating back five millennia was unearthed in China, demonstrating some pretty advanced brewing techniques and recipes. Clearly, for proto-beer factories to be set […]
Euro 2016 exposes kids to alcohol ‘every 72 seconds’
Euro 2016 exposes kids to alcohol ‘every 72 seconds’ Source: The Spirits Business June 28th According to the charity, TV broadcasts of the England vs. Wales match showed pitch-side alcohol advertisements of sponsor Carlsberg 392 times – an average of 78.4 per game, or once every 72 seconds. At least nine million people watched the […]
California: New Bill Would Allow California Salons, Barbershops To Serve Alcohol
Source: CBS June 28, 2016 Head down to your favorite barber shop or salon and grab a drink? It may soon be possible in California to get your hair cut or colored while drinking a glass of wine or beer. Some like the idea, while others say it’s not wise to mix a beauty […]
UT: Future of ‘3.2 beer’ in Utah uncertain
UT: Future of ‘3.2 beer’ in Utah uncertain FOX 13 By Lauren Steinbrecher June 30, 2016 SALT LAKE CITY — Could beer manufacturers cut down on how much they stock in Utah grocery stores? Experts in the industry said the state could see a dramatic shift, but it all depends on elections in Oklahoma. […]
TN: Liquor stores brace for impact of wine in grocery stores
TN: Liquor stores brace for impact of wine in grocery stores Nolensville Home Page By Emily R. West, Samantha Hearn and Quint Qualls June 30, 2016 Standing behind the counter in her Nolensville store, R&B Liquors owner Bonnie Huang does business as normal. Customers are filtering in and out around 10 a.m. Thursday. Though […]
Russia: Imported alcohol may disappear from Russian stores
Russia: Imported alcohol may disappear from Russian stores pravada.ru June 30, 2016 Vendors may soon freeze the supplies of imported alcohol to Russia. Foreign producers of alcoholic beverages have begun to complain about the lack of excise stamps. The number of old-style stamps is limited while new excise stamps are not available due to […]
Deaths from alcohol-related diseases rise by 4% in a year
Deaths from alcohol-related diseases rise by 4% in a year onmedica By Ingrid Torjesen July 1, 2016 The number of deaths related to the consumption of alcohol rose by 4% between 2013 and 2014 to 6,830 deaths, figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre published in Statistics on Alcohol – England, 2016 […]
On The Rocks: The Competitive Market For Liquor Licenses In State College
On The Rocks: The Competitive Market For Liquor Licenses In State College WPSU By Talia Cowen July 1, 2016 It’s lunchtime on a blue-skyed summer’s day, and Herwig’s Bistro is bustling. The owner, Bernd Brandstatter, is serving up their Friday specialty. “We always have Schweinshaxen, which is a slow-roasted local bone-in, skin-on, bacon-wrapped pig […]
Children drink less if they have good parents: Young people’s alcohol intake has fallen in past decade because of stronger families
Children drink less if they have good parents: Young people’s alcohol intake has fallen in past decade because of stronger families Daily Mail By Matt Hunter July 1, 2016 The number of children drinking alcohol has fallen significantly partly because of good parenting. The Institute of Alcohol Studies found strong parenting was one of […]
Report confirms Australian drinking trend
Report confirms Australian drinking trend Source: TheShout By Andy Young June 30th A new report released this week has confirmed the trend which shows that while Australian consumers are drinking less, the per capita spend on alcohol is increasing. The Enhanced Media Metrics Australia (Emma) Alcoholic Beverages Trends and Insights Report, found […]