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 […]

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 […]

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 […]