‘Beer Me’ At The Office? Some Chicago Bosses Are Cool With That

‘Beer Me’ At The Office? Some Chicago Bosses Are Cool With That   CBS By Audrina Bigos March 17, 2016 (CBS) — Drinking on the job is forbidden in most workplaces, but some Chicago companies are cool with it and have beers on tap during business hours.   CBS 2’s Audrina Bigos reports. If Power […]

It Takes A Shockingly Little Amount Of Alcohol To Cross Into Binge Drinking

It Takes A Shockingly Little Amount Of Alcohol To Cross Into Binge Drinking   Here’s how you should be gauging your intake.   Source: Huffington Post 03/16/2016   It takes a shockingly small amount of alcohol to cross over into binge drinking territory.   If you’re pulling the crew together for a bar crawl on […]

United Kingdom: Labour’s 24-hour drinking policy has made crime around the clock a problem and has done NOTHING for trade, major report finds

United Kingdom: Labour’s 24-hour drinking policy has made crime around the clock a problem and has done NOTHING for trade, major report finds       Around the clock drinking has ‘sucked up’ police resources, a report found     The liberalised laws have led to a ‘seismic shift’ in drinking patterns     Communities claims their interests […]

Whisky could soon be France’s national drink

Whisky could soon be France’s national drink   Source: The Telegraph Saffron Alexander 17 March 2016   Not long after the Scots were left reeling when Canadian whisky was named the best in the world, another country has laid claim to Scotland’s reputation as the home of the world’s best whisky: France.   According to […]

Is Cannabis-Infused Alcohol Worth Considering?

Is Cannabis-Infused Alcohol Worth Considering?   Source: Leafly By Rebecca Kelley 3/15/2016   Cannabis aficionados shouldn’t be surprised to hear that a micro-distillery in Humboldt County, in the heart of northern California’s Emerald Triangle, is brewing batches of vodka infused with Cannabis sativa. Humboldt Distillery, which makes organic vodka and spiced rum in addition to […]

SD: S. Dakota governor approves moving alcohol funds to counties

SD: S. Dakota governor approves moving alcohol funds to counties   Washington Times By Associated Press March 15, 2016 PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota counties experiencing what officials say are rising court and jail expenses will get a share of state alcohol tax collections, under a measure Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed into law Tuesday. […]

TB Issues Frequently Asked Questions on Category Management and “Tied House” (Excerpt)

TTB Issues Frequently Asked Questions on Category Management and “Tied House” (Excerpt)   Source: TTB March 16th   TTB has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on shelf schematics in response to questions we received following publication of Ruling 2016-1, The Shelf Plan and Shelf  Schematic Exception to the “Tied House” Prohibition, and Activities Outside Such […]

Alcohol triggers breast cancer-causing gene

Alcohol triggers breast cancer-causing gene   Source: MNT by Marie Ellis 15 March 2016   Each year, tens of thousands of cases of breast cancer in the US and Europe are linked to alcohol consumption, and it is also linked to an increased risk of cancer recurrence in women with early-stage breast cancer. Now, a […]

Craft beer is now drowning in brands and products

Craft beer is now drowning in brands and products   Source: MarketWatch By Jason Notte Mar 14, 2016   We may not be at “peak beer” or even close to it, but it’s getting a lot more crowded in the beer marketplace than it’s ever been.   If you don’t know what a beer stock […]