Australia: Sydney wants to keep on partying, despite crackdown on alcohol abuse
Australia: Sydney wants to keep on partying, despite crackdown on alcohol abuse Source: USA Today Lauren Williams February 23, 2016 A crackdown on alcohol abuse is sparking a backlash by defenders of this city’s party-on culture. About 15,000 people protested last weekend against controversial new laws aimed to curb violence and problem […]
Oklahoma: Liquor store owners, distributors fight proposed Oklahoma ballot question
Oklahoma: Liquor store owners, distributors fight proposed Oklahoma ballot question Source: News OK Brianna Bailey February 22, 2016 Oklahoma liquor store owners and a group representing two of the state’s largest liquor distributors have filed legal challenges to a proposed state question on wine and full-strength beer in grocery and convenience stores. […]
United Kingdom: Alcohol IS bad for your health… EVEN in moderation: Just one glass a day ‘increases the risk of various cancers’
United Kingdom: Alcohol IS bad for your health… EVEN in moderation: Just one glass a day ‘increases the risk of various cancers’ Until recently science-backed wisdom was alcohol in moderation could actually be good for our health But new public health advise is that there is no ‘safe’ alcohol limit – with […]
How Winston Churchill Drove Us To Drink
How Winston Churchill Drove Us To Drink The British wartime PM was a stalwart drinker and supporter of drinking and the drinks industry, believing Prohibition an ‘affront’ to mankind. Source: The Daily Beast Noah Rothbaum February 20th For many years, if you asked a bartender (or a drinks writer for that matter) […]
Deer enters liquor store, goes straight for the bourbon
Deer enters liquor store, goes straight for the bourbon Source: Palm Beach Post Feb. 21, 2016 Why did the deer cross the road? To get to the liquor store apparently. A doe wandered into a liquor store in Clifton Forge, Virginia, and headed right for the bourbon aisle, according to the […]
How craft beer became a ‘pay-for-play’ bad guy
How craft beer became a ‘pay-for-play’ bad guy Source: MarketWatch By Jason Notte Feb 22, 2016 Big brewers might be heavy-handed with distribution, but now their smaller rivals are engaging in bribery and extortion Independent beer distribution is key to a diverse, fair marketplace that benefits both drinkers and brewers. We […]
My local pub has started being rude to its customers – and everybody loves it
My local pub has started being rude to its customers – and everybody loves it In this age of corporate coddling and passive-aggression, how refreshing to be treated like a grown-up who can take a little plain talking Source: The Telegraph By Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski 19 Feb 2016 This is very much the […]
Drinking More Coffee May Help Prevent Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis
Drinking More Coffee May Help Prevent Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Source: KTLA5 February 20, 2016 Upping your coffee intake may help reduce your chances of developing alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to a review done by the journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics of multiple existing studies. Drinking just two more cups of coffee every day may […]
Researchers explain ‘alcohol harm paradox’
Researchers explain ‘alcohol harm paradox’ Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 18th February, 2016 New research explains why deprived communities have higher levels of alcohol-related illnesses than those in non-deprived areas, despite drinking the same amounts of alcohol. The study – a collaboration between Bangor University, Liverpool John Moores University and […]
California: Proposed Bill Would Help Servers To Set Limits On Customers’ Alcohol Consumption
California: Proposed Bill Would Help Servers To Set Limits On Customers’ Alcohol Consumption Source: CBS Sacramento By Adrienne Moore February 19, 2016 New legislation is being served up at bars statewide that would make it mandatory for anyone who serves alcohol to take a course to help identify customers who may be drinking […]