Off licence linked to alcohol fuelled anti-social behaviour sold Stella Artois to girls aged 15
Off licence linked to alcohol fuelled anti-social behaviour sold Stella Artois to girls aged 15 Gazette Live By Mike Brown December 31, 2015 When licensing officers challenged the shop assistant, he could not access the CCTV system and said he needed an interpreter A store which sold booze to 15-year-olds and has been linked […]
‘The War on Alcohol,’ by Lisa McGirr
‘The War on Alcohol,’ by Lisa McGirr Source: New York Times Book Review By JAMES A. MORONE DEC. 30, 2015 My great-grandfather Vincenzo negotiated Prohibition by fermenting two barrels of wine a year. It was perfectly legal, he insisted. Vincenzo was lucky to be a New Yorker. In her fine history of Prohibition, […]
Woman Beats DUI Rap With Claim Her Body Brews Alcohol
Woman Beats DUI Rap With Claim Her Body Brews Alcohol Source: ABC News By mary esch Dec 30, 2015 Drunken-driving charges against an upstate New York woman have been dismissed based on an unusual defense: Her body is a brewery. The woman was arrested while driving with a blood-alcohol level more than […]
The beer industry is going through 4 seismic changes that are impacting how America drinks
The beer industry is going through 4 seismic changes that are impacting how America drinks Source: Business Insider Kate Taylor December 30, 2015 The beer industry is changing – and it’s going to impact what you’re sipping on in the new year. In 2016, Americans are more invested in creative and innovative […]
India: Delhi’s women-only liquor store: Did we really need one?
India: Delhi’s women-only liquor store: Did we really need one? Source: Hindustan Times Ridhima Shukla Dec 30, 2015 After women’s coaches in the Delhi Metro, cab services with women drivers for women and all-women autorickshaw services, the only thing left was a women-only liquor store to increase the gender divide in what is […]
India: Backing Kerala liquor ban, Supreme Court tells states ‘contain, if not curtail, consumption’
India: Backing Kerala liquor ban, Supreme Court tells states ‘contain, if not curtail, consumption’ People in Kerala are reported to consume alcohol worth Rs 30 crore a day Source: Indian Express Written by Utkarsh Anand December 30, 2015 Reminding all state governments that the Constitution places a responsibility on them to “at […]
Sore head? Wine contains more alcohol than manufacturers claim
Sore head? Wine contains more alcohol than manufacturers claim Winemakers willfully mislead consumers by changing the percentage of alcohol on bottle labels Source: The Telegraph Sarah Knapton 29 Dec 2015 If you are struggling with a hangover this morning, it might not be entirely your own fault. Wine has more alcohol […]
U.S. retail sales to hit nearly $5 trillion in 2015
U.S. retail sales to hit nearly $5 trillion in 2015 Source: RT By Marianne Wilson December 28, 2015 More than a fifth of the world’s retail sales occurred in the United States this year. That’s according to the latest forecast of retail and e-commerce sales from eMarketer, which estimates that total U.S. […]
Champagne-Style ‘Frozen’ Drink Tempts Children to Drink Alcohol, Parents Say
Champagne-Style ‘Frozen’ Drink Tempts Children to Drink Alcohol, Parents Say A non-alcoholic, fizzy grape drink looks too much like Champagne for comfort, UK parents are protesting Source: Daily Meal Dec 28, 2015 A non-alcoholic children’s beverage featuring characters from Frozen, the merchandizer’s dream from Disney, has prompted outrage from parents who say […]
Guinness goes alcohol-free in Indonesia
Guinness goes alcohol-free in Indonesia Diageo tries to change tack after beer sales clampdown Source: FT by: Avantika Chilkoti in Jakarta December 26, 2015 Diageo has been forced to change tack in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country with the introduction of alcohol-free Guinness after Indonesia’s government clamped down on beer sales this […]