Utah: Utah has broken its all-time sales record for liquor
Utah: Utah has broken its all-time sales record for liquor Source: Fox13 by Ben Winslow December 24, 2015 Utah’s alcohol control agency has broken its all-time sales record for single-day sales. The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control reported that its state-run stores sold $3.3 million in liquor on Wednesday alone. That broke the previous […]
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 Business Insider By Kate Taylor December 31, 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 beers than […]
Lisa McGirr Discusses ‘The War on Alcohol’ and the Legacy of Prohibition
Lisa McGirr Discusses ‘The War on Alcohol’ and the Legacy of Prohibition (Excerpt) The New York Times By Jennifer Schuessler December 30, 2015 America has been awash in Prohibition-era nostalgia of late, with speakeasy-style bars, artisanal moonshine and “bootlegger balls” proliferating from New York to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Los Angeles, where revelers in […]
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 […]