Here’s a look at Taco Bell’s first alcohol menu
Here’s a look at Taco Bell’s first alcohol menu Source: Alt Press by Tyler Sharp September 10, 2015 Here’s a look at Taco Bell’s first alcohol menu The first Taco Bell to serve alcohol in the U.S. will be located in Wicker Park, which is found on the West Side district of […]
Whiskey aged in space tastes like throat lozenges and rubbery smoke
Whiskey aged in space tastes like throat lozenges and rubbery smoke Ardbeg Distillery sent samples of its whiskey to mature on the International Space Station. The results were a bit strange Source: The Verge By Loren Grush September 10, 2015 It’s a familiar origin story: an astronaut journeys into space for a […]
How a Teen’s Bedroom Can Reveal Drug and Alcohol Abuse
How a Teen’s Bedroom Can Reveal Drug and Alcohol Abuse Esther Crain Writer Yahoo Parenting September 3, 2015 This adolescent bedroom is on display in a suburban Boston mall, and it just might help fight drug abuse. (Photo: Carl Stevens/WBZ NewsRadio 1030) It looks like a typical teenage bedroom: Under team flags and beside a twin […]
Alcohol… Is the Pendulum Swinging?
Alcohol… Is the Pendulum Swinging? Source: HuffPost 09/09/2015 Until recently (over the last 30 or so years) no one felt it necessary to discuss the level of alcohol (abv) in a wine. It was always assumed the abv was correct and in balance depending on the normal winegrowing and winemaking conditions of the […]
What do alcohol fair business practices have to do with public health and safety?
What do alcohol fair business practices have to do with public health and safety? Source: Public Action Management by Pamela Erickson September 9, 2015 Did you know there are regulations governing fair “trade practices” for those licensed to promote and sell alcohol? For example, a supplier can’t pay a supermarket to stock their […]
Alcohol training now a requirement to go Greek
Alcohol training now a requirement to go Greek Alcohol and social responsibility training (ASRT) is taking place on Monday, September 7 for all students interested in joining the Greek community. Vanderbilt Hustler By Zoe Shancer, News editor September 7, 2015 For the first time, participation in alcohol and social responsibility training (ASRT) will be […]
This Man Sold Counterfeit Vodka Made of Antifreeze to British Nightclubs
This Man Sold Counterfeit Vodka Made of Antifreeze to British Nightclubs Source: Munchies By Hilary Pollack September 8, 2015 When you order a vodka soda in a nightclub or a gin and tonic at a bar, you generally feel like you know what you’re getting. Maybe some bottom-shelf, not-particularly smooth booze is used […]
10 unexpected places where you can now order booze
10 unexpected places where you can now order booze Source: Business Insider Mallory Schlossberg Sep. 7, 2015 “Would you like a beer with that?” Many retailers and fast food places are beginning to incorporate booze into their mixes. For fast food restaurants, this is often to help attract a late-night crowd. […]
SC: Brewers question alcohol distribution system
SC: Brewers question alcohol distribution system Post and Courier By Hanna Raskin August 31, 2015 Following the successful passage of the Stone Bill, which relaxed laws that limited craft beer operations in South Carolina, the state’s brewers are pushing industry supporters to reconsider the three-tier system. “When you have a chance to change […]
Australia: Drinking games in pubs and bars encouraging reckless alcohol consumption across NSW
Australia: Drinking games in pubs and bars encouraging reckless alcohol consumption across NSW The Daily Telegraph By Linda Silmalis, The Sunday Telegraph August 29, 2015 BUCKETS, milk bottles and plastic bags are just some of the novel ways bars are trying to entice patrons to consume more alcohol. One held a “death wing” […]