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” […]
Labor shortage making a comeback?
Labor shortage making a comeback? Source: NRA September 4, 2015 Restaurants have added more than 1.8 million jobs since the end of the recession, and the expectation is for continued growth in the months ahead. However, there are indications that job vacancies are becoming more difficult to fill, according to the NRA’s Chief […]
Parents: Talk About Alcohol When Kids Are 9
Parents: Talk About Alcohol When Kids Are 9 Live Science By Sara Miller, Staff Writer August 31, 2015 Parents should start talking to their children about alcohol at age 9, says a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics aimed at preventing binge drinking in young people. As many as 50 percent […]
Alcohol sales debate stirs cocktail of economics and ethics
Alcohol sales debate stirs cocktail of economics and ethics Greenville Online By Mandrallius Robinson August 29, 2015 Anyone who has walked through a tailgate knows that smell. They also know it is not from an assortment of beer battered bratwurst. The thick charcoal smoke blowing off the grills cannot cover the pungent aroma of […]
United Kingdom: Is the demise of the British pub inevitable?
United Kingdom: Is the demise of the British pub inevitable? Rises in the minimum wage and the death of the beer tie are forcing pubs to adapt or die The Telegraph By Ben Martin August 31, 2015 “We are the nation’s biggest fish and chip shop, every Friday,” proclaims the sandwich board outside The […]
Majority of people admit alcohol makes them lose control
Majority of people admit alcohol makes them lose control The Irish Examiner By Kelly O’Brien, Reporter September 1, 2015 Most people admit to “losing control” while under the influence of alcohol, yet say they still drink up to five times a week, according to research from Junior Chamber International (JCI) Cork. The survey reveals […]
New exhibit sates thirst for knowledge about prohibition (+videos)
New exhibit sates thirst for knowledge about prohibition (+videos) The Wichita Eagle By Beccy Tanner August 31, 2015 WICHITA, KANSAS – A new exhibit on prohibition at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum explores aspects of drinking and abstaining from alcohol that you’ve probably never thought about. The exhibit, “Spirited Prohibition in America,” opens Tuesday […]
TX: Downtown Dallas 7-Elevens, convenience stores soaking up ire over strong-booze sales (blog)
TX: Downtown Dallas 7-Elevens, convenience stores soaking up ire over strong-booze sales (blog) The Dallas Morning News By Robert Wilonsky September 1, 2015 [Editor’s note: This item has been updated since it was initially posted.] One month ago we discovered 7-Eleven’s plans to build a convenience store-gas station near the Dallas Farmers Market […]