Beers are becoming craftier, but pubs are bearing the brunt
Beers are becoming craftier, but pubs are bearing the brunt A microbrewery opens every other day but 29 public houses close a week Source: FT by: Aleksandra Wisniewska August 10, 2015 When beer lovers congregate for the start of the Great British Beer Festival in London on Tuesday, they will do so […]
Half of UK nightclubs close in ten years as Brits abandon rave culture
Half of UK nightclubs close in ten years as Brits abandon rave culture Experts predict dramatic decline in clubs will leave the UK worse off ‘culturally, socially and economically’ Source: The Telegraph By Lucy Clarke-Billings 10 Aug 2015 Nearly half of nightclubs in Britain have shut their doors in the last decade […]
Fast casual restaurants get a bump from alcohol service
Fast casual restaurants get a bump from alcohol service Adult beverages are a largely untapped opportunity for many fast casual restaurants-but that may be changing. Source: Restaurant Hospitality Gina LaVecchia Ragone Aug 4, 2015 Could adult beverage experiments by fast food giants lead to broader alcohol sales across more segments of the […]
Venezuela Is Running Out of Beer
Venezuela Is Running Out of Beer Source: TIME Victor Luckerson Aug. 8, 2015 The largest beer distributor in Venezuela is beginning to shut down some its breweries, causing widespread frustration in an already resource-strapped country. Cerveceria Polar, which distributes 80% of Venezuela’s beer, says the lack of barley, hops and other ingredients […]
United Kingdom: One in seven drink more alcohol than water
United Kingdom: One in seven drink more alcohol than water Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 7th August, 2015 A new study has revealed that on average one in seven adults in the UK choose to drink alcohol over water. The research was conducted by home carbonation product maker SodaStream, which […]
Iran plans to set up treatment centres for alcoholics
Iran plans to set up treatment centres for alcoholics Health ministry acknowledges ban is no solution for alcoholics Source: FT by: Monavar Khalaj in Tehran August 9, 2015 Undeterred by the threat of lashes or even execution, Shayan, a 32-year-old real estate broker, and a Muslim, has been drinking alcohol most of […]
Millions of Americans admit to drunk driving, CDC finds
Millions of Americans admit to drunk driving, CDC finds Researchers say alcohol-impaired driving crashes have accounted for about a third of all U.S. crash fatalities in the past two decades. Source: CBS News August 6, 2015 A new study finds that close to 2 percent of American adults — about 4.2 million […]
Court OKs Approvals For Booze Sales At Pa. Gas Stations
Court OKs Approvals For Booze Sales At Pa. Gas Stations Source: Law360 By Matt Fair July 31, 2015 The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a pair of precedential rulings on Friday rejecting arguments that the state’s liquor control board had improperly allowed Sheetz Inc. and Acme Markets Inc. to sell alcohol at locations that […]
NH: Liquor Commission Supports Campaign to Build Homes for Injured Vets
NH: Liquor Commission Supports Campaign to Build Homes for Injured Vets State org partnered with Fabrizia Spirits, Southern Wine & Spirits to raise $11K for Homes for Our Troops. Concord Patch By Tony Schinella (Patch Staff) August 6, 2015 The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) partnered with Fabrizia Spirits and Southern Wine & Spirits […]
FL: Gun shop wants to serve alcohol near shooting range
FL: Gun shop wants to serve alcohol near shooting range Lancaster Online By Alejandro Rios, Community Engagement Specialist August 6, 2015 A Florida business owner is a step closer to getting the approval he needs to combine his gun store with an indoor shooting range and restaurant that serves alcoholic beverages. Volusia County commissioners […]