As bubbles rose to the surface of beers they sipped onstage at the Barrymore Theatre, people who work in and write about Wisconsin's brewing industry discussed whether the local craft beer bubble has indeed burst.
And for already vulnerable and marginalized people, finding a suitable place to live can be all the more challenging.
That includes people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD is used to describe impacts on the brain and body of individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol.
Just over half of heavier drinkers in England say they would make changes to their drinking if calorie labels for alcohol were introduced, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
Starting today, businesses in Pennsylvania that sell alcohol will be able to sell canned cocktails like High Noon and Surfside, which were previously only able to be purchased at state-run liquor stores.
Nine Otago supermarkets have been temporarily banned from selling alcohol after advertising beer at an unlawful discount.
A bartender prepares a glass of beer at Bell in Hand. An amendment that would remove the state's happy hour ban was approved in July by the Massachusetts Senate.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment have appointed Antti Neimala to carry out a study on the possibilities to allow sales of wines with up to 15 per cent alcohol outside the Alko monopoly.
Signed by the Governor, H.B. 1380 seeks to allow a licensed brewpub to hold an additional on-premise or off-premise license as long as the licensee does not hold any other type of manufacturing license.
In January 2024, Unimpaired, the only dry bar in Iowa City, closed its doors for good after being in business for just over two years. Its failure was a stark contrast to the thriving downtown Iowa City nightlife scene surrounding it, where the streets are flooded with students all chasing the same thing: cheap, plentiful liquor.
On September 9th each year, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recognizes International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day to raise awareness about the lifelong effects of FASD, and as a reminder that that there is no known safe amount of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.