HELENA — A state Senate panel on Tuesday made cuts to a bill that proposed allowing craft brewers to make 12,000 barrels of beer a year instead of the 60,000 they requested, and they increased the tax those brewers will have to pay.
HARRISBURG — Nine months after the state began allowing private retailers to sell wine to go, Republicans in the House of Representatives are looking to break the monopoly that Pennsylvania's state-run stores have on sales of vodka, gin, scotch and other hard liquor.
If you spend an evening out on a Friday or Saturday, you're likely to spot a lot of teenagers. Unfortunately, according to a recent study in the scientific journal Pediatrics, that's also when teens face the greatest risk of dying in a fatal car accident and a lot of those accidents involve alcohol. Researchers concluded that more restrictive alcohol policies are needed to increase safety.
An international spirits maker is planning to open a plant in the region.
In support of Alcohol Awareness Month, HEINEKEN USA (headquartered in White Plains, NY) announced today various programs and initiatives that promote responsible drinking and moderate alcohol consumption.
This issue, The Miami Student published a special section on the drinking culture at Miami University, ranging from an analysis of the numbers behind drinking at Miami to a column from the Butler County Coroner who had the task of investigating the death of a Miami student due to alcohol consumption at the beginning of this semester.
A state Supreme Court ruling could have a big impact on liquor stores in South Carolina. The court overturned a decades-old law that limits how many liquor licenses a business can own.
Some store owners say they fear bigger chains could put them out of business.
A bill that would make drunk driving laws stricter is making its way through the state legislature.
“I think there should be a law to make drunk driving more strict here because there's too many drunks on the road,” Muldrow resident Wanda Eads said.
Minimum unit pricing for alcohol should be introduced across the UK if it proves a success in Scotland, a Lords committee has said.
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey are teaming up for the third straight year on the award-winning Live Free & Host Responsibly campaign, which encourages responsible alcohol service and consumption. When the innovative and interactive effort launched in 2015, it marked the first time a control state had partnered with a fine wine and spirits company on a responsibility initiative. Live Free & Host Responsibly will once again feature a “Cocktail & Mocktail Competition” aimed at highlighting the responsible use and service of Jack Daniel’s products, along with the creation of lower-alcohol cocktails and alcohol-free cocktails, known as “mocktails.”