WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The New Hanover Board of Commissioners on Monday passed a resolution opposing House Bill 971, which would privatize the sale of liquor and abolish the North Carolina ABC system.
The Anne Arundel County Council voted Monday to allow breweries as conditional uses on farms within residential low density and R1 zones.
The Anne Arundel County Council voted Monday to allow breweries as conditional uses on farms within residential low density and R1 zones.
Anyone caught over the legal limit, even low-range drink-drivers, will lose their licence on the spot, and be slapped with a whopping $561 fine under the new penalties to be introduced on May 20.
LOUISVILLE - Just a few months ago, Kentucky bourbon was taking the world by storm. Long a quaint drink for grandfathers, the quintessentially American spirit made with local corn and the bluegrass region's almost mythical limestone water at last was a hit with bar goers in Madrid, Tokyo, London, Sydney, Paris, Warsaw and Berlin.
A proposed alcohol tax meant to fund programs that fight chronic homelessness failed earlier this month, but some Anchorage Assembly members and the mayor are discussing the possibility of putting a similar tax on the ballot again if other revenue streams can’t be found.
A new public health campaign is challenging the idea that light drinking — like having a glass of wine or a beer — is safe during pregnancy.
PORTSMOUTH — Gin is in and businesses in New Hampshire are ready to ride the wave. Over the past 12 months, gin sales at New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets were $17,146,276. That is a 4.1 percent, or $705,933, increase from the previous year.
Are you an alcohol beverage industry member who wants to learn or better understand the federal trade practice rules? You’re in luck! TTB is presenting free, in-person educational seminars designed to help you learn about and comply with these important rules.
AUSTRALIA - Independent liquor retailers took back around 130,000 customers from supermarket chains over the 12 months to December 2018, increasing their market share from 9.8 per cent to 12.9 per cent, according to research firm Roy Morgan.