In a 3-1 vote, the Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has upended the state’s distilleries by approving new regulations that forbid the distilleries from serving mixed drinks. The state’s nine licensed distilleries have previously testified that mixed drinks served in approved tasting rooms are key parts of their individual business plans.
Home to the world’s biggest drinkers, governments in the Baltic region thought they’d curb boozing and raise more revenue by hiking alcohol taxes. The only problem was that they didn’t coordinate.
Four per cent of UK drinkers who have the most harmful alcohol consumption habits account for a third of all the alcohol drunk in the country, public health chiefs have revealed.
(CNN)Vermont, the "Green Mountain State," has become the first state to legalize marijuana by passing a law in the legislature rather than by use of a ballot measure.
Gov. Phil Scott signed H. 511 into law "with mixed emotions" Monday night, allowing for the possession of recreational marijuana.
Yamagata, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)—Some Japanese wineries are moving to change their product indications containing geographical names ahead of the planned tightening of place-of-origin rules. The new rules aim to prevent consumer misunderstandings as the reputation of domestic wines continues to rise.
Displeased with state lawmakers' recent changes to beer laws, the Texas Craft Brewers Guild has decided to amplify its voice at the Texas Capitol by forming a political action committee.
CraftPAC, which was announced Monday, is meant to "protect the rights of Texas breweries and champion common sense, 21st century legislative reforms," the group said.
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A new study suggests sweeping changes when it comes to alcohol.
A group of scientists are pushing alcohol reform to eliminate drunk driving deaths. Among the changes, they propose lowering the blood alcohol content intoxication threshold from .08 to .05. This is already the limit in countries like Austria, Denmark and Japan.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to get rid of the nation's only statewide ban on Sunday retail alcohol sales, and the House is poised to follow suit on Tuesday.
Senate Bill 1 authorizes Hoosier businesses that already sell alcohol for at-home consumption six days a week to also sell beer, wine and liquor on Sundays between noon and 8 p.m. local time.
Retailers and brands convened in New York City last week to experience the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, and once of the biggest topics on attendees’ minds was technology. From automation to personalization to social marketing, the growing importance of technology in the shopping experience was definitely top-of-mind for retailers and brands, including those in the food and beverage space.
FRESNO, Calif. – Full Circle Brewing Co., Fresno-based craft brewery, announces their progress of securing $800,000 of capital. They are more than three-fourths to their goal which is projected to increase their productivity by ten fold.