That pesky "bona fide" meal requirement for to-go cocktails could be 86'ed under proposed revisions to California's carry-out cocktail rules, as the state senate just unanimously approved an expansion of legal to-go booze sales.
Massachusetts is known for a lot of great things. History, sports, delicious food, beautiful beaches, and majestic mountains. While there are many beautiful things about living in Massachusetts, it can feel like there are many rules and regulations about, well basically EVERYTHING, including something that has deep roots in the Bay State: Beer.
Last week, legislators filed two bills in the N.C. General Assembly's short session to loosen restrictions when it comes to purchasing liquor and patronizing bars and restaurants across the state. If passed it would dictate changes to how the ABC Commission operates in the state.
LaGuardia Airport: the third busiest airport in the New York metropolitan area, and the only place you can experience 25-foot-tall indoor fountains/New York-themed light shows alongside a $27 Sam Adams Summer Ale. Or at least you could until recently.
A proposed law, House Bill 4842, that's poised to be passed by the state Legislature and head to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature, could shift some of those revenues back to small distilleries, create greater opportunity for in-state farmers who grow the necessary crops and result in more authentic Michigan spirits.
Lorelle will discuss a study from the Iowa Department of Public Health with commissioners that points out an increasing number of Iowans are having issues with alcohol and she believes the pandemic plays a major role in the increased number of alcohol-related deaths.
Drinks companies are getting "free alcohol advertisements" by providing partitions and awnings with their logos on them for pubs and restaurants offering outdoor dining, an Oireachtas Committee has heard.
Scientists knew for decades that alcohol can cause lifelong harm to unborn children, but it took more than 25 years of effort to get effective warning labels on alcohol products in New Zealand and Australia.
The success of ProWein's "Same but Different" Hall in recent years is a testament to growing interest in hybrid drinks, from hard seltzers to alcohol-free. The former has certainly exploded in popularity, particular in the US where the IWSR estimated in July 2021 almost 300 new hard seltzer brands had been launched in the previous year.
The world's largest brewer has launched production of a popular Ukrainian beer in Belgium, and said all profits made from its global sales would go to humanitarian relief in Ukraine following Russia's invasion.