An expert in public health has called for the Taoiseach Micheál Martin to urgently introduce a minimum unit pricing on alcohol, in a bid to deter house parties.
VIRGINIA, USA — Starting July 20, state-owned liquor stores in Virginia will not let customers come inside unless they are wearing masks, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority announced Friday.
Wineries and breweries in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties must keep their doors closed for now, unless they serve food out of their own kitchens.
To say that the first half of 2020 has been a struggle is grossly understating it. The beer industry entered the year already showing signs of a shake-up with both craft/independent and large, multinational corporations looking for ways to tighten their belts.
The explosive growth of kombucha has dramatically changed this once niche beverage category. From 2018 to 2019, the category grew 25.4% after leaping 60.1% the year before, according to SPINS data cited by Food Navigator.
Even after pleas from independent Texas wineries, Gov. Greg Abbott has remained silent on whether he's open to rewriting mandates that ban onsite alcohol consumption at wineries, tasting rooms and breweries.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — Bars in San Francisco are getting creative to stay in business through the pandemic.
LANSING — Michigan liquor regulators on Thursday ordered an East Lansing bar to answer questions about a coronavirus outbreak that infected at least 186 people and was a factor in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's decision to halt indoor service at establishments that chiefly sell alcohol.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says the Ohio Liquor Control Commission will hold hearings Aug. 3-7 as part of a statewide effort to pinpoint bars that are not following safety guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic, particularly those relating to wearing masks and social distancing.
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WDSU) — New statistics reveal Louisiana public high school students lead the nation when it comes to alcohol use. Data shows more than one-third of ninth- through 12th-grade students said they drank alcohol within the previous 30 days. The national average was just under 30%.