Gatherings with friends and family will no doubt be extra special this spring. But as the warmer temperatures creep in, experts have warned about the mental and physical impact binge drinking has on individuals across the country.
Today, TTB published a final rule that will implement Phase 2 of its rulemaking on modernization of the labeling and advertising regulations for alcohol beverages.
Bars and restaurants hope inflation and supply chain shortages don't result in fumbles and missed revenue opportunities on one of their busiest days of the year -- Super Bowl Sunday.
Age-verification is becoming handy these days, and this time, major supermarket chains are beginning to see it as an advantage for easier self-checkouts when buying alcohol. However, many are concerned about their privacy.
So what is Dry January, how can you take part - and what health and lifestyle benefits could you experience as a result of laying off booze for the month?
Here's what you need to know.
Why does alcohol play such a central role in most people's lives? Although our taste for booze has typically been dismissed as an evolutionary accident, a closer look at history and the relevant science suggests that it actually helped catalyze the rise of civilization.
It is said that the older the alcohol, the better it tastes. But, did you know that this isn't the same case with every type of alcohol?
In the hunt for growth, beverage companies are experimenting in new categories, blurring the lines between beer, soft drinks and spirits to become powerhouses fighting for consumers' so-called "share of throat."
"Mindful drinking," a phrase and philosophy that brings the self-reflection of meditation to a glass of wine or beer, has become increasingly commonplace in recent years, said Rosamund Dean, a journalist in London who published a book based on the term in 2017.
New research demonstrates just how many states implemented delivery and to-go alcohol changes during COVID-19. All told, 32 out of 50 states (nearly 65 percent) have applied one or more changes to their to-go and delivery alcohol rules since the pandemic started.