SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Allowing bars in nine California cities, including Sacramento, to apply to stay open until 4 am could cost at least two million dollars a year.
Another round in the Alaska bar wars is exposing friction between bars and breweries as consumer drinking habits change, and the future of a booming multimillion-dollar industry is at stake.
Texas’ “beer-to-go” law went into effect today, allowing the purchase of beer direct from breweries and taprooms. State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez of Austin bought the first beer to go this morning at Zilker Brewing Company on East Sixth Street.
State marijuana regulators are considering opening the door for smaller-scale farms producing medical-quality cannabis to deliver directly to consumers.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Alcohol Research Center is getting a $7.5 million grant to continue its work to better understand fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska regulation agency has proposed changes that would limit activities at city breweries and distilleries. The Juneau Empire reported Tuesday that the Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has proposed changes to a state statute that would further prohibit onsite activities at alcohol manufacturing businesses.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Thousands are jumping on-board a movement that’s gaining steam, especially in hospitality-driven cities, across the nation.
Wisconsin is widely known for two things — cheese and beer. Alcohol alone brings in an annual $10 billion to the state’s economy. However, after last year’s referendum during the midterm elections, marijuana might cut into its profits, possibly in a big way.
CHICAGO – BigFish, an online marketplace for craft spirits, has announced that it has launched an online platform that provides Illinois customers unprecedented access to a carefully curated collection from more than 150 independent distilleries from around the world, delivered straight to their doorstep.
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) will open an investigation of Amazon after a story by Wine-Searcher revealed Amazon is flouting the conditions of its liquor license in Los Angeles.