They've served Roman soldiers, knights and poets and have been a gathering place for communities to enjoy a brew beside a crackling fire for centuries.
Now many of Britain's watering holes are calling "last orders" for good because of soaring costs and as people adopt healthier, alcohol-free lifestyles.
As the provincial government prepares to change the laws for how beer, wine and spirits are distributed, a Brock University expert says it could lead to "a seismic shift" in the way alcohol is purchased in the province.
The Scottish government looks set to move forward with plans to increase its alcohol minimum unit pricing following the end of its consultation in November.
The Northern Territory government is implementing an expansion of its alcohol reform initiatives this week.
In March this year, it announced a voluntary buy-back scheme of grocery store liquor licences across the Territory.
CHAMPAGNE and wine will be sold in pints within months -- all thanks to Brexit.
Ministers are on the verge of a law change to allow pint-sized bottles that were banned by Brussels killjoys.
Durban -- Drinking illegally manufactured alcohol will likely result in your suffering blindness or joining thousands who have died around the world because of poisonous ingredients used to make fake alcohol.
Hunt said in his opening comments of the Statement that the Treasury was about 'reducing taxes' and not 'big government', and putting downward pressure on inflation -- with predictions it will fall to 2.8% by the end of next year.
As a result, he has decided to freeze all alcohol duty until the Budget next year.
Premier Doug Ford's government is preparing to change the rules on how beer, wine, cider and spirits are sold in Ontario, and there's plenty at stake -- well beyond whether you'll be able to pick up a case at the corner store.
The UK Spirits Alliance (UKSA), which represents more than 280 small and independent distilleries, has warned that two thirds of its members will cut production volumes if no action to reduce alcohol duty is taken.
Wine and spirit businesses are calling on the chancellor to freeze alcohol duty until the end of parliament, when Jeremy Hunt delivers his Autumn Statement on 22 November.
