India's southern Kerala state on Thursday (June 08) amended its existing liquor policy, allowing three and four star hotels to acquire licenses to sell liquor.
Breweries in Vancouver may soon be able to stay open later.
The Wine and Spirit Trade association says the gin boom, sales of which have surged 12% - the fastest growth rate of any spirit drink, according to the latest WSTA Market Report, has helped spirits overtake beer in an historic industry first.
Thailand Alcoholic Beverages Market Outlook to 2018 — Changing Consumer Preferences towards Spirits to Impel Growth' presents a comprehensive analysis of the alcoholic beverages aspects including market size of alcoholic beverages market in Thailand by revenue along with the market segmentation by different types of products such as beer, spirits, wine and others, by regional consumption, by on-trade and off-trade channels.
A landmark study on alcohol in Northern Territory Aboriginal communities, which was kept under wraps, found well-managed social clubs can reduce harm associated with drinking.
Lithuania on Thursday banned alcohol advertising and raised the legal drinking age to 20 from 18 as part of efforts to curb consumption in one of the world's hardest-drinking nations.
NB Liquor's plans to permanently drop beer prices for several of its domestic 24-packs has few worried about border-hopping and many worried about the future of craft brewing.
The State Government has backed away from a plan to restrict alcohol advertising, after intense pressure from winemakers and brewers.
The parliamentary groups of the three ruling parties will convene today to seek common ground on a bill to reform the alcohol legislation of Finland, after failing to agree on a compromise proposal presented by the Centre Party on Tuesday.
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Pubs in the Czech capital Prague filled up on Tuesday night and some held special events as smokers lit up for the last time before a ban on smoking in bars and restaurants took effect.