Do not be alarmed. They are still based mostly in truth. Beer will surround you with babes. It will make everything more fun. And, of course, it will make you look like a male model (the cool ones that high-five and watch football, not the condescending ones that make you feel bad for not knowing the difference between a [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, Beer, beer history on January 4th, 2012 | No Comments »
Do you love to drink alcoholic beverages? Do you live in the US? Statistics, Internet traffic reports and common sense tell us that the answer to both questions is yes for most of you. We’re a boozy, flag-waving bunch, aren’t we? Can I get a “hell, yeah!”? Do you love long, multi-part documentaries about events [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, Beer, prohibition on September 29th, 2011 | No Comments »
Growing up in a suburb where the closest body of water was my grandparent’s pool, I never knew the joy that comes with renting a boat for the day, taking it out on the lake, and skipping rocks while you eat BBQ and drink lemonade with your family. While I still don’t know that, many [...]
Filed under: Administrative, Alcohol Law, Beer on May 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
I wasn’t aware that beer pong was in danger of being banned but, it was in Nebraska. It seems that, thanks to some overly enthusiastic — and sloshed — beer pong players at a fundraiser last year, the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission recently considered a ban on all drinking games. The idea was that any [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, Beer on February 27th, 2011 | No Comments »
As you know, the term whisky is generally reserved for Scotch. Whiskey is the word used for the same sort of stuff made outside of Scotland although this distinction isn’t recognized in all cases. Some regions and countries choose to respect this distinction by writing it into law. Add China, Panama and Vietnam to the [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, scotch, whiskey, whisky on December 29th, 2010 | No Comments »
Every now and then lawmakers get it right. It doesn’t happen very often so, we should acknowledge it when it does — even if it happened centuries ago. The selling of bad beer is a crime against Christian love. -13th century law from the city of Augsburg. Part of the November 2010 series of Beer [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, alcohol quotes, Beer on November 8th, 2010 | No Comments »
Okay, let’s kick this off with a clear distinction. Just because I admire the skill at work here doesn’t mean that I condone. Also, to further clarify, while I admire the skill I’m also a little horrified by it. Here’s what happened. The DPF Liquor Store in Southern Florida was ripped off. But, it wasn’t [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, booze on October 27th, 2010 | No Comments »
Maybe it’s because my approach to the news is booze-oriented, but it seems to me that politicians and lawmakers love to default to overkill when it comes to alcohol. Don’t get me wrong, I think that it’s good to have regulation on drinking age and such, although I may disagree with the current levels. Alcohol [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, Beer on July 31st, 2010 | No Comments »
I think what I like best about this story is the entrepreneurial spirit of it. Here’s what happened: A homeless man who, apparently had once worked there, learned that the Valencia Club was closing. The Club’s liquor license had come due and, rather than renewing it, the owner decided to close the place and walk [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, Beer on July 27th, 2010 | No Comments »
At least this time it’s not in the US. It seems like our lawmakers hold the world record for irrational fear of the drink. But now we turn our attention to Ontario, Canada where they’ve banned a brand of vodka called Crystal Head. It’s cleverly packaged in what appears to be a crystal skull. That’s [...]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, marketing, Vodka on May 20th, 2010 | 1 Comment »