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. […]
Filed under: Beer, Alcohol Law 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 away.
Well, […]
Filed under: Beer, Alcohol Law 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. […]
Filed under: Vodka, Alcohol Law, marketing on May 20th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
You know I like to drink. I’m fond of pretty much every form of alcohol from whisky to cider to red wine to mead – put it in front of me and chances are I’ll enjoy it. But my hands down favorite is beer. It is simultaneously simple and complex, unassuming and […]
Filed under: Beer, Alcohol Law on November 30th, 2009 | No Comments »
When I first heard this story it got my dander up. And trust me you don’t want to mess with my dander!
Here’s what happened. A group of college kids, all presumably of legal drinking age, staged a protest wherein they marched en masse off campus and to a local bar. There they […]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, drinking age on March 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From time to time I harp on the regulations restricting alcohol sales and consumption. After reading this article I have to admit that Utah seems to take the prize for having the craziest set of liquor laws for now.
The good news is that lawmakers are seeking to remove some of the silly restrictions. […]
Filed under: Alcohol Law on March 5th, 2009 | No Comments »
Here’s an interesting website - b4udrink.org. Basically it’s a calculator designed to figure your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) based on factors like weight, gender, alcohol consumed and food eaten. It’s easy to use; once you’re on the site you just click to enter the virtual bar where, after entering your vitals, you’re told […]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, Breathalyzer, blood alcohol on January 21st, 2009 | No Comments »
Anti-alcohol groups have a right to their opinion about how the boozy majority of us live. Complaints about marketing to children and encouraging binge drinking can be legitimate but are clearly overused. But what really offends me about them is their utter lack of a sense of humor.
The latest such case involves a […]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, marketing on October 31st, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here in the US there is a national drinking age of twenty-one. This is a rather higher limit than in most other countries and it wasn’t always this high. It also wasn’t national.
The drinking age limit is actually set by states. But in a questionable move the Federal government, bowing to pressure […]
Filed under: Alcohol Law, drinking age on August 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m amazed to learn that a number of Colorado liquor store owners who complain about the new law allowing them to be open on Sunday.
Filed under: Alcohol Law on July 7th, 2008 | 3 Comments »