MLB considers penalizing teams who break alcohol celebration rules

MLB considers penalizing teams who break alcohol celebration rules   CBS Sports By David Brown, Baseball Writer October 22, 2015 Major League Baseball players might be having too much fun out there, and the league is considering penalizing anyone who breaks the rules about bringing celebratory alcohol on to the field from the clubhouse and […]

Does Drinking More Alcohol Actually Cure A Hangover?

Does Drinking More Alcohol Actually Cure A Hangover?   Food World News By Pao Uychiat October 22, 2015 Hangover is often a word you would hear during Saturday morning breakfast at a local deli. People gather together and would normally order tomato juice to ease the pounding headaches, nausea, feeling tired and all other unwanted […]

National Restaurant Association Increases Investment in Business of Beverage Alcohol

National Restaurant Association Increases Investment in Business of Beverage Alcohol   FSR Magazine October 21, 2015 The National Restaurant Association announced a strategic partnership with Taffer Dynamics Inc., expanding the organization’s engagement with the beverage alcohol community within the restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industry. Jon Taffer, who brings decades of success as a restaurateur to […]

Jury recommends 25-years for man found guilty in DUI crash that killed 5-month-old

Jury recommends 25-years for man found guilty in DUI crash that killed 5-month-old   Source: WDRB By Stephan Johnson October 22, 2015       The Louisville man charged with driving drunk when he caused a crash that killed a 5-month-old girl and injured her twin sister has been found guilty.   James O’Bannon was driving with […]

Four Charged After Student’s Hazing Death

Four Charged After Student’s Hazing Death   More arrests are expected in the coming weeks   Source: WSJ By Mike Vilensky Oct. 22, 2015   Four former University at Albany-SUNY students were charged with hazing this week in connection with an alcohol-related death stemming from a fraternity initiation ritual, the Albany Police Department said on […]

Nebraska: Liquor regulators say restricting certain alcohol sales would help more than Whiteclay

Nebraska: Liquor regulators say restricting certain alcohol sales would help more than Whiteclay   Source: Journal Star By Riley Johnson October 21st   Giving the state the power to restrict alcohol sales in certain areas could help solve problems in more than just Whiteclay, Nebraska Liquor Commission officials said Wednesday.   Commissioners recommended the Legislature […]

Muslim Workers Win $240K For Refusing To Transport Beer

Muslim Workers Win $240K For Refusing To Transport Beer   Source: Law360 By Kelly Knaub October 21, 2015   An Illinois federal jury Tuesday awarded $240,000 to two Muslim men fired from Star Transport Inc. for refusing to transport beer because of their beliefs, in a case brought against the company by the U.S. Equal […]

MUP debate ‘driven wedge’ between groups

MUP debate ‘driven wedge’ between groups   Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 21st October, 2015   The debate around minimum pricing on alcohol has had the “regrettable” effect of “driving a wedge” between drinks groups, lawmakers and health lobbyists, according to the head of Spirits Europe.   Speaking to The Spirits Business, Paul […]

Marijuana Use in U.S. Doubled Over Recent 10-Year Period

Marijuana Use in U.S. Doubled Over Recent 10-Year Period   About 3 in 10 users are abusing or dependent on the drug, according to a new study   Source: WSJ By Shirley S. Wang Oct. 21, 2015   The use of marijuana in the U.S. doubled over a recent 10-year period, and about 3 in […]

Ben & Jerry’s is making craft beer ice cream

Ben & Jerry’s is making craft beer ice cream   Source: Fortune by  Chris Morris October 21, 2015   Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing and Vermont ice cream baron Ben & Jerry’s are making their recently announced partnership a double dip.   The companies on Wednesday announced plans to introduce Salted Caramel Brown-ie Ale – a […]