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Frozen beer on a stick now legal
A restaurant in the US has just been granted permission to sell frozen beer on a stick.
The summer-time favourite was invented by Chef, Frank Morales, at the Rustico Restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia, when he accidently froze his cherry-flavoured beer in the freezer and soon realised it was a tasty treat.
A restaurant in the US has just been granted permission to sell frozen beer on a stick. ... more -
Happy hour drinking ban considered for UK
Happy hours in pubs and clubs could be banned in an attempt to promote responsible drinking, a government spokesperson has said.
The government is expected to publish the results of an independent review into the link between price promotion and alcohol abuse in the next few weeks. It will then begin consultation about new legislation to regulate the industry, which could include banning happy hours.
A Department of Health spokesperson said: "The Government has made it clear that alcohol must be sold and marketed responsibly and that new legislation will be introduced if existing voluntary standards are not being met."
Drinks promotions and happy hours are currently regulated by individual pub companies.
A report by Alcohol Concern, published this week, showed current industry self-regulation was ineffective, and cut-price drinks deals were commonplace.
Don Shenker, chief executive of Alcohol Concern, said: "The drinks industry's claim to champion responsible retailing is badly let down by the significant number of premises who persistently sell alcohol at cut prices.
"Self-regulation has clearly failed and we desperately need mandatory codes and an industry watchdog to stamp out the poor practice and complacency that is characteristic of many of these venues."
Prof Ian Gilmore, president of the Royal College of Physicians and chairman of the Alcohol Heath Alliance, added: "Too many bars and clubs continue to put profit before their customers' health. This report shows the time has come for the government to step in to regulate an industry whose own efforts to tackle irresponsible alcohol sales have failed."
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), welcomed the government review, but warned new legislation should cover all alcohol retailers.
Mark Hastings, BBPA director of communications, said: "No-one in the industry would have any problem with the government seeking to regulate irresponsible drinks promotions but we would expect such regulations to be directed not only towards pubs, but supermarkets and corner shops too. It should not be one rule for pubs and one rule for everyone else."
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The Louder the Music, The Drunker You Get!?
Customers of bars that play loud music drink more quickly and in fewer gulps, French researchers said on Friday.
Their study, published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, found that turning up the music spurred drinkers to down a glass of beer about three minutes more quickly.
"We have shown that environmental music played in a bar is associated with an increase in drinking," Nicolas Gueguen, a behavioral sciences researcher at the University of Southern Brittany in France, who led the study, said in a statement.
Louder music spurred more consumption, with the average number of drinks ordered by patrons rising to 3.4 drinks from 2.6 drinks, Gueguen found. The time taken to drink a beer fell to an average 11.45 minutes from 14.51 minutes.
They said it was not clear why louder music appeared to increase alcohol consumption but said it might make conversation more difficult, forcing people to drink more and talk less.
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Budweiser sold to Belgians
InBev Bought Budweiser for $52 Million.
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The Search for the Perfect Pint
We've been drinking beer for centuries. But only now are scientists learning the secrets of the perfect pint. Sanjida O'Connell learns the recipe for success from the master brewers We've been drinking beer for centuries. But only now are scientists learning the secrets of the perfect pint. Sanjida O'Connell learns... more
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Man spent $1,000 a week on beer?
And I thought I drank a lot!
"SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian man convicted of his seventh drink-driving charge was spending about A$1,000 ($972) a week on beer -- enough to buy more than 2,500 small bottles a month, a newspaper said Tuesday.
The heartbroken construction worker began drowning his sorrows after breaking up with his partner five years ago, the Northern Territory News said, quoting his defense lawyer as telling a court in Australia's remote, tropical north.
The magistrate declined to jail the father of four, Michael Leary, noting he had quit drinking since his latest arrest, but he banned Leary from buying or even holding a beer for 12 months.
The magistrate also poked fun at Leary's favorite beer, Melbourne Bitter, in a part of the country where drinkers can be as loyal to beer brands as they are to football teams.
''(That is) poor judgment on two counts there -- drinking that much and drinking Melbourne Bitter,'' magistrate Vince Luppino was quoted as saying."
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American Beer, InBev Style
Anheuser-Busch has been bought out by InBev for an estimated $52 billion, making it the worlds dominant brewing company. What does this mean? It's still American beer...sort of. Anheuser-Busch has been bought out by InBev for an estimated $52 billion, making it the worlds dominant brewing company. What does thi... more
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PBR is now number one!
Hipsters rejoice, since Anheuser-Busch's sale to a Belgian firm, Pabst is the largest US brewery.
"But Pabst doesn't even brew its own beer anymore. All 29 Pabst beers, from Schlitz, to Lone Star to Colt 45 to the legendary Pabst Blue Ribbon are outsourced to SAB Miller, based in South Africa."
1. Pabst Brewing Co.
2. Boston Beer Co.
3. D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc.
4. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
5. New Belgium Brewing Co. Inc.
6. High Falls Brewing Co.
7. Spoetzl Brewery
8. Widmer Brothers Brewing Group
9. Redhook Ale Brewery
10. Pyramid Breweries Inc.
Hipsters rejoice, since Anheuser-Busch's sale to a Belgian firm, Pabst is the largest US brewery. ... more -
budweiser is owned by the Beligans..
what will the Belgians do with piss water beer?
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horse piss beer
Not only is it "Kentucky's Finest," a portion of it's proceeds goes to help disabled jockeys and thoroughbred adoption programs.
Sweet!!
Not only is it "Kentucky's Finest," a portion of it's proceeds goes to help disabled jockeys and thoroughbred adoption programs. ... more -
Anheuser-Busch being sold for $52B
Brewer InBev SA said Monday it will buy U.S. rival Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion to create the world's largest brewer.
Anheuser Busch Cos. said early Monday it had agreed to a sweetened $52 billion takeover bid from InBev, heading off what had promised to be a long and acrimonious fight for the maker of Budweiser and Bud Light beers.
The deal would create the world's largest brewer and the third-largest consumer product company under the name of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Brewer InBev SA said Monday it will buy U.S. rival Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion to create the world's largest brewer. ... more -
Budweiser bought buy Belgian brewers
InBev, brewers of Stella Artois, have bought Budweiser makers, Anheuser-Busch for 52 billion dollars.
Bud Light's new relationship to Stella makes it more socially acceptable for impoverished Bohemians to enjoy.
InBev, brewers of Stella Artois, have bought Budweiser makers, Anheuser-Busch for 52 billion dollars. ... more -
InBev to Buy Anheuser-Busch for $52 Billion
July 14 (Bloomberg) -- InBev NV agreed to buy Anheuser- Busch Cos. for $49.9 billion to become the world's biggest brewer, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation.
The $70-a-share takeover of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch is the second-biggest of a U.S. consumer-goods company and ends a month of court fights and public disputes over the future of the 156-year-old maker of Budweiser. Leuven, Belgium-based InBev will change its name to Anheuser-Busch Inbev, and Anheuser will have two seats on the board, the Journal said.
Well there goes Bud....Might as well sell Baseball to the Japaneses ! A lot of Bud employees are going to be very very dissapointed
Updated..52 Bil July 14 (Bloomberg) -- InBev NV agreed to buy Anheuser- Busch Cos. for $49.9 billion to become the world's biggest brewer, the Wall St... more -
Corey Hart's 2-year-old daughter showered in beer to celebrate dad's MLB All Star ...
That's how you celebrate getting voted into the All Star Game.
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Strongest beer ever has campaigners in a froth
The owners of one of Scotland's largest independent breweries, BrewDog, were yesterday lambasted by health campaigners and politicians for creating Britain's most potentbeer ever – with a staggering 12 per cent alcohol content.
Dr Bruce Ritson, the chairman of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems, declared there was no place for such a high-strength beer on the market. He said: "It is the last thing we need. If it became popular it would have devastating consequences for health as well as social order and violence on the streets."
Jack Law, the chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, also condemned the beer. He said: "What justification can there possibly be to bring an extra strong beer on to the market? Super-strength drinks are often favoured by young people and problem drinkers – is this really who the brewery wants to target?"
But James Watt, one of BrewDog's co-founders, remained unrepentant about his company's decision to brew what they are describing as an "intergalactic fantastic oak aged stout" which has been made with specialist malts, jasmine and cranberries before being aged on French toasted oak chips.
"The beers that we make are to be savoured and enjoyed. The (£4 per 330ml bottle) price takes it away from the market that are just drinking beer to get drunk. We in fact are the cure and not the problem." The owners of one of Scotland's largest independent breweries, BrewDog, were yesterday lambasted by health campaigners and politicians... more -
Brand suicide for Heineken?
Not sure the back story on this, but if you thought the Heinz deli mayo ad was problematic - think again.
The darkness could so easily have been replaced by another consequence vs. decision scenario...
'Refreshing the dark recesses of the psyche other beers can't reach' as a new tagline?
doubtful Not sure the back story on this, but if you thought the Heinz deli mayo ad was problematic - think again. ... more -
Mccain will Veto Beer!!!
He'll veto every single beer?
In a slip of the tongue while railing against excessive earmarks at the National Small Business Summit in Washington, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee inadvertently pledged to veto the popular alcoholic beverage. He'll veto every single beer? ... more -
Naked Man Hijacks Las Vegas Bus
Maybe he lost his shirt at a casino. Police in Las Vegas say they arrested a naked man who stole a beer and then hijacked a bus several miles northeast of the Strip. Maybe he lost his shirt at a casino. Police in Las Vegas say they arrested a naked man who stole a beer and then hijacked a bus severa... more
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Beer Pong Video Game Not Teen-Friendly, Says CT Attorney General
Connecticut's attorney general said Monday that a video-game-rating board's decision to approve a game called ``Beer Pong'' for children as young as 13 shows the organization needs to take the issue of teen drinking more seriously. Connecticut's attorney general said Monday that a video-game-rating board's decision to approve a game called ``Beer Pong'' for childr... more
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'Beer Pong' video game has controversy brewing!
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut's attorney general isn't happy that a video game called "Frat Party Games: Beer Pong" was rated suitable for children as young as 13.
The video game is based on a popular college drinking game where competitors toss a pingpong ball into the opposing player's cup. If the ball lands in the cup, the opposing player typically has to guzzle beer.
"Despite being premised on a drinking game, the game's content involves essentially nothing more than tossing pingpong balls into plastic cups," she wrote. "We are thus unsure of the basis for the statement in your letter suggesting that this content 'glorifies alcohol abuse and binge drinking."'
Vance said three "specially trained, adult raters" with no ties to the industry reviewed the game and recommended the "T" rating for people 13 years old and older. HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut's attorney general isn't happy that a video game called "Frat Party Games: Beer Pong" was rated suitabl... more
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