Posts Tagged: Beer and Law
24 Hour Public Drinking
Posted by on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 in - 9 comments
I really do not know about the move to 24 hour open all day and all of the night drinking in England. The BBC has a good article this morning on the debate: • “Shadow culture secretary Theresa May... said it was of "great concern" that a "significant number, if not a majority" of premises that …
Intelligently Designed Ale
Posted by on Saturday, November 19, 2005 in - leave a comment
Ah, Utah. If they are not going to learn it in schools you can expect folk are going to have to pick it up in the taverns of the nation: • “Wasatch Beers is changing the label on its 2002 Unofficial Amber Ale — a title that once raised a ruckus with Olympic officials — to "Evolution Amber Ale …
The State Of Britain
Posted by on Thursday, November 17, 2005 in - leave a comment
As Britain's parliamentarians debate the prospect and the wisdom of the new 24 hour drinking freedom, the BBC has posted an excellent page on the state of Britian's relationship with the drink: • “Some have warned this moment, tagged an "alcoholic Big Bang", will signal chaos and disorder on the …
The Interprovincial Beer Trade In Canada
Posted by on Monday, November 14, 2005 in - 1 comment
Craig Pinhey, a Maritime writer on beer and other beverages, laments the restrictions on the interprovincial beer trade in Canada. • “At one point beer could only be sold in provinces where it was brewed. Although not true anymore, we've not come very far. In New Brunswick, the rules give huge …
Really Bad Elf
Posted by on Saturday, October 29, 2005 in - 4 comments
I never cease to be amazed by the odd little rules around the drink that are laying around waiting to trip people up: • “A constitutional battle is brewing over a holiday beer that state officials are trying to ban because they say its label might entice children to drink. The state believes it …
Life Of A Bouncer
Posted by on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 in - leave a comment
Here is a really good article from the University of Washington's UW Daily Online on an evening in the life of a bar bouncer: • “There is no specific training that Opie received; only through learning from the other bouncers did he pick up on the process, including the typical protocol … read more »
Tail Gating...or tailgating
Posted by on Saturday, September 24, 2005 in - 3 comments
As I am going to a big US college sports event in a few weeks not to mention a few key temples to ale, I am quite interested in the phenomena of tail gating or tailgating or tail-gating. Some readers outside of North American might not even know what a tail gate is - it is the openable rear wall … read more »
No Beer And No Ammo
Posted by on Monday, September 12, 2005 in - leave a comment
Here is a story bound to reinforce a stereotype or two: • “As residents of Picayune struggled to cope with the after effects of hurricane Katrina, coupled with boredom, they found themselves in the midst of a ban on beer and ammunition. The only thing keeping some citizens of Picayune occupied … read more »
Cereal Malt Beverage
Posted by on Sunday, September 4, 2005 in - leave a comment
The diversity of unique but wacky laws on the sale of beer never ceases to amaze me. Today I found out about something called a "cereal malt beverage": • “...cereal malt beverage seems a relic of a bygone era. According to the brewing industry, only five other states treat the weaker stuff …
Repackaged Beer
Posted by on Saturday, August 20, 2005 in - leave a comment
I have noticed some reports concerning a Florida law suit between the family of baseball hero Roger Maris and the Anheuser-Busch company. You can follow the case by reading articles like this in the Gainesville Sun but this passage notes one of the key issues which came to me as a bit of a …
