Posts Tagged: Beer and Law
First The NBP Then We Conclude the NAFBA
Posted by on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 in - 5 comments
I was reminded today that last Friday I had one of those a-ha moments...and then promptly forgot about it. The a-ha I had? • “...by the way, if we do ship beers back and forth this way, can we call it the National Beer Policy (NBP)?” • I went on to suggest that once Canada solves it …
Beer And Politics In South America
Posted by on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 in - 2 comments
Not being fixated on events in South America, I was a bit surprised to read this in the paper: • “"As of today, I want the National Guard to stop the beer trucks and take them to the nearest command post. No more trucks," he said in a televised speech. Chavez was speaking before participants in … read more »
Another Case Of Anti-Beer Activism?
Posted by on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in - 7 comments
Is this part of a trend? • “About 4 percent of America's hops have gone up in flames. Most of America's hops are grown in the Yakima Valley in Washington state, where a 40,000-foot warehouse storing hops burned down yesterday...The cause of the fire is not known. Nor is the effect on beer and …
New York Ditches Blue Laws
Posted by on Saturday, July 29, 2006 in - 4 comments
I have no idea why the laws were called the blue laws but they are history: • “You can now buy beer at breakfast time on Sundays, as New York says bye-bye to the blue laws. Gov. George Pataki signed into law Thursday a bill allowing beer sales to start at 8 a.m., superseding the former start … read more »
Aussie Beer Glass Size Scandal
Posted by on Saturday, June 10, 2006 in - leave a comment
Some time ago we reviewed the complex scheme of regional beer glass sizes used in Australia. It's bad enough trying to keep on top of what a "pot" or a "schooner" means from this state to the next but it is worse when bars take the extra step of cheating the system as The Sunday Mail discovered … read more »
The Society Against Dishonest Pouring
Posted by on Saturday, April 22, 2006 in - 1 comment
Good people working hard in Germany: • “"Badly poured beers are among the largest problems in beer gardens, restaurants, and at the Oktoberfest," the society notes on its website. The SADP estimates that beer maids who pour just a finger’s width less of beer cheat patrons out of 4.2 million Eur …
Beer Sure, Prizes No
Posted by on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 in - leave a comment
Competition law in Bulgaria apparently has a "no fun allowed" rule: • “Bulgaria's largest beer brewer Zagorka was imposed a EUR 50,000 fine over a promotional game, it appeared after the Supreme Administrative Court confirmed a ruling of the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC … read more »
The Role Of The State
Posted by on Sunday, March 26, 2006 in - leave a comment
Here is an interesting editorial from The Seattle Times including this passage: • “In the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman, the state has been saying it wants to keep wine and beer expensive so that the people will drink less of it. To that end, in the wholesale market the state …
Bending The Law
Posted by on Sunday, March 12, 2006 in - 2 comments
What an evil example for us all - a politician having a Guinness in public: • “Texas gubernatorial hopeful Kinky Friedman says there was an open beer in his hand as he rode in a parade car in Dallas with his trademark black hat and burning cigar. Friedman appeared to violate the state's open …
131 Years Dry
Posted by on Friday, January 13, 2006 in - 1 comment
It must be odd that beer is such a large part of one's view of the world's ills that you maintain this sort of record: • “The central Ohio city of Westerville, once known as the "dry capital of the world," is dry no more. A pizza parlor on Thursday became the first establishment in Westerville's …
