Posts Tagged: Beer and Law
Are Drinks Wholesalers Actually An "Industry"?
Posted by on Sunday, April 22, 2012 in - 1 comment
Remember when industry meant, you know, making things. I was reminded of that this morning when I came across this article about the effect of mandatory third party wholesaling on Alabama's wineries and got stuck on the word "industry": • “When you put three hands in it, there’s nothing left …
What's In A Beer's Name? Fun Or Suffering Or Both?
Posted by on Monday, March 26, 2012 in - 7 comments
We have seen government interventions when beers take on brand characters like Santa or the Easter Bunny. People throw up their hands in a combination of libertarian outrage and laughter. But what happens when the images are more directly hurtful even if the message presented is quite dislocated …
The Many Semi-Dry Counties Of The United States
Posted by on Saturday, March 24, 2012 in - 2 comments
A great graphic from over at the BBC indicating the counties of the United States which still have some level of local alcohol control laws in place. You can read the story here. • Not sure what is the qualifying rule that makes Oswego Co., NY just to my south semi-dry. From this NY State …
Good Beer Apparently Not Yet A Target For Crime
Posted by on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in - 3 comments
You know you only know you have made it when you become a target. Apparently that has not happened yet in an odd crime spree in the US south west: • ...mainly a beer run is just shoplifting. Often it's kids acting on a dare, but judging from the surveillance videos I've watched, it's typically … read more »
Why Do The Nations Differ On Beer Tax?
Posted by on Sunday, March 18, 2012 in - 8 comments
One of the oddest things for a Canadian to read about in that great beery conversation is the role of taxation. You would think that this would be a hot item if the Brewer's Association of Canada is correct when it makes this statement: • Canada, with an average tax rate of 50% on beer, is the …
Do Empty Beer Cans Hurt More Than Toilet Paper?
Posted by on Saturday, March 10, 2012 in - 2 comments
While this really should be a story for A Good Toilet Paper Blog or maybe a Becks Booster Blog, it is interesting to note the reference to beer in this story: • I would like to point out that there was no beer involved in this matter. The can is clearly empty. As this story shows, the can …
New York Shows How The Beer World Should Work
Posted by on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in - 8 comments
Great news out of the great state of New York this morning: • The Cuomo Administration on Tuesday unveiled proposed legislation aimed at fermenting a revitalized hops industry in the state, playing off the boom in craft beers, as well as the interest in locally sourced crops. "We're really on … read more »
With Friends Like This, Who Needs That Beer?
Posted by on Sunday, January 22, 2012 in - 9 comments
A bit of odd news out of Brazil as published in The Sydney Morning Herald as that nation prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2014: • ''Alcoholic drinks are part of the FIFA World Cup, so we're going to have them. Excuse me if I sound a bit arrogant, but that's something we won't negotiate …
When Do Good Beer And Public Money Mix?
Posted by on Friday, January 13, 2012 in - leave a comment
I like beer as much as the next guy. Probably more. But I am not sure why one of Ontario's, frankly, less interesting brewers deserved $1,000,000 in tax support annually: • ...until a few years ago, few Ontario consumers knew or understood the concept of craft beer. All that changed in part due …
Oh, To Be In Milwaukee In A Beer Garden There
Posted by on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in - 1 comment
What an advanced form of civilization they must have in Milwaukee: • The county would likely get a percentage of sales from each beer garden. The county's request for proposals suggests a minimum of 15%. "I'm not saying I can pull it off, but I'm putting it before the public," Black said …
