Guidelines for Solo Boozing

Shatter-proof pint glass aims to cut binge-drink violence

(NEWSER) - The inventors of a new beer glass say they've found a way to cut the number of violent assaults by UK drinkers who've lifted too many pints—and used a broken one as a weapon. Taking their lead from shatterproof windshields, a team of designers added a resin coating to help hold shards together when glass breaks. There are said to be an estimated 87,000 glass attacks in Britain every year, costing about $4billion in health care costs. More»

Limit jumps to 36 light brews for 4-day Bathurst 1,000

(NEWSER) - Fans headed to a four-day event that’s a highlight of the Australian auto-racing calendar will only be allowed one case of beer per day—or 36 cans if it’s light beer. “Wine lovers have not escaped the heavy hand of the law either,” the Guardian notes of those bound for the Bathurst 1,000, beginning Thursday, “being restricted to a punitive four liters a day.” More»

(NEWSER) - Even the most enjoyable vacation can leave you in need of a drink, and bars make great, offbeat places to learn about the history of your destination. The staff of VirtualTourist.com shares its favorite legendary watering holes with Reuters:

• Harry’s Bar, Venice: Famed Hemingway haunt claims to have invented the Bellini, and carpaccio.
• The Blind Beggar, London: Opened by the Salvation Army in 1894; site of a gangster's murder in 1966.

Brown calls time on drink promotions in effort to reduce rowdiness

(NEWSER) - British pubs that offer "all you can drink" promotions may soon find themselves banned from serving alcohol under tough new measures to curb binge drinking, the Independent reports. Gordon Brown declined to introduce a minimum drink price as some activists had called for, but the PM promised that the crackdown on promotions would help reduce the number of rowdy drunks plaguing city centers. More»

CDC figures dub Austin nation's drinking capital

(NEWSER) - Famous for its arts festivals and home to a large college population, Austin, Texas, takes top honors as America’s hardest-drinking city, reports Forbes in its distillation of behavioral data from the CDC. Here are the top 5:

1. Austin—1 in 5 admit to binge drinking, and 9% of men have two drinks a day.