With alcohol abuse on the rise, president pushes for even more regulation
Christian Science Monitor Feb 20, 08 10:03 AM CST
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The president of Brazil is pushing for stricter alcohol regulations following the release of two studies showing more Brazilians are abusing alcohol and at an earlier age, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The government has already temporarily banned the sale of alcohol on federal highways, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wants Congress to limit daytime alcohol advertising on TV and radio.
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O'Donnell cites health reasons, says
she 'can never have just one'
Extra Feb 8, 08 3:15 PM CST
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The wagon just got a little more crowded. Rosie O'Donnell is off the sauce, in her case beer, Extra reports. The comedian/talk show host/blogger squashed rumors of alcoholism and denied that partner Kelli Carpenter asked her to quit, instead tying the move to an attempt to lose weight. "It's not easy, but I feel better" blogged O'Donnell.
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Fla. woman busted for drunken driving heading to Super Bowl party
First Coast News Feb 6, 08 11:53 AM CST
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A woman driving drunk on a Florida highway had safely buckled up a case of Busch beer for a Super Bowl party—but not the year-old baby riding in the back of her car, according to police. The woman was pulled over after she ran a red light and was seen driving erratically near St. Augustine, reports First Coast News .
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Researchers confirm higher heart attack risk for nail-biting fans
Los Angeles Times Jan 31, 08 4:41 PM CST
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Viewers with weak hearts might want to stick to the commercials this Super Sunday, as a New England Journal of Medicine study shows a clear correlation between intense sports matches and spikes in heart attacks, the Los Angeles Times reports. In Germany during the 2006 World Cup, heart troubles jumped up to five times the average on big-game days.
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Archbishop of York knows Bavarian pontiff likes brew
Guardian (UK) Jan 29, 08 1:14 PM CST
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An Anglican archbishop from the land of Monty Python brought Pope Benedict a hoppy Holy Grail this month, reports the Guardian. Archbishop of York John Sentamu had heard that Benedict liked Black Sheep, so he brought along the British ale and a custom brew dubbed Holy Grail to his audience with the pontiff.
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Carlsburg, Heineken divvy up UK brewer
Forbes Jan 25, 08 12:00 PM CST
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After months of playing hard-to-get, UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle has agreed to a $15.2 billion takeover bid from Carlsberg and Heineken. The offer tops a bid rejected in March by 11.1%, Forbes reports. Experts expected S&N to squeeze out a better deal, especially after it filed a lawsuit to pressure Carlsberg. S&N’s stock rose 2.1% on the announcement; Carlsberg's dropped 4.1%.
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Sales of organic spirits, beers, wines on the rise despite high prices
MSNBC Dec 20, 07 5:05 PM CST
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This holiday season, you can drink responsibly, at least when it comes to the environment. Organic spirits, beers, and wines are the new growth sector of the industry, as consumers are increasingly on the look-out for green alternatives, MSNBC reports. But while an organic pint may not contain chemical preservatives or pesticides, it's pricey - and it's no guarantee against a hangover.
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'Insatiable' thirst complicates simple life
Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 07 6:42 PM CST
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A Belgian monastery is struggling to balance the growing global craving for Westvleteren, the "holy grail of beers," with its devout way of life, the Wall Street Journal reports. Customers are limited to two cases per month of the St. Sixtus brew, which the monks neither label nor advertise. "We sell beer to live, and not vice versa," the brewmaster says.
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UK sales of Guinness slip as pub-goers seek more 'refreshing' pints
BBC Nov 23, 07 3:15 PM CST
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The champion of breakfast beers the world over, Guinness is facing stiff competition from more refreshing lagers targeting the after-work crowd. Sales in in Britain were off 13% in each of the last 2 years, the BBC reports, and in Ireland, where the black stout has been the best-selling beer for decades, sales have dropped 30% since 2001.
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Sweet treat traced to celebratory Honduran brew 3,100 years ago
Reuters Nov 13, 07 8:24 AM CST
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Chocolate had its origins at least 3,100 years ago in Central America not as a sweet treat but as a celebratory beer-like beverage, reported scientists yesterday after analyzing residues from ancient pottery vessels. The earliest beverages made from cacao—the source of chocolate—likely were produced by fermenting the sweet pulp surrounding the seeds, according to Reuters.
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Finding a good bar is about the atmosphere— otherwise you might as well imbibe at home
Esquire Nov 3, 07 8:04 PM CDT
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You know a great bar when you're in one, Esquire posits. The magazine knows more than a few, from "Christ-this-is-a-dive" dives to classy cocktail lounges. He're a sample of their favorites, from around the country: Mac's Club Deuce, Miami Beach, Florida Callaghan's Irish Social Club, Mobile, Alabama The Globe, Athens, Georgia
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Beer gets interesting with a surge of flavors from unexpected locals
Food & Wine Nov 1, 07 12:28 PM CDT
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Beer isn't alcohol's second-class citizen any longer. To California chef and beer expert Sang Yoon, it's worthy of as much respect-—and connoisseurship—as any of its grape-based cousins. Food & Wine asked the "beer provocateur" for her five favorite regional brews: Alaskan Brewing Company Alaskan Amber (Juneau, AK) Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter (Bend, OR)
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CNN Oct 27, 07 5:48 PM CDT
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Think you know how to tie on one? You're a piker compared to these historical debauches: Admiral Edward Russell's 17th-century throwdown. His punch had 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of Malaga wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, 2,500 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and 5 pounds of nutmeg.
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Carlsberg, Heineken may bid for Newcastle parent
Wall Street Journal Oct 17, 07 1:35 PM CDT
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Trouble could be brewing as two European brewers draw a bead on one of the UK’s top suds makers, Scottish & Newcastle. Copenhagen-based Carlsberg and Amsterdam’s Heineken are negotiating to form a consortium to buy the brewer of Newcastle Brown Ale for as much as $14 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports, though the bid isn't welcome news to S&N.
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New beer behemoth could challenge Anheuser-Busch
Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 07 12:58 PM CDT
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Molson Coors Brewing Co. and SABMiller PLC today agreed to combine their US operations and form beer behemoth MillerCoors, which could dent the traditional dominance of Anheuser-Busch. The Budweiser manufacturer—which controls almost 50% of the US beer market, compared with Miller’s 20% and Coors’ 11%—may feel pressured to seek its own merger, the Wall Street Journal says.
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Kiwi study shows booze is good for the brain
The Register Oct 3, 07 5:55 PM CDT
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An apple a day, a daily vitamin, a pint of beer? New Zealand scientists who fed rats zero, modest and heavy amounts of ethanol learned that moderate daily alcohol intake will improve memory, reports the Register . The breakthrough, touted last week by Scientific American, is "similar to a glass of wine protecting against heart disease."
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