Moonshine to be legalized in Washington
“Washington already allows people to make their own beer and wine, so I think allowing them to produce, consume and even sell modest quantities of distilled spirits should also be allowed,” Sen. Marr...
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Utah wants to force sale of piss warm beer
Just when I think that society is finally coming to their senses about the outdated blue laws, Utah has to keep things interesting. The theocracy in Utah cannot ban alcohol outright, the 21st...
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Homebrewing Is Illegal
After prohibition home winemaking was legalized by federal law. The lawmakers in 1933 forgot to add “and/or beer” when writing the new law. There are two reasons no one corrected this flaw. The...
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Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control pays homebrewer a visit
In Alabama, the state government was considering a bill to raise the legal alcohol limit in beer from 6% ABV (alcohol by volume) to 13.9% ABV. You read that right, it is illegal to purchase or...
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696 very good reasons why we should lower the drinking age
I missed out on the grandfather date for legally drinking 3.2% beer in Colorado by a little over a year. It was weird having friends who could legally buy alcohol who were under 21 years of age. I...
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Why can’t I have boobies on my beer label?
Legal Weed Beer If you haven’t heard, Vaune Dillmann, owner of Mt. Shasta Brewing Co. in Weed, California ran into an issue with his bottlecaps. The bottlecaps are offending the U.S. Treasury...
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Places not to live if you like to get pickled
The 21st amendment ended prohibition against alcohol, unless, a local law exists that restricts its sale, transportation, or use (section 2 of the amendment). Basically, local laws around alcohol...
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Beer, you can put your weed on it!
A few months ago, Vaune Dillmann owner of Mt. Shasta Brewing Co. tried capping his beer with the slogan “Try Legal Weed”. Anyone who has ventured out in society past the Republican National Convention...
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HB 1192 and the battle over full strength beer
What’s at stake in the 3.2 beer battle? If you live in Kansas or Colorado, you know about the looming battle over beer in grocery stores. Currently grocery stores in Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota,...
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How the three-tiered beer distribution system works
History of beer distribution Before prohibition, the large breweries had their own saloons. If you wanted a Schlitz, you went to a bar which sold only Schlitz. The large breweries practiced...
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Underage possession of alcohol may be legal in SC
In South Carolina, buying alcohol by anyone under 21 is illegal, but one judge ruled this does not prevent them from possessing or consuming alcohol. A twenty year old was cited by the Richland County...
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How to get out of a DUI/DWI
The US Supreme Court may have inadvertently given drunk drivers a free ride. In June they ruled in a 5-4 decision, the Constitution’s Sixth Amendment guarantee “… to be confronted with the witnesses...
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Monster storm brewing over beer and energy drinks
Does this look anything at all like the Monster drink labels? The story Yesterday Monster Energy drinks fired a shot at a Rock Art Brewery over their Vermonster beer. Monster Energy drinks says the...
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The Grand Days of Prohibition
When you hear about prohibition (in the USA during 1920-1933 alcohol was illegal) , people tend to glamorize how the sneaky partiers were always one step ahead of Johnny Law. You hear about the...
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Craft brewers need your help
H.R. 4278 Federal legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 4278, is a bill which you want to bring to your representative’s attention. The purpose of the bill is to lower taxes on beer...
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Samuel Adams and glass maker settle over 2008 recall
Remember back in 2008, when Samuel Adams was recalled because of glass chips in their beer? Yeah, I forgot about it too. According to a press release by Boston Beer Company, makers of Samuel Adams,...
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Why Apple allows DUI checkpoint apps
Let’s get it out at the start, drinking and driving is a monumentally stupid idea. If you’re extremely lucky you’ll get home only hitting the mailbox on the way in your driveway. Most likely, you’ll...
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How You Can Bounce Back From A DUI
No one wants to think about it, but if you were to ever be caught driving drunk, the ramifications of such a mistake would surely alter your life in one way or another, regardless of how much you wish...
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Alabama one step closer to legalizing homebrew
Alabama finally voted to legalize home brewing, and it wasn’t easy or over. The first battle was in the Alabama House. First several Republicans tried to filibuster the bill. So much for the party of...
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