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Beer Giant Kills
Caffeine, Alcohol Combo

Dec 19, 2008 6:43 AM CST

Beer Giant Kills Caffeine, Alcohol Combo

MillerCoors takes boost out of energy beer

(Newser) - Beer giant MillerCoors has agreed to snuff out its controversial Sparks line of high-alcohol, high-caffeine drinks. Attorneys general in 25 states complained the stimulant dangerously masks intoxication and accused the company of marketing the beverages to teenagers, the Chicago Tribune reports. Anheuser-Busch has already agreed to remove caffeine from Tilt...

Getting Drunk
Stumbles
Out of Style

OPINION

Dec 16, 2008 10:49 AM CST

Getting Drunk Stumbles Out of Style

In New York, fashion may "trump addiction"

(Newser) - Once upon a time, a New York party showcased plenty of drunken antics; now, in the city that produced Zelda Fitzgerald, people just don't get sloshed anymore because it’s not stylish, Susan Cheever posits in the New York Times. “If alcoholism is an addiction—which it is—how...

Women Drink Men Under Table

GLOSSIES

Dec 8, 2008 12:04 PM CST

Women Drink Men Under Table

Alcohol consumption by the once-mostly teetotaling crowd is closing gender gap

(Newser) - More women are bellying up to the bar, and those who consume alcohol are consuming more than ever before, Alex Morris writes in New York. As men cut back, women are picking up the slack. The numbers of women drinking and those whose call themselves “moderate-to-heavy drinkers” have risen...

Big Lebowski
Revives White Russians

Dec 3, 2008 4:24 PM CST

Big Lebowski Revives White Russians

White Russians, featured in The Big Lebowski , are making a comeback

(Newser) - Once derided by cocktail enthusiasts as more of a milkshake than anything else, the White Russian is becoming a signature drink among hipsters, writes Steven Kurutz in the New York Times. For this, we can thank the 1998 cult classic The Big Lebowski. The drink—a mixture of vodka, Kahlua,...

For Inauguration Week,
DC Pushes Last Call to 5am

Dec 3, 2008 2:29 PM CST

For Inauguration Week, DC Pushes Last Call to 5am

Some worry late-night partying will increase crime

(Newser) - Preparing for a wave of inauguration visitors (and their cash), Washington legislators loosened the capital’s laws yesterday to let restaurants, bars, and nightclubs stay open all night and serve alcohol until 5am in the days leading up to the historic occasion, the Washington Post reports. The move upset civic...

Did Bush Fall Off Wagon?

Nov 28, 2008 4:36 AM CST

Did Bush Fall Off Wagon?

President spotted sipping Peruvian cocktail at Lima summit

(Newser) - President Bush's teetotalism may not be as total as thought, Gawker writes. On his recent visit to Peru for the Asia-Pacific Cooperation Summit, the president—who quit drinking 22 years ago—reportedly joined other world leaders in knocking back Pisco sour cocktails. The country's national drink is made with egg...

Winehouse Back in Hospital

Nov 25, 2008 9:20 AM CST

Winehouse Back in Hospital

Singer has bad reaction to drugs

(Newser) - Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was back in the hospital Sunday following a bad reaction to medication, the AP reports. Sources told the Sun the real cause was a drink-and-drug binge following a “screaming row” with husband Blake Fielder-Civil, which ended with Winehouse collapsing in a seizure. A spokesman for...

UK May Nix 'Happy Hour'
to Curb Drink Deaths

Nov 22, 2008 6:55 PM CST

UK May Nix 'Happy Hour' to Curb Drink Deaths

(Newser) - Britain may make "happy hour" specials illegal and force companies to put cigarette-style health warnings on booze bottles, the Telegraph reports. With alcohol taking more lives and costing the nation up to $37 billion a year in health bills, the government is also planning a public awareness campaign. Officials...

Hike Booze Tax to Save Lives: Study

Nov 15, 2008 3:52 AM CST

Hike Booze Tax to Save Lives: Study

Alaskan fatalities from alcohol-related diseases plunged when levy was raised

(Newser) - Higher liquor taxes may reduce deaths related to alcohol consumption, the Chicago Tribune reports. A new study examined Alaska’s alcohol tax rates over a 30-year period in conjunction with deaths from alcohol-related diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver. When taxes were raised, such deaths decreased by as much...

Mexico Turns Tequila
Into Diamonds

Nov 13, 2008 11:19 AM CST

Mexico Turns Tequila Into Diamonds

Not quite large enough for jewelry, but crystallized vapor has industrial uses

(Newser) - Mexican scientists have discovered that their national drink is good for a lot more than margaritas, the Guardian reports. Tequila contains hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon in exactly the right proportion to form diamonds when it is heated to a vapor and left to crystallize. The extremely thin tequila diamonds are...

How to Wine as
You Dine on Turkey

WINE REVIEW

Nov 12, 2008 12:03 PM CST

How to Wine as You Dine on Turkey

A panel of the Times' best and brightest drinks a bunch so you don't have to

(Newser) - With all the potential stress implicit in the Thanksgiving family feast, wine is one arena that shouldn't leave the host sweating bullets, writes Eric Asimov in the New York Times. The rules "couldn't be simpler": Like the food, Thanksgiving wine selection is all about "versatility and plentitude,"...

Beer 101?
Now, That's
a Party School!

Nov 10, 2008 4:49 PM CST

Beer 101? Now, That's a Party School!

UWisconsin offers course in bacteriology of fermentation

(Newser) - The University of Wisconsin is starting a class with one thing you’d think its students would already know well: beer. But the offering is about the science of brewing, focuses on fermentation, and is taught by the bacteriology department, the Chicago Tribune reports. “This is not a...

Bar to Patron:
Cash or Credit;
No Gum Wrappers

Nov 7, 2008 6:06 PM CST

Bar to Patron: Cash or Credit; No Gum Wrappers

Soldier gets tab paid off, still arrested for disorderly conduct

(Newser) - A soldier attempting to play billiards using a beer bottle in place of a pool cue was arrested at an Oklahoma bar after he tried to pay his tab using gum wrappers, the Lawton Constitution reports. Another customer picked up the $32 bill, but the 28-year-old will face charges of...

Light Drinking in Pregnancy May Actually Help Babies

Oct 31, 2008 11:05 AM CDT

Light Drinking in Pregnancy May Actually Help Babies

Study finds small advantages for boys whose moms imbibed

(Newser) - An occasional drink during pregnancy not only doesn't hurt babies, a British study has found, it may even benefit them. Moms who did a little imbibing—say, a drink a week—saw substantially lower risks of hyperactivity and behavior problems in boys by the age of 3, the Guardian reports....

Drunk 'Hijacker' Arrested After Making Bomb Threat

Oct 15, 2008 2:57 PM CDT

Drunk 'Hijacker' Arrested After Making Bomb Threat

Man subdued by other passengers during flight from Turkey to Russia

(Newser) - A man claiming to have explosives was foiled in an attempt to hijack a Turkish Airlines plane today, the BBC reports. The man, who was drunk, handed an attendant a note saying he had a bomb, then tried to force his way to the cockpit, but was overpowered by passengers....

Even Moderate Drinking
May Shrink Your Brain

Oct 14, 2008 5:30 PM CDT

Even Moderate Drinking May Shrink Your Brain

Study links alcohol to brain shrinkage

(Newser) - That nightly glass of wine may be good for the heart, but apparently not for the brain. Researchers say that those who imbibe, even in moderate amounts, end up with slightly smaller brains, Health.com reports. The finding surprised scientists, who were seeking evidence that alcohol actually prevented such shrinkage....

Brits May Ban
Free Drinks to
Slow Staggering Booze Problem

Oct 13, 2008 7:53 AM CDT

Brits May Ban Free Drinks to Slow Staggering Booze Problem

Health warnings may replace ladies' night

(Newser) - The British government is considering banning the bar tradition of free drinks for women and other measures to combat the overwhelming problem of public drunkenness, the Guardian reports. Explicit alcohol health warnings in pubs and a ban on drinking games may also be enacted. Drinks should not be promoted as...

In Vino, Cash:
Amazon to Sell Wine

Sep 11, 2008 12:07 PM CDT

In Vino, Cash: Amazon to Sell Wine

Firms has partnered with nonprofit association of vintners

(Newser) - Online shopping got a little more intoxicating today as Amazon announced it will start selling wine in the US starting in October, Reuters reports. The retailer —looking for a chunk of the $30 billion-plus US wine market —has partnered with Napa Valley Vintners, which will supply vino from...

French No Snobs
on Virgin Cocktails

GLOSSIES

Sep 2, 2008 11:52 AM CDT

French No Snobs on Virgin Cocktails

Paris' best hotel bars serve up delightful booze-free drinks

(Newser) - Nonalcoholic cocktails need not be exclusive to designated drivers and teenagers. While, er, “researching” Paris’ best hotel bars, Julia Langbein discovered that the virgin cocktail is one thing the French don’t look down upon. In Paris, she writes in Gourmet, “an alcohol-free drink isn’t a consolation...

Last Call for Chicago Bar Cars

Aug 27, 2008 4:18 PM CDT

Last Call for Chicago Bar Cars

Transit company phasing out drinks service to make space for passengers

(Newser) - Chicago’s last commuter-train watering holes will grind to a halt this week, disappointing the tight-knit community of “bar car” regulars, the Tribune reports. The Metra system has been phasing out the traveling taverns in an effort to make more room for passengers, but for many the change feels...