A post-Prohibition law allowing some New York towns to keep their bans on alcohol sales could soon be a policy of the past, depending on the outcome of a bill moving through the state legislature. Assembly bill A9071 would prohibit local communities from enacting any policy that bans the sale of alcohol within the entire municipality, effectively reversing existing total …
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National Beer Day: 5 fascinating facts about the beloved brew
Beer, a beverage cherished across the globe, holds a special place in the hearts of many. National Beer Day is all about honoring the freedom Americans have to enjoy it. During the time of Prohibition, consuming beer could be considered a dangerous pursuit because the Constitution banned the sale of alcohol, and officials raided businesses that provided customers with a …
Read More »Easy-drinking herbal beer gruit inspired by era when ale was aphrodisiac, medicine, hallucinogen
Beermaker Craig Neuzil called Decorah Nordic Gruit “the anti-IPA.” “Everybody was making these big, juicy, India pale ales and seeing how much hop bitterness they could get into it,” said Neuzil, the brewer-owner of Pivo Brewery in Calmar, Iowa. “I said, ‘Let’s go the opposite way. Let’s make an easy-drinking beer with zero hops and no bitterness.'” 5 DELICIOUS FOOD …
Read More »5 delicious food pranks that proved a hungry public craves every morsel of news
People crave a good story. Perhaps that’s why these five far-fetched food fantasies on April Fools’ Day in previous years fooled the public hungry for a good story — and maybe something new and delicious to eat. Check these five out. 1. Taco Bell chimes in with landmark claim Fast-food chain Taco Bell took a daring risk in 1996 by …
Read More »'March beer' once lubricated Munich's famous fall fest, now found year-round only in US
Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, the world’s most famous fall beer bash, first germinated in the cool brewing season of spring. And the best place to taste its original, strong, amber-colored beer is not in Bavaria in autumn. It’s here in the United States 12 months a year. SPINACH SALESMAN POPEYE REMAINS EFFECTIVE NEARLY A CENTURY AFTER HIS DEBUT “There are …
Read More »Bud Light hasn’t fully rebounded as one-year mark of Dylan Mulvaney fiasco approaches: ‘Very stubborn boycott'
Bud Light has struggled to win back many of its once-loyal drinkers as the one-year mark since its disastrous pact with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney approaches. “The drinkers that they lost last April and May have not come back to any discernible rate… it’s a very stubborn boycott. The likes of, I don’t think we’ve ever seen before,” Beer Business …
Read More »Budweiser, Corona, Bud Light: A history of America's most popular beer brands
Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the U.S., with the country being the second-largest beer market in the world. It serves as home to the world’s best and most recognizable breweries. A study conducted by Statista found that the most recognizable beer brands in the United States are Corona, Bud Light and Budweiser. The study found that 87% …
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