Alcohol
This Lady Is Suing the Cops for Letting Her Be a Wasted Mess
This New Jersey woman got blackout drunk at 7 AM, drove, and got arrested. But after the officers who booked her let her fall out of a chair multiple times, a court has ruled that she can actually sue them.
LA’s Bagpiping Brewers Refuse To Brew IPAs
Jennifer Febre Boase and Alastair Boase are devoted to making traditional cask ale—the antithesis to the hoppy, high-alcohol India Pale Ale style that has dominated the West Coast craft beer market.
This British Grandad Could Be Flogged for Making Wine in Saudi Arabia
74-year-old expat Karl Andee was caught with homebrewed wine by Saudi police last year and is now facing a punishment of 350 lashes.
A UK Pensioner Is Facing 350 Lashes for Possessing Homemade Wine in Saudi Arabia
Karl Andree, 74, was jailed for 12 months in August last year but remains in prison awaiting further punishment for breaking strict Saudi laws prohibiting alcohol after police found the wine in his car.
A New Survey Says That Brits Drink More Than Pretty Much Anyone
A new survey of people in the UK, Germany, Australia, America, and China has found that Brits are more likely to binge drink, go to the pub, and drink at home than their international counterparts.
Say Amen for the Cannabis-Infused Moonshine of Ghana
I spent a hazy evening in Accra, the capital of Ghana, to partake in the delights of a drink named Amen—a cocktail of marijuana-infused akpeteshie, Sprite, and other “secret” ingredients.
A Drinking Game for the NBA Preseason
The NBA offseason is a drag, and the preseason is not much better. Here are some ill-advised drinking rituals, which you should not do, to help it go by faster.
Why Bartenders Should Probably Just Make the Mojito
I want everyone to try something weird and exciting, but I don’t want them to feel bad about wanting comfort food either.
Russian Bread Wine Is the Original Vodka
In Russian, vodka has historically been a catchall term for hard booze. So most Russians who read about their forefathers drinking “vodka” assumed they were talking about the vodka we know today. Not even close.
Women Are Getting Served the Wrong Drinks Because We Still Think Beer Is for Guys
According to a new study from AB Inbev, nearly half of women feel that beer is still perceived as a “man’s drink,” with 20 percent saying they had been given the wrong drink in bars.
England's Chocolate Capital Is Under Attack by Booze
So for the time being, the last outpost of dry England remains secured.
Bad Perry Is a Relic from the 70s Dinner Party of Your Darkest Nightmares
While the best perry is a heady, near narcotic delight—dry, elegant, evocative of the crisp autumn afternoons—a bad perry can be very bad indeed.