March 17, 2021 Virginia brewery releases beer inspired by vulgar complaint from disgruntled maskless customer Beale’s Brewey, in Bedford, released the new American-style porter earlier this month, after a disgruntled customer allegedly cursed out the staff for enforcing a mask mandate in its taproom. The beer — called “Your Manager Is B----” — even takes its name from the first line of the customer’s vulgar email message.
March 17, 2021 Jay-Z's rare bottle of D’ussé Cognac sells for $52,500 at auction The billionaire rapper’s D’ussé Cognac sold for more than $50,000 at Sotheby’s over the weekend, with the money raised going towards his charity organization, the Shawn Carter Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to mentoring students.
March 16, 2021 Couple puts up sign offering free beer in their front yard to make friends in new neighborhood Beer is best when it’s free.
March 16, 2021 Virginia brewery hopes to have beer recognized as world's hottest The owners of Maltese Brewing Company in Fredericksburg are hoping to have one of their brews recognized for being the hottest beer in the world.
March 15, 2021 Cheap wine 'tastes' better with an expensive price tag, study finds When told the price of wine was more expensive, blind taste-testers found cheap wine to be just as "pleasant" as expensive wine, a new study suggests.
March 12, 2021 Budweiser going 'green' on St. Patrick's Day with plans to pledge Renewable Energy Certificates Budweiser's St. Patrick’s Day campaign will pledge enough Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to cover the estimated electricity used to brew a single day's worth of beer in the U.S.
March 11, 2021 Sam Adams launches first booze-free IPA — and a device to help consumers monitor their drinking habits Sam Adams joins Guinness, Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned Budweiser in growing non-alcoholic beverage category.
March 10, 2021 Vietnam War-themed bar in Australia apologizes following backlash over 'horrific' decor Rickshaw Bar, located in a Melbourne neighborhood known as “Little Saigon,” is being slammed for having “hurtful and insensitive” Vietnam War-themed decor.
March 6, 2021 Spring Break veers toward ‘normal’ in Florida – despite coronavirus pandemic Nary a face mask was to be found this week as college students flocked to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a traditional hotspot for the annual Spring Break ritual of beer, bikinis and boisterous behavior.
March 5, 2021 Naval Air Station Pensacola limits beer sales to young sailors Young enlisted troops at Naval Air Station Pensacola are now limited to buying one six-pack of beer a day at Navy exchanges on base following recent disciplinary problems, according to Navy spokesman Jason Bortz.