(FL) J. Wakefield Brewing announces distribution through Gold Coast
The founder of J. Wakefield Brewing recently inked a deal that will make his beers available at 40 Publix locations throughout South Florida. The beers, which will be distributed through Gold Coast, include two of Wakefield's core beers — an American IPA and a Hefeweizen — with others to follow shortly.
Houston beer wholesalers ordered seven times more Labatt Blue than normal
Labatt USA says beer wholesalers in Houston ordered roughly seven times more Labatt Blue beer than they normally do ahead of the Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans NFL playoff game on Saturday. According to Labatt, beer sales have skyrocketed in the host cities of Bills away games this season.
NY governor aims to expand alcohol options at movie theaters
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed making a change to the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control law on Friday to make it easier to allow beer, wine and liquor sales at movie theaters. Movie theaters under current law can only sell alcohol if they have full kitchens and tables inside screening rooms.
As a growing number of states legalize cannabis, health officials are increasingly sounding the alarm for technology that can quickly determine when drivers are stoned. A solution for measuring alcohol intoxication has existed since 1954: the Breathalyzer. No such technology yet exists for cannabis, but several tech startups and university scientists say they're close to commercializing something resembling a cannabis breathalyzer. Still, others are quick to caution the answer is not that simple.
