Beer, Wine, Homebrew, and Everything Fermentable!

Eventually the law preventing 18 year-olds from drinking will come down, but South Carolina is one of the last states I expected the first brick to fall.

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:12:57 -0600

Word count: 467

4. The Apple DWI defense

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

Here's a DWI defense I've never heard of. Apples.

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:30:39 -0600

Word count: 631

5. HB 1192 and the battle over full strength beer

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

HB 1192 is a big hot button in Colorado right now. Grocery stores and liquor stores battle for the control of full strength beer sales.

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:53:46 -0700

Word count: 1929

6. The Grand Days of Prohibition

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

Prohibition took more than alcohol from people. In my great-grandfather's case, it changed his life for the worse.

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:42:15 -0700

Word count: 798

7. Zwei Maß for the road

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

Bavaria's state premier Günther Beckstein has surprising advice for Oktoberfest drivers.

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:26:51 -0600

Word count: 334

8. Beer, you can put your weed on it!

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

The battle for “legal weed” scores one for the brewer.

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:40:46 -0600

Word count: 447

9. China to Air Force: No flying high on beer

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

The Chinese government has a long list of things you cannot do. No "flying high” for flyers is their latest decree.

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:39:22 -0600

Word count: 401

10. Checkmate for the King of beers

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

Looks like bad news for Shamu and the rest of the people holding out for an American Budweiser.

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:43:52 -0600

Word count: 441

11. Round two in the Champagne name battle

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

The Swiss strike back in the courts and score a small victory in the Champagne name war.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0600

Word count: 274

12. Places not to live if you like to get pickled

Written by: Petra Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

What’s the deal with dry counties?

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0600

Word count: 583

13. Why can’t I have boobies on my beer label?

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

With a huge variety of beers and wines to choose from, many shoppers ultimately let the label decide their purchase choice. Wineries and breweries noticed this long ago and started creating whimsic...

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:24:31 -0600

Word count: 1575

14. 696 very good reasons why we should lower the drinking age

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

You can do many things as an 18-year-old adult in America, except one. You can't buy a beer.

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:46:46 -0600

Word count: 11682

15. Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control pays homebrewer a visit

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

In March I wrote about homebrew laws , and asked if you were sure laws allowed homebrewing in your state. One Alabama man found out for certain - homebrewing is illegal in his state.

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:37:11 -0600

Word count: 727

16. French steal Swiss town's Champagne identity

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

How would you feel if someone came to you and said you could no longer use your name? Your identity is no longer yours.

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:03:59 -0600

Word count: 373

17. The $7.9 Million Schnoz

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

Lloyd’s of London is known for insuring some strange things, this is no exception. Ilja Gort, the Dutch owner of Chateau de la Garde in Bordeaux, producer of Tulipe Wines got his nose insured...

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:48:21 -0600

Word count: 395

18. Homebrewing Is Illegal

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

In October of 1978, House Resolution 1377 (Senate Amendment 3534) passed into law the right for homeowners to brew 100 gallons of beer per person (200 per household). That means in America (“...

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0600

Word count: 904

19. Utah wants to force sale of piss warm beer

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

We have some weird laws regarding alcohol in Colorado. It has always bothered me that I can’t buy beer on Sunday, but I think next time I’ll count my blessings that I don’t live i...

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:57:51 -0700

Word count: 316

20. Moonshine to be legalized in Washington

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Legal )

Sen. Chris Marr, D-Spokane, introduced a bill into the Washington state Senate committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development legalizing distillation for craft brewers.

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Word count: 302

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