Here are some useful tips for bartenders, but even if you’re just bartending at home for your friends, these are some useful things to know how to do.
A social app for drinkers has analysed data from its 700,000 users to determine the most popular liquor brand in every American state. The app uses posts and photos of the liquors its users like to drink to determine which alcoholic beverages are favoured in which state.
Interestingly Jack Daniels was the drink of choice for people in 42 states whereas other states such as Wisconsin preferred rum.
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-most-popular-liquor-in-every-state-2015-7
Australian doctors are calling on the government to renew its focus on addressing the ways that the misuse of alcohol is causing harm across the Australian community.
The AMA believes efforts from some governments to tackle alcohol harms is moving too slowly.
Source: http://ajp.com.au/news/doctors-demand-action-on-alcohol-harms/
As servers of alcohol we have an important role to play in minimising the negative impact of alcohol on the community and ensuring that our customers enjoy alcohol, free from these harms is one of them. Receiving Responsible Service of Alcohol training is crucial to pulling this off.
Can one type of alcohol give you a worse hangover than another? This video answers this question to help you make better choices the next time you’re on a night out…
Contrary to what most people tend to think, the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research show that 66% of Australians aged between 18 and 29 consume alcohol in any given weeks, compared with 69% of those aged 30 and older.
Research says older Australians opt for their favourite wine more often than people under the age of 30 drink while the younger demographic drinks more beer, rum, cider and dark and white spirits.
More about the findings here.
Revellers often resort to pre-loading to get them drunk before a night out, which in itself can be dangerous. But does mixing different types of drinks make you more wasted? This video explains it…
Scientists have a discovered alcohol in space, not just alcohol but a giant cloud of alcohol.
Alcohol being made up of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon, it is no wonder there is alcohol in space, where these elements can be found in abundance. But can you drink it?
Ever wondered why some people become alcoholics and others can have a drink now and then but never become addicted.
In this video, they attempt to explain this phenomenon.
Research has emerged that reveals that 1 in five people over 65 who drink alcohol are consuming an “unsafe” level of alcohol.
In addition to these unsafe levels of drinking, researchers warn that GPs were less knowledgeable about drinking problems among elderly people.