Beer News: Politics/Legal
Bud to import Budvar
Jan 8, 2007 - Anheuser-Busch strikes deal to distribute beer known as Czechvar in U.S.
Alcopop crackdown?
Dec 14, 2006 - California would tax drinks flavored with spirits as liquor instead of beer
EU protests Canadian taxes
Nov 29, 2006 - European producers tell WTO they are being discriminated against
New tax proposal
Nov 21, 2006 - EU compromise would lift beer tax 4.5%, but not everywhere
Beer tax boost?
Nov 13, 2006 - Oregon democratic sees better chance of pushing through increase
Beer tax blocked
Nov 7, 2006 - Germans veto EU proposal
Bit challenge denied
Oct 19, 2006 - EU court allows A-B to keep Bud trademark
Vermont boosts beer tax
Sept 27, 2006 - Sales tax levy in 2007 will add 45 cents to six pack
Beer tax battle
Sept 11, 2006 - Czechs, Germans quickly oppose EU proposed hike in duty
Seattle considers cheap beer ban
Aug 24, 2006 - Liquor Board would outlaw malt liquors, fortified wine beverages
Archive
Missouri redefines beer - May 5, 2006
Costco wins; Now what? - Apr 24, 2006
Bud, Bit and Budweiser - Apr 10, 2006
Corona dumps importer - Mar 10, 2006
Beer ad too sexy - Jan 11, 2006
Warmest beer in town - Jan 6, 2006
Costco Confusion - Dec 23, 2005
Hope for Iron City - Dec 9, 2005
Bad Elf headed to Connecticut - Nov 8, 2005
Wisconsin beer deal - Nov 8, 2005
Bad Elf beer battle - Oct 30, 2005
Partial smoking ban - Oct 27, 2005
Budvar wins Portugese decision - Oct 12, 2005
Still another 'Budweiser' - Sept 19, 2005
Homebrew ban - Aug 30, 2005
Star Bock compromise - Aug 22, 2005
Potent celebration - Aug 16, 2005
Beer pong banned - Aug 5, 2005
Beer bill back on track - Aug 3, 2005
Strong beer bill hits snag - July 8, 2005
'Pop the Cap' - July 6, 2005
Pittsburgh Brewing's woes mount - June 30, 2005
Higher beer tax dropped - May 20, 2005
Vintners celebrate court ruling - May 17, 2005
Brewery pulls label showing Hindu god - May 9, 2005
Budvar triumphs - Apr 20, 2005
A-B Complaints Rejected - Apr 14, 2005
North Carolina may get stronger beer - Apr 14, 2005
Monks beer protest wins - Mar 23, 2005
Reinheits-kaput - Feb 25, 2005
Beer tax lobbyist blunders - Feb 15, 2005
Bud: A human right? - Feb 10, 2005
Duff beer scam - Feb 2, 2005
Beer advertising suit dismissed - Feb 1, 2005
Pub drinkers targeted - Jan 17, 2005
Beer ban rejected - Jan 11, 2005
Beer 'stranglehold' - Dec 21, 2004
Russia toughens beer ban - Nov 30, 2004
Are coin-op breathalyzers accurate? - Nov 23, 2004
Bud battle back to Finland - Nov 17, 2004
English propose smoking ban - Nov 16, 2004
Drinking ban rejected - Nov 10, 2004
Public beer drinking ban - Oct 29, 2004
Budvar slams big brewers - Oct 25, 2004
Bud with a French accent - Aug 10, 2004
German beer outlaw - July 12, 2004
Old labels haunt brewery - June 29, 2004
No beer for kids? - June 24, 2004
A-B bid rejected - June 22, 2004
A-B, Miller split court decision - June 1, 2004
Miller fires back - May 28, 2004
Alcohol shipping showdown - May 27, 2004
Lower beer prices? - May 21, 2004
Deal 'saves' Redhook - May 19, 2004
Brewing battle - May 10, 2004
Chinese beer wars - May 5, 2004
Cheap beer banned - Apr 26, 2004
From bank to bar to jail - Apr 23, 2004
Beer company attacks smoking ban - Apr 12, 2004
What's low carb? - Apr 9, 2004
Boulevard 'toast' scuttled - Feb 12, 2004
A-B, Miller sued for $4 billion - Feb 4, 2004
Let there be beer lights - Jan 9, 2004
Suit targets alcoholic drink producers - Nov 28, 2003
Budvar not for sale - Sept 8, 2003
Oregon beer tax boost seems less likely - July 30, 2003
No beer for bikers - July 23, 2003
Alcoholics plan to sue - July 21, 2003
Fake beer seized - July 18, 2003
No water = No beer - July 18, 2003
Labatt seeks truce - May 14, 2003
Stronger beer for Georgia? - Apr 9, 2003
French give up on surcharge - Apr 2, 2003
Beer tax protest - Mar 31, 2003
Beer tax protest - Mar 31, 2003
SABMiller sues T-shirt maker - Mar 11, 2003
Ruling keeps kids out of pubs - Mar 7, 2003
Utah boosts beer tax - Mar 4, 2003
British court rules for Czech 'Bud' - Feb 18, 2003
Washington brewers protest tax proposal - Feb 13, 2003
French back off beer tax - Feb 5, 2003
Wyoming defeats higher beer tax - Jan 30, 2003
Montana may boost beer tax - Jan 28, 2003
French tax threatens Belgian brewers - Jan 22, 2003
Germans enjoy beer price war - Dec 23, 2002
Higher beer taxes for Utah? - Dec 17, 2002
A-B triumphs in Hungary - Dec 16, 2002
Beer tax boost? - Nov 26, 2002
Locally brewed? - Oct 31, 2002
Irish ban Guinness ad - Oct 23, 2002
Beer ads irritate Nike - Oct 23, 2002
Pint-size battle - Oct 22, 2002
A-B scores against Budvar - Sept 20, 2002
Prime-time beer ban - Sept 16, 2002
Beer duty 'alignment' KO'd - Sept 13, 2002
Czechvar makes it official - Sept 4, 2002
So long, Moose Juice - Aug 20, 2002
Germany opposes higher beer tax - Aug 15, 2002
Ohio OKs stronger beer - June 19, 2002
Beck's distribution hits snag - May 28, 2002
Beer tax breaks - Apr 17, 2002
Virginia beer, wine ban unconstitutional - Apr 1, 2002
Pubs win pint-size battle - Mar 18, 2002
Beer tax cut? - Mar 7, 2002
Heineken, Carlsberg collusion charged - Mar 1, 2002
Italian court backs A-B - Feb 20, 2002
Time called on Beer Orders - Feb 20, 2002
Ohio debates 'strong' beer - Feb 4, 2002
Higher beer taxes? - Jan 23, 2002
Another Duff bites the dust - Dec 5, 2001
Belgian breweries fined - Dec 5, 2001
Fake beers plague Germany - Oct 29, 2001
Interbrew to sell Carling - Sept 20, 2001
Beer tax cut proposed - June 16, 2001
Australian pubs warned - June 11, 2001
Sahti may get EU designation - June 7, 2001
Interbrew-Bass decision month away - June 6, 2001
Bottle relief for Florida drinkers - May 30, 2001
U.K. must review Bass sale - May 25, 2001
Interbrew-Bass decision overturned - May 23, 2001
House OKs Florida bottle law change - May 5, 2001
Bit bites A-B's Bud - Apr 28, 2001
Florida may ease bottle law - Apr 23, 2001
Liquor lobby backs .08% - Apr 11, 2001
Czechvar to expand sales - Mar 28, 2001
Australians make it themselves - Mar 23, 2001
Beer taxes frozen - Mar 9, 2001
A Bud by any other name... - Mar 9, 2001
Poles crackdown on beer ads - Mar 3, 2001
Belgian government backs Interbrew - Feb 21, 2001
Georgia rejects strong beer - Feb 10, 2001
Interbrew appeals antitrust ruling - Jan 26, 2001
EC raids Portuguese brewery offices - Jan 18, 2001
Interbrew-Bass deal killed - Jan 3, 2001
Coors, Belgians settle dispute - Dec 6, 2000
National drunk driving limit nearer - Oct 23, 2000
New weapons aimed at illegal interstate alcohol sales - Oct 6, 2000
Interbrew, others accused of collusion - Oct 5, 2000
Brewery pays $500,000 for bias claims - Sept 29, 2000
Coors goes to court on Mexican beer - Sept 26, 2000
Realbeer.com, Wine.com strike distribution deal - Sept 18, 2000
Tavern owner sues underage drinker - Sept 2, 2000
London to review Interbrew-Bass deal - Aug 22, 2000
German retirees win beer battle - Aug 9, 2000
Scrutiny for Bass deal - Aug 2, 2000
Senate votes for .08% - June 16, 2000
Mannekin Pis label ban stands - May 29, 2000
Beer, bowling reunited in Massachusetts - Apr 12, 2000
Beer price-fixing probe widens - Mar 24, 2000
Georgia strong beer law dies - Mar 15, 2000
Law to restrict Internet alcohol sales advances - Mar 3, 2000
Tax break for New Mexico brewers - Feb 20, 2000
Michigan stings Internet vendors - Feb 17, 2000
Georgia House OKs stronger beer - Feb 15, 2000
Texas judge rules in favor of mail order alcohol sales - Feb 14, 2000
AmBev claims Coke trying to scuttle merger - Feb 11, 2000
English find two Buds better than one - Feb 7, 2000
AmBev merger hits another bump - Feb 4, 2000
Brewery sues to get steinlager.com - Feb 3, 2000
AmBev must slim down for merger - Feb 1, 2000
Kronenbourg, Heineken offices searched - Jan 28, 2000
Mexican beer price hike probed - Jan 21, 2000
Beer Orders act to be reviewed - Jan 14, 2000
Internet alcohol sales bans challenged - Jan 13, 2000
Arizona officer adds to DUI arrests - Jan 5, 2000
Cask beer tax looms - Jan 1, 2000
Budvar wins latest round with A-B - Dec 23, 1999
Law against Internet alcohol sales overturned - Dec 13, 1999
Few know drunken driving laws - Nov 30, 1999
Czechs seek labeling protection - Nov 24, 1999
Belgian brewers sue Coors - Nov 19, 1999
AMA wants clearer alcohol warnings - Nov 17, 1999
Florida bottle law tough to change - Nov 8, 1999
Belgian beer probe widens - Oct 27, 1999
Corona loses trademark dispute - Sept 23, 1999
Prohibition comes to eBay - Sept 15, 1999
British ready to extend pub hours - Sept 9, 1999
Washington board rejects beer label - Aug 31, 1999
Pilsner Urquell brewing halt ordered - Aug 19, 1999
Mexican brewer defends Corona name - Aug 19, 1999
Heineken acquisition scrutinized - Aug 18, 1999
Bill would ban 'e-moonshine' - Aug 4, 1999
Court bans 'sexist' beer ads - July 16, 1999
Battle of the 'Buds' reaches Hong Kong - July 12, 1999
DWI penalties prove harsher - June 14, 1999
Indiana loosens homebrew restrictions - June 11, 1999
MADD wants alcohol part of anti-drug ad campaign - June 8, 1999
A-B opposes Budvar sales in Maryland - June 4, 1999
Mississippi joins craft beer club - Apr 15, 1999
Lawmakers back brewpubs - Mar 19, 1999
'This Bud' not for them - Mar 1, 1999
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