From left: Gordon Finest Platinum - 12 per cent alcohol (4.7 standard drinks), Pirate Beer Extra Forte and Morland Excalibur - both 8.5 percent alcohol (3.3 standard drinks). Photos / Doug Sherring
Super-strong imported beers are fuelling New Zealand's binge drinking culture and a surge in violent behaviour, alcohol watchdogs warn. Brews with alcohol content of up to 12 per cent are on the shelves of supermarkets and bottle stores, prompting calls for higher taxes and prices. Alcohol Advisory… More
1:30PM Thursday November 19, 2009
Cellar door and mail order sales of wine should be exempt from new liquor laws, New Zealand Wine (NZW) says. Winery… More
4:00AM Wednesday November 04, 2009
An international judge at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards says bulk exports will not affect New Zealand's reputation… More
4:00AM Friday November 06, 2009
RAWALPINDI - On the walls of the historic Murree brewery, Pakistan's sole producer of beer, hangs a slogan that… More
4:00AM Sunday November 01, 2009
Liquor baron Michael Erceg has been found at fault for the helicopter crash that claimed his life - after family… More
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