Alberta Tracking Drinking Habits

Alberta Canada has a law on the table that will allow bar owners to retain personal information on bar patrons. The bill is supposed to help track gang members.

http://beerblog.genx40.com/archive/2009/may/yourprivacyends

Oregon To Certify Pints

Oregon house bill 3122 aka the honest pint act passed 34 – 26 in a vote Thursday afternoon. the bill would allow businesses serving beer on tap to put a state issued sticker for pints that are actually 16 ounces.

http://www.nwcn.com/statenews/oregon/stories/NW_050709ORN-oregon-honest-pint-act-LJ.6aa4499.html

New Smoked Beer From Shiner

Shiner is putting out a new beer a smokehaus helles. The release date is June 1st.

http://beernews.org/2009/05/shiner-smokehaus-debuts-june-1/

Breweries Looking to Sell Beer on Premise in Texas

Small brewers in Texas are looking for support for a bill. the bill would allow some breweries or manufactures to give tours and then sell their beer after the tour for off premises consumption.

http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=988

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