Nebraska doesn't like Irish car bombs

by Nick Vagnoni (Subscribe to Nick Vagnoni's posts)
Posted Jan 24th 2006 6:08PM
Filed under: Beer, Midwest Rural, Midwest Cities, Newspapers, Spirits

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I recently learned that drinks combining beer and alcohol--such as an Irish car bomb (Guinness, Bailey's and Irish whiskey)--have been illegal in Nebraska for the last 71 years. It is a felony to consume or serve such a drink at a bar. Nebraska senator Doug Cunningham is trying to get the law repealed, claiming that very few establishments still recognize it. According to a recent article in the Daily Nebraskan, the law was originally implemented to keep boiler-repair workers from getting too drunk.

Some folks in Nebraska think the law should stay in place, as it would keep people from getting too drunk too fast. I don't really understand how this is a problem specific to drinks that mix beer and alcohol. What about drinks that mix alcohol and alcohol? Regardless of what a bartender is pouring, overserving a customer is always a liability.

Also, I'm not clear on whether the law prohibits ordering a shot and a beer side by side, as well as combining the two.

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Tags: beer, law, liquor, mixing, nebraska

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11-15-2006 @ 8:51AM

Alex said...

This isn't the problem. I'm a fan of repealing those stupid unused laws before they somehow cause problems.

1-24-2006 @ 8:51PM

Anton said...

I still serve 'em.

--Bartender in Nebraska

1-25-2006 @ 2:33PM

Ari said...

The "problem" with drinks like this isn't just that it's a beer and a shot, it's that you drop the shot in and then chug them both. There's the drinking fast part. In any case, I doubt there have been a rash of illegal activities caused by people drinking drinks like this. As long as you can buy booze, people will get drunk. This isn't the problem. I'm a fan of repealing those stupid unused laws before they somehow cause problems.

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