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 Nebraska senator Doug Cunningham is trying to get the law repealed, claiming that very few establishments still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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1-24-2006 @ 8:51PM
Anton said...
I still serve 'em.
--Bartender in Nebraska
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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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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.
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