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The Drinking Studies Network is an interdisciplinary and international research group that connects scholars working on drink and drinking cultures. We are free to join and welcome all. More info at https://drinkingstudies.wordpress.com/
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Historic England's new pubs hub: historicengland.org.uk/advice/carin...
England's Historic Pubs | Historic England
Explore Historic England's resources about historic pubs and find out how you can help care for them.
historicengland.org.uk
December 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Historic England's new pubs hub: historicengland.org.uk/advice/carin...
Writing Oneself Into History: Researching Alcohol and Family Histories: seminar with @harbottlestores.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social January 29: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19867...
Jennifer Wallis: Writing Oneself Into History: Researching Alcohol and Family Histories
In this talk Dr Jennifer Wallis discusses recent research that melded her usual historical work on the history of alcohol with memoir and family history.
www.imperial.ac.uk
December 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Writing Oneself Into History: Researching Alcohol and Family Histories: seminar with @harbottlestores.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social January 29: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19867...
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Worth your time reading this to understand how the new business rates threatens pubs | Morning Advertiser www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
Why the 2026 revaluation risks making Christmas 2025 the last for many pubs
The 2026 revaluation ties pub rates to turnover, ignoring soaring costs and shrinking margins. Discover why this flawed system could make Christmas 2025 the last for many pubs - and what reforms are u...
www.morningadvertiser.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Worth your time reading this to understand how the new business rates threatens pubs | Morning Advertiser www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
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We've done a handy summary of all the announcements related to alcohol, tobacco and gambling in the Autumn Budget and what they all mean for public health:
How did the #AutumnBudget2025 impact alcohol, tobacco, vaping and gambling? In this new blog post SARG experts @victimofmaths.bsky.social, @drduncgillespie.bsky.social and Ellen McGrane analyse the key policy decisions and their potential impacts on public health sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/autumn-...
Autumn Budget 2025: Analysis of tax and policy changes across alcohol, tobacco and gambling - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
In this post, SARG experts analyse the impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on public health. They explore the effects of maintaining inflation-linked alcohol duties and licensing policy changes, new tax ...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
December 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We've done a handy summary of all the announcements related to alcohol, tobacco and gambling in the Autumn Budget and what they all mean for public health:
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Shocking.
One venue told me that on a busy weekend they could see up to 80 people in over a day and … ‘we get some regulars who come in every single day’
One venue told me that on a busy weekend they could see up to 80 people in over a day and … ‘we get some regulars who come in every single day’
"I could order cocktails but they ‘have to come from the bar next door’ and are left on the side rather than served to me, with customers presented with two separate bills" - ASH's Helen Duffy on the cigar lounges where you can still drink and smoke indoors: ash.org.uk/media-centre...
December 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Shocking.
One venue told me that on a busy weekend they could see up to 80 people in over a day and … ‘we get some regulars who come in every single day’
One venue told me that on a busy weekend they could see up to 80 people in over a day and … ‘we get some regulars who come in every single day’
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I was curious what these lounges and quasi-bars looked like. Nothing exciting I'm afraid, like an unimaginatively decorated lobby of an outdated hotel.
"I could order cocktails but they ‘have to come from the bar next door’ and are left on the side rather than served to me, with customers presented with two separate bills" - ASH's Helen Duffy on the cigar lounges where you can still drink and smoke indoors: ash.org.uk/media-centre...
December 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I was curious what these lounges and quasi-bars looked like. Nothing exciting I'm afraid, like an unimaginatively decorated lobby of an outdated hotel.
"I could order cocktails but they ‘have to come from the bar next door’ and are left on the side rather than served to me, with customers presented with two separate bills" - ASH's Helen Duffy on the cigar lounges where you can still drink and smoke indoors: ash.org.uk/media-centre...
December 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"I could order cocktails but they ‘have to come from the bar next door’ and are left on the side rather than served to me, with customers presented with two separate bills" - ASH's Helen Duffy on the cigar lounges where you can still drink and smoke indoors: ash.org.uk/media-centre...
New policy briefing on alcohol from Public Health Scotland: www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications... via @drugwise.bsky.social
Policy briefing: alcohol - Publications - Public Health Scotland
The briefing sets out the range of evidence-based actions that could be taken to prevent and reduce harm from alcohol, building on the progress that has been made through minimum unit pricing.
We ex...
www.publichealthscotland.scot
December 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
New policy briefing on alcohol from Public Health Scotland: www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications... via @drugwise.bsky.social
'Exploring no and low alcohol consumption' | @professorpub.bsky.social et al, University of York: www.york.ac.uk/business-soc...
Exploring no and low alcohol consumption
Multi-perspective research exploring NoLo alcohol’s global impact, consumer typologies, trade visibility, economic effects, and policy tools.
www.york.ac.uk
December 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
'Exploring no and low alcohol consumption' | @professorpub.bsky.social et al, University of York: www.york.ac.uk/business-soc...
'The joy of drinking alone' | @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/the-joy-of...
The joy of drinking alone
A paean to solitary imbibing. Plus a new episode of Intoxicating History!
henryjeffreys.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
'The joy of drinking alone' | @henrygjeffreys.bsky.social henryjeffreys.substack.com/p/the-joy-of...
'Is it a good idea to have a hot toddy when you’re sick?' | @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
Is it a good idea to have a hot toddy when you’re sick?
Experts weigh in on if the traditional remedy of whisky, honey, lemon and hot water can actually help your cold
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
'Is it a good idea to have a hot toddy when you’re sick?' | @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
'Does Believing Alcohol Causes Cancer Moderate the Relationship Between Consumer Awareness of the Alcohol–Cancer Link and Support for Alcohol Policies? Findings From a Canadian Cross-Sectional Study' | Drug & Alcohol Review: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Does Believing Alcohol Causes Cancer Moderate the Relationship Between Consumer Awareness of the Alcohol–Cancer Link and Support for Alcohol Policies? Findings From a Canadian Cross‐Sectional Study
Introduction
Extending research observing an association between awareness that alcohol causes cancer and support for alcohol policies, this study examined if believing or accepting alcohol causes c.....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
'Does Believing Alcohol Causes Cancer Moderate the Relationship Between Consumer Awareness of the Alcohol–Cancer Link and Support for Alcohol Policies? Findings From a Canadian Cross-Sectional Study' | Drug & Alcohol Review: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Latest issue of Drink & Drugs News: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/ddn-december...
December 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Latest issue of Drink & Drugs News: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/ddn-december...
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Sales of cask Bass have grown nearly 20% this year, and its now sold in over 1000 outlets as opposed to 400 12 months ago. Landlord is #1 by value. Boddington's was relaunched. Other breweries I speak to are in cask growth: Theakston, Thornbridge, Abbeydale, Siren, Five points...
December 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sales of cask Bass have grown nearly 20% this year, and its now sold in over 1000 outlets as opposed to 400 12 months ago. Landlord is #1 by value. Boddington's was relaunched. Other breweries I speak to are in cask growth: Theakston, Thornbridge, Abbeydale, Siren, Five points...
'Clinical alcohol guidelines are welcome—but upstream action is paramount' | @jamesmorris24.bsky.social et al @addictionjournal.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Clinical alcohol guidelines are welcome—but upstream action is paramount
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
'Clinical alcohol guidelines are welcome—but upstream action is paramount' | @jamesmorris24.bsky.social et al @addictionjournal.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Get out of my Absinthe, you little bastards!!
December 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Get out of my Absinthe, you little bastards!!
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Applying for the PhD, should I mention that I interact with several Vict/Edwardian scholars on here. I mean I'm part of @drinkingstudies.bsky.social and follow a boat load of scholars who are probably even now writing about things that they'd let me have early access to.
What do you get to mention?
What do you get to mention?
December 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Applying for the PhD, should I mention that I interact with several Vict/Edwardian scholars on here. I mean I'm part of @drinkingstudies.bsky.social and follow a boat load of scholars who are probably even now writing about things that they'd let me have early access to.
What do you get to mention?
What do you get to mention?
'Americans appear to be drinking less. Here’s why that could be' | @the-independent.com via @drugwise.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Americans appear to be drinking less. Here’s why that could be
The number of weekly drinks per US adult is currently at its lowest since 1995
www.independent.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
'Americans appear to be drinking less. Here’s why that could be' | @the-independent.com via @drugwise.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
'Advancing alcohol policy modelling by integrating alcohol dependence' | @sarg-scharr.bsky.social sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/advanci...
Advancing alcohol policy modelling by integrating alcohol dependence - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
Ellen McGrane shares details of a project led by the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Addictions, exploring how to integrate alcohol dependence into alcohol policy modelling. She explains how the team wor...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
December 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
'Advancing alcohol policy modelling by integrating alcohol dependence' | @sarg-scharr.bsky.social sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/advanci...
'...some people ... are cutting down their food intake in order to increase their “alcohol allowance”. This practice appears to be particularly prevalent among students and young adults' | Irish Times www.irishtimes.com/health/your-...
‘When I’m young and going out a lot, I don’t want to worry about putting on weight’
Restricting food in favour of alcohol is a slippery slope to dependence, poor dieting and worsening social anxiety
www.irishtimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
'...some people ... are cutting down their food intake in order to increase their “alcohol allowance”. This practice appears to be particularly prevalent among students and young adults' | Irish Times www.irishtimes.com/health/your-...
Alcohol profile for England: December 2025 update www.gov.uk/government/s...
Alcohol profile: December 2025 update
Update of indicators in the alcohol profile interactive tool.
www.gov.uk
December 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Alcohol profile for England: December 2025 update www.gov.uk/government/s...
'Alcohol-free drinks popular during pregnancy – but new research shows guidelines are lacking' | University of Plymouth via @drugwise.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/alcohol...
Alcohol-free drinks popular during pregnancy – but new research shows guidelines are lacking
University of Plymouth news: With Christmas party season upon us, research prompts call for improved guidelines and clarity on the safety and...
www.plymouth.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
'Alcohol-free drinks popular during pregnancy – but new research shows guidelines are lacking' | University of Plymouth via @drugwise.bsky.social www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/alcohol...
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For millennia, the t-shirts of the men in the know have taunted us.
"WHAT'S THE MATTER LAGER BOY? SCARED YOU'LL TASTE SOMETHING?"
Now, @davidjesudason.bsky.social digs into the social, physical, perhaps even the metaphysical world of Wychwood's Hobgoblin.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
"WHAT'S THE MATTER LAGER BOY? SCARED YOU'LL TASTE SOMETHING?"
Now, @davidjesudason.bsky.social digs into the social, physical, perhaps even the metaphysical world of Wychwood's Hobgoblin.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
Under the Bridge — A Definitive History of Wychwood Hobgoblin — Pellicle
My love affair with pubs started in Staines. It’s where I found my tribe—the pub as an expression of individuality, an alternative to bland Britain. But I was afraid at first. In 1996, my British-Asi...
www.pelliclemag.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
For millennia, the t-shirts of the men in the know have taunted us.
"WHAT'S THE MATTER LAGER BOY? SCARED YOU'LL TASTE SOMETHING?"
Now, @davidjesudason.bsky.social digs into the social, physical, perhaps even the metaphysical world of Wychwood's Hobgoblin.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
"WHAT'S THE MATTER LAGER BOY? SCARED YOU'LL TASTE SOMETHING?"
Now, @davidjesudason.bsky.social digs into the social, physical, perhaps even the metaphysical world of Wychwood's Hobgoblin.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
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Probably the best video to see how a wooden cask is made at Theakston's cooperage in all its details: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HhK...
Coopering (Beer Barrel Making)
YouTube video by Alec Steele
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Probably the best video to see how a wooden cask is made at Theakston's cooperage in all its details: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HhK...
'Addiction Awareness Week 2025 in review - The Conversations That Changed Everything' | Taking action on Addiction via @drugwise.bsky.social takingactiononaddiction.org.uk/news/addicti...
Taking Action On Addiction | A campaign website to bring more understanding and help reduce the stigma surrounding addiction
Taking Action on Addiction is a campaign to improve understanding of addiction and end the stigma that surrounds it. We are calling for addiction to be treated as a serious mental health condition so ...
takingactiononaddiction.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
'Addiction Awareness Week 2025 in review - The Conversations That Changed Everything' | Taking action on Addiction via @drugwise.bsky.social takingactiononaddiction.org.uk/news/addicti...