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Delhi faces liquor shortage

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Delhi is facing a major liquor shortage due to a prolonged malfunction in the Excise Supply Chain Management System (ESCIMS) portal, which has been inactive for much of September, as per reports. Launched in 2012-2013, the ESCIMS portal was designed to streamline the ordering, import, and tracking of liquor sales across the capital.

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Liquor and beer prices expected to increase in West Bengal

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With a goal to cross the targeted growth in state excise collection by the end of the 2024-25 fiscal, the West Bengal government is thinking on the possibility of increasing the prices of different liquor and beer brands in the state. 5 for a 600 ml bottle and the state government might increase beer prices by Rs. 30 per bottle.

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This Week's Beer News: Good "Vibes" Only.

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Tomorrow, over a hundred people will be gathering for the brew day of Vibes Since 1920 , a collaborative beer slated for release in March for Women’s Month. ” The variety of participants in this project runs the gamut across the beer enthusiast spectrum. . ” That’s a lot of people around one brew deck.

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This Week's Beer News: MBC Battles for Ope

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Of course that made for the biggest beer story from the Midwest this week. Coverage came from the Journal-Sentinel , OnMilwaukee , KARE-TV , CBS58-TV , behind the paywall at Milwaukee Business Journal , and since the story is rooted in a beer named for MN Governor Tim Walz, the Star-Tribune got into the mix as well. Wear a helmet.

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No new liquor off shop in Odisha

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The Odisha government has decided not to sanction any new liquor off-shop during 2024-25, under its new excise policy. In a bid to boost tourism, the policy mandates that the Tourism Department of Odisha must grant approval for liquor sales at beaches and other tourism hotspots like eco-retreat, based on necessity and demand.

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Call for More Cheer for Beer

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Beer business in India is underdeveloped by any reckoning.The millstone around beer’s neck in India is really the perception that it is similar to and an add-on to liquor. Also, having the same retail structure for beer and liquor is an issue. Beer is globally the most dominant form of alcoholic beverage.

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In Praise of the Midwest's Underrated: This Week's Beer News

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WGLT reported on the new custom beer that Illinois Wesleyan University has launched with Destihl. After four decades in business as a bar, Dressel’s Pub now has their own line of house-brewed beers from their own Rock & Horse Brewing. I kinda dig the two Hocus Pocus themed beers from Nostalgia Brewing.

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