Scientist David Nutt memorably said alcohol is more dangerous than crack. Now, he is trying to invent a healthy synthetic alternative, and the race is on to get it to market.

If you’re one of the people who, like Kylie Jenner, prefers Lucky Charms with the marshmallows only, then we’ve got a beer for you. Smartmouth Brewing Co., a brewery in Norfolk, Virginia known for its wild flavor creations, is releasing a Lucky Charms flavored IPA beer—and apparently it’s “magically ridiculous.”

Pickles are an integral staple of Turkish cuisine, and a glass of pickle juice is famed as a quick, tasty and natural cure for even the fiercest of headaches.

The long read: Five years after his last taste of alcohol, William Leith tries to understand its powerful magic

People who use party drugs say it gives them energy to dance and socialise, reduces their inhibitions and enhances their feelings of connection to others.

Boutique and established cooperages around the country are trying to reinvent the whiskey barrel.

Alcohol content, the pour, and shape of the glass are also factors in wine tears.

Even when drinking the same amount as others, only some people experience blackouts. But blacking out can predict other problems down the line.

Today, it's a party trick, but two centuries ago, sailors tested the legitimacy of their booze by setting it aflame.

Governments should consider advising people to abstain entirely, say authors

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Researchers believe they have found the world's oldest brewery in a prehistoric cave in Israel.

Hub Stadium, an Auburn Hills bar that features axe-throwing lanes, had its liquor license suspended by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission for one day in order to develop new safety procedures and precautions. Candy asses.

Aged 1,693 years, its contents are probably still safe to drink.

Maybe you are one of these persons who can go out one evening with friends, enjoy a couple of drinks without feeling the need for more. Or maybe, with time, your style of drinking has become more secret and more frequent, until a time comes where you realise you can’t function without alcohol in your system. You realise that the negative effects of your drinking habit surpass its benefits and the pleasure you once felt. Shame and guilt suddenly surface in your mind as you try to keep your compulsions under control. Until you finely ask yourself the big question…

"My nickname is Dr. Kevorkian Slow Death. I feed [people] alcohol, I feed them cigarettes, I feed them Viagra." By Eduardo L. Perro.

First developed by Canada’s indigenous peoples, spruce beer was commonly used to prevent scurvy, even by French navigator Jacques Cartier. Today, it continues to have a following.

A lab in San Francisco claims its artificial whisky rivals the real thing. Henry Wilkins pours himself a glass

Across societies and in different languages, the same drinking tip is passed on from one drunkard to another. Whether it’s in German (Wein auf Bier, das rat ich Dir — Bier auf Wein, das lass sein), French (Bière sur vin est venin, vinsur bière est belle manière), or even English (Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine; wine before beer and you’ll feel queer), the same truth remains — each one is terrible advice. Ensuing hangovers likely served as fact-checks before, but a new study officially disproves these bits of folk wisdom with science.

Frustrated that people continued to consume so much alcohol even after it was banned, federal officials had decided to try a different kind of enforcement. They ordered the poisoning of industrial alcohols manufactured in the United States, products regularly stolen by bootleggers and resold as drinkable spirits. The idea was to scare people into giving up illicit drinking. Instead, by the time Prohibition ended in 1933, the federal poisoning program, by some estimates, had killed at least 10k

Use some of these to win a free night of drinking from your clueless buddies.

It’s the most lethal day of the year, researchers say. But don’t blame stress or gluttony for the death rate’s spike. Why the real culprit may be good news for U.S. health care.

Cider and wine get a seasonal kick from simmering with spices--and beer can, too.

It's the holidays, so maybe you've been drinking too much. And maybe you've been dealing with a few too many hangovers. But no more.

The only thing worse than a drunk text is a drunk holiday text. Here's how to protect you from yourself this New Year's Eve.

Ever wonder why we celebrate New Year’s Eve with champagne? The answer dates back at least 1,500 years. And it involves a mix of history, location and -- not least -- skillful marketing.

I thought that it’d be fitting to end 2013 with a savory breakfasty recipe, perfect for international hangover day, also known as January 1st.

The desire to eat high-fat foods after drinking too much is rooted in human’s earliest, humblest beginnings, some scientists say.

A passenger who became unruly after allegedly drinking too much alcohol had to be taped to his seat on a trans-Atlantic flight.

Card folds into a shot glass for on the spot drinking.

Why would someone care about the manner in which their martini was mixed? Stirring is the world's favorite manner of mixing fluids, probably because it is much easier and requires less equipment than shaking. If shaking is superior, I was determined to find out why.

Scotch whisky is a national brand worth toasting. It is a drink that can only be distilled and matured in one country - Scotland - but which sells in to 200 markets around the world. How did Scotch go from cottage industry to global phenomenon and how does it benefit its country of origin?

Sapporo Breweries, one of the country’s oldest beer makers, funded a study that has discovered that hops – one of beer’s primary ingredients – contain a chemical that could counter the virus that causes cold-like symptoms.

Takes a bit of time to soak it up, but it's worth it!

It's not just fraternity brothers who are guzzling one beer too many. Women and high school girls are equally likely to drink too much.