alcohol

Last week, we discussed the history of dry counties and blue laws in Arkansas, dating all the way back to its earliest days as a state. Though Prohibition ended nearly a century ago, Arkansas remains the driest state in the…

As the United States is a union of separate states, rather than one monolithic entity, very few things are uniform across the whole nation. As if that weren’t enough, many things are not uniform across individual states either, and are…

Rock Town Distillery announced on Wednesday that its Single Cask Bourbon has been chosen by Berry Brothers and Rudd to be the first bourbon bottled under their prestigious label.  A Facebook post contained the announcement. “It is a true honor…

Proposing a beer-making class on a college campus – particularly one located in a dry county of Arkansas – sounds like the kind of wink-wink joke that writes itself. But that’s exactly what one faculty member did at private Lyon…

Everything you need to know about the origins of East Arkansas’s newest distillery is summed up in the name:  Delta Dirt. In two simple words, the moniker tells a story – past present and future of a family-run enterprise, generations…

Starting Friday, Nov. 20, businesses that are licensed to sell and serve alcohol on their premises will be required to close by 11 p.m. Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued this directive on Thursday, Nov. 19, which mandates that restaurants, bars and…

Restaurants and breweries will now be allowed to sell wine and beer with any permit and deliver the products to patrons due the coronavirus crisis. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that restaurants and breweries will have to transition to takeout and…

When it comes to Arkansas bourbon, there’s one name that stands above the others – Rock Town Distillery. As the first legal distillery in Arkansas since Prohibition, Rock Town has developed a reputation over the past nine years for its…

by Tyler Hale On Friday, August 23, Little Rock will see the launch of its new downtown entertainment district. Dubbed the River Market Entertainment District, the move is designed to stimulate activity in the capital city’s downtown. Getting an entertainment…

Officials in Little Rock are looking to create a new entertainment district that will allow individuals to enjoy downtown while having a drink. The city’s board of directors will be meeting today to review two ordinances creating entertainment districts within…