Young drinkers priced out of $20 bar cocktails are pregaming with tiny, high-alcohol canned drinks that retail for as little as three dollars, and viral TikTok challenges are pushing the trend toward reckless territory. A tennis ball-sized can of BuzzBallz costs between $3 and $4.50 at a liquor store or gas station. It packs between […] The post Gen Z turns to $3 canned cocktails to dodge sky-high bar prices — and the results aren't pretty appeared first on American Almanac .
Young drinkers priced out of $20 bar cocktails are pregaming with tiny, high-alcohol canned drinks that retail for as little as three dollars, and viral TikTok challenges are pushing the trend toward reckless territory. A tennis ball-sized can of BuzzBallz costs between $3 and $4.50 at a liquor store or gas station. It packs between 15% and 20% alcohol by volume, roughly three to four times the strength of a standard light beer. For a generation watching every dollar, the math is simple: one or two cans before heading out, and the $20-per-cocktail bar tab shrinks or disappears entirely. The trend, the New York Post reported , has turned brands like BuzzBallz and Cutwater into social media fixtures, with TikTok challenges daring users to…Open
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The government has declined to extend pub opening hours for England's World Cup match against Mexico, citing the 1 AM kickoff as outside existing relaxed rules.
Britain’s Labour Party government has declined to extend pub opening hours for England’s World Cup match against Mexico, prompting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to call for course correction. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The British government has decided not to extend pub opening hours on Sunday night for England ‘s World Cup match against Mexico , which kicks off at 1 AM UK time. Current licensing laws allow pubs to remain open later for matches starting up to 10 PM, but this game falls outside those parameters. DETAIL: Business Minister Kate Dearden said existing licensing relaxations only apply to matches beginning between 5 PM and 10 PM, allowing pubs to stay open until 1 AM or 2 AM, depending on kickoff time, but confirmed…Open
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