At the Google I/O after-party the other night, there was one bartender in particular that stood out. It wasn't the drink he made, or the friendly chatter. It was more than he weighed several tons and could break you with the flick of the wrist. Meet the Makr Shakr. Read More >>

A nightclub in Bristol, which registered as a restaurant to obtain a licence to sell booze, was recently found to actually only own eight knives and forks, despite claiming to cater for up to 700 people. Were customers being encouraged to bring their own knives to the party? Read More >>

Big Brother doesn't like you drinking. In fact, surveillance society might just get cranked up a notch in Britain if this instant spot-check finger scanner gets deployed. It scans your digits to tell precisely how drunk you are so there's no hiding the morning after. Read More >>

The reason you love beer has finally been explained. Apparently the mere taste of the golden nectar is enough to trigger a dopamine surge, tickling your neurochemical pleasure centres. Basically, beer makes you happy, but we didn't really need science to tell us that, did we? Read More >>

After deciding that traditional gin isn't manly enough thanks to a historical association with flowery cocktails for ladies, booze distiller Langley's created its No. 8 blend. A drink supposedly the result of exhaustive testing and experiments to create the manliest tasting gin there's ever been. Read More >>

The dangers of drinking and visiting safari parks have been illustrated by young Adam Steff, who stole a giant tortoise from Woburn Safari Park. You know, for a laugh. Read More >>

Shocking revelation: humans like beer! But if all you're doing is drinking it, you're missing out on some of life's greatest beery pleasures. Don't let wine have all the fun; try these delectable beer-based recipes that will bring your love affair with booze to mouth-watering new heights. Read More >>

Controversial plans to continue hiking the taxes we pay on beer are likely to stay in place, with the government set to continue the inflation plus two per cent annual duty rise suffered by beer drinkers in this week's budget. Expect to see men "filling their tanks" at pubs across the country on Wednesday night. Read More >>

Do you know what's great about green beer? Absolutely nothing, you filthy animal, that was a trick question. To help you rise above those green-toothed suckers swilling down their flavourless lagers, we tapped a few of the country's top bartenders and got recipes for some truly delectable cocktails that just happen to be green. Get ready to blow some minds. Read More >>

David Cameron's pulled a u-turn, which effectively means the cabinet's plans for a minimum price on alcohol has been scrapped. It should mean that you can still buy dirt-cheap cider and horrendous vodka, because that's what everyone wants, right? Read More >>

Alcohol is supposed to be simple: whisky, whisky, and more whisky. Maybe some gin. Tequila if you want to party. Fine, vodka too. But alcohol doesn't have to always be so boring. The sugary world of flavoured party shots can be fun! Or at the very least, be super colourful. Read More >>

There's a lot of nasty, virulent bugs going around this year. Colds and flus are putting people out of commission for weeks on end. This means that by now one of your friends has told you to drink some whiskey because that'll knock the cold right out. Read More >>

It's one thing to have a robot make drinks for you. It's another to have a robot make drinks for you in style. "Shake" does the latter, though maybe it's style isn't quite up your alley. But however you feel about its trio of peeing statues, you have to admit the automatic shaker and coiled cooling system is pretty sweet. Read More >>

When World War III finally starts and the planet is decimated by nuclear bombs, facing a post-apocalyptic future will be a lot easier with a swig from this seemingly indestructible flask. Designed by Oakley working with The Macallan, The Flask—as it's called—is made from such Tonka-tough materials as carbon fibre, food-grade steel, and aerospace-grade aluminium. Read More >>

You wake up in an unfamiliar room, missing a button or two, with a few stains on your shirt that you're hoping are food-related. The last thing you remember from the night before was downing that fourth shot of Tequila. Okay, so you blacked out. But what exactly does that mean? Read More >>