We can only assume that this perilous concoction is a byproduct of laboratory attempts to reproduce the legendary "Brown Russian." Also featured: the world's strongest beer, and a real-world version of "Duff Beer" that isn't beer at all.

The sale of Four Loko — the caffeinated booze of choice for totally awesome college dudes — has been banned in Michigan, and stores have 30 days to remove it from shelves. You can still purchase across state lines, though!

A group of Brooklyn teens this summer took to the streets of Bed-Stuy to count billboards and posters that promote alcohol in their neighborhood. The most frequently spotted ad? "A Spike Lee Collaboration" with Absolut Vodka. How shocking!

This has finally happened: Scientists have successfully grown a "miniature" human liver using stem cells. It's still in the early stages, but this is great news for drinkers of all ages. However, the ability to manufacture livers is years away.

"A lot of people talk about the romantic sound of pulling a cork," says wine-on-tap purveyor Hardy Wallace, as he shows NPR his bottle-free wine. The thought of "tasting" from a tap is just, dear lord, horrifying. But it's eco-friendly!

Ohmigawd, the "Starbucks of the Future" is here! What distinguishes this futuristic utopian Starbucks from the hobo-sheltering Starbucks of today? More booze.

A shocking new study indicates that students drink more alcohol while studying abroad—on average doubling weekly intake to ten drinks. Drinking returned to normal when students came back, though rates of saying "when I was in Europe" tripled.

Fun-lovin' rich gals Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina, California's Republican nominees for governor and senator, respectively, really lived large this weekend: They opened a joint appearance with Hispanic leaders by taking tequila shots! Impressed, Hispanics? Tequila is your "water," right?

A supporter of Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiaobo was arrested in Hong Kong after spraying a Chinese government official with champagne yesterday. Protesters ate salmon and drank champagne in solidarity with the Norway-based Nobel committee. Sounds like a good time!

A Connecticut man was so drunk the other night that he crashed his truck into someone's house. It was his fourth time being busted for drunk driving. He also wore a t-shirt that says, "I have a drinking problem..."

Police in New Haven, Connecticut have launched a program called "Operation Nightlife" in order to crack down on violence at nightclubs. Armed with assault rifles, last night they raided a Yale party and tasered a student for being "uncooperative."

Have you ever wanted to haul ass down the West Side Highway after a long night of awesome Meatpacking clubbing? Good news! The nearby NYPD Highway Patrol unit is being moved to the Bronx to save money. Party time. [NYP]

Sometime in the next decade, you will be able—for a ridiculous amount of money—take tourist flights into space. Sounds great, right? Only one problem: No beer. Luckily, one company is trying to fix that.

Rescuers in Chile have reached the 33 trapped miners with a new foot-wide hole that will eventually be used to rescue them. The miners got a special meal for Chile's bicentenary, but were denied their request for red wine. Lame.

Old people in Britain sure are worried about young people drinking. After a new survey, the Red Cross has suggested young people be taught first aid to help their friends when they drink too much. That's probably a good idea.

A new survey on drinking in Britain has revealed some shocking statistics. Would you believe that one third of Britons under 24 "drink to get drunk"? And nearly one fifth of those polled have had a one-night stand? Unbelievable!

The New York Times found a Rockaway Beach man who personifies the annoying local barfly.

Man, being trapped in a cramped mine is not the time to quit smoking or drinking. But NASA officials, who are advising the effort to rescue the 33 trapped Chilean miners, have denied their request for wine and cigarettes.

Dutch cities are trying to crack down on "drug tourism." Russia is banning its own citizens from buying booze. Meanwhile, doctors want to give acid and mushrooms to depressed people. Is everything getting a little too wacky?

Have you flown lately? You don't remember, do you? You were too drunk. That's not just a troubling sign of your creeping alcoholism; it's also a business plan for the entire airline industry!