No, this is not a GOP-action against the beer business. The destruction happened in India, in the Calcutta area a few weeks ago.

Searching for water a herd of 45 elephants left their habitat in the hills around Calcutta for the suburbs of the city. They didn't care for the polluted rivers but found much better: micro-breweries, beer! Brewkettles, fermentation tanks, .... everything was turned over and plenty of beer was consumed. One brewery was not enough, once they had the taste and the scent, they went for more. It took 6 micro-breweries before the elephant's thirst was quenched. Needless to say that it took them a very long time fo find their way back to the lovely hills, where they live.
A local forester says: "Elephants are known swiggers, and care for good beer. Once, they have learned the taste of beer, it is hard to keep them away from it".
(Newsletter November 1996)