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Commercial Beer Reviews / an interesting article about AB-InBev

« on: October 28, 2012, 07:06:09 PM »

Not sure if anyone has posted this here yet (a quick search didn't turn it up)...
...but anyway, here's a really eye-opening article about AB-InBev.   

http://www.businessweek.com/printer/articles/78040-the-plot-to-destroy-americas-beer

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Commercial Beer Reviews / green beer one can live with

« on: September 20, 2012, 07:37:36 AM »

As we all know,  "Green beer" can describe beer that's been dyed for St. Pat's day (tacky)  or beer that's indequately aged (not ready for prime time).
But check this out!  Here's 'green beer'  that is neither:

[size=8pt]http://www.nextworldtv.com/videos/energy/beer-powered-wisconsin-hospital.html[/size]

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Beer Travel / thirsty in San Diego

« on: July 13, 2012, 09:01:13 AM »

Hi all...
I'm booked for appearances at Comic-Con 2012 in San Diego this weekend.
I don't have a car while I'm here, but am wondering if anyone can point me to a good beer destination or two near my hotel (the Hilton Bayfront) that I can hit after my work days are done.

P.S.  Comic-Con sure is a crazy place!!

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Oskar Blues expanding?

« on: May 02, 2012, 09:08:55 PM »

Has anyone else heard the rumblings about Oskar Blues building a brewery in North Carolina?  When did this development come about?

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Commercial Beer Reviews / the Flat Top Can makes a comeback?

« on: April 23, 2012, 07:25:26 PM »

Now I think I've seen everything.
The crafties have been scrambling to offer their beer in cans, and now,  there's  one goes that goes a step further...

http://churchkeycanco.com/home/

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Commercial Beer Reviews / an ale in honor of Stan Laurel

« on: November 28, 2011, 08:25:06 AM »

Any Laurel & Hardy fans out there?
The Jennings brewery in Cumbria (in England's Lake District) has brewed up a seasonal beer in honor of its famous hometown boy, Stan Laurel. 

http://www.jenningsbrewery.co.uk/beers/beer.aspx?cat=sea&bid=27

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Dick Yuengling on the radio (NPR)

« on: June 27, 2011, 12:28:37 PM »

I'm listening to NPR as I write this, a feature called FREAKONOMICS talking about family successions in business.  Nice interview with Dick Yuengling & daughter Wendy.  Also talk about the Busch family leaving the beer biz, and what went wrong.

The show is available for streaming and download here:

http://freakonomicsradio.com/hour-long-special-the-church-of-scionology.html

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The Pub / Scotland Beer Stampede

« on: June 08, 2011, 06:57:45 AM »

Pretty bizarre...and all because of a computer glitch:
Read about it here:

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/Tesco-blunder-means-beers-24p-yahoofinanceuk-1665061429.html