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Anheuser-Busch, King of Beer Companies
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Why does the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company sell more beer than any
other? The tongue-in-cheek answer: because people like it. But the
question remains—why the heck is A-B so successful?
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Anheuser-Busch Gets Cozy with Goose Island
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6/15/2006 | posted by Matt |
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In a deal that one might consider “a
little tricky” King of Beers, Anheuser-Busch, purchased a stake in
Chicago based Goose Island.
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Pabst: So Long Spurs, Hello Windy City
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6/15/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Pabst, providers of
the frat-boy-favorite Pabst Blue Ribbon and street-cred heavy Old Style
brands, has decided to move back to the Mid-West.
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Women Brew? Who Knew?
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6/16/2006 | posted by Lou |
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Even now, in African villages of Tanzania, contemporary women brew
beer in their homes and share it with other women who drink from a
common vessel.
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Tim Breuning, We Salute You
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6/20/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Last week, Tim Breuning,
a native of Ohio, was named the first ever champion of the Great
American Beer Tour.
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Entire Alabama County Eligible For Draft!
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6/20/2006 | posted by Lou |
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Houston
County, Alabama, voters just approved a referendum to legalize the sale
of draft beer for the first time in the County’s history.
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Gow: Glasgow to Lose Glass in Bars?
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6/22/2006 | posted by Matt |
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In a unanimous vote Glasgow’s city council put down a measure
that sought to remove glassware from pubs, replacing the centuries-old
imbibing instrument with plastic cups.
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“Man Laws” Getting Serious Cred Amongst Men
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The Miller Lite brand of the Miller
Brewing Co. has hit a homerun amongst male beer drinkers in the US with their latest television ads.
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Bud Bowl Extended Through 2012
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7/1/2006 | posted by Matt |
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On Monday the Wall Street Journal reported Anheuser-Busch will
continue to be the only alcohol advertiser during the Super Bowl
through 2012.
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Are Pink Elephants Driving These Pachyderms Mad?
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7/4/2006 | posted by Lou |
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An innkeeper’s most important job is to encourage temperance, and in
order to act responsibly we sometimes have to give a guest the bad news
that they will not be served.
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Canadians Say, “Let Them Drink Beer!”
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7/5/2006 | posted by Matt |
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In a recent poll concerning Canadiana
(think Americana, then travel north), beer has been voted by the people
of Canada as their favorite thing to drink.
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Miller Brewing Co. Gets Energized
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With brands like Red Bull, Rockstar and Sobe collectively doing more
than a billion dollars in sales last year, energy drinks have become
part of mainstream society. Miller Brewing Co. is looking to cash in on this.
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Attention Organic Food Shoppers!
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7/11/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Anheuser-Busch recently released two organic beers (Wild Hop and
Stone Mill) with great success. Neither beer bears the Budweiser name, though.
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Quit Your Job and Move to New Brunswick
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7/16/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Moosehead Breweries, the independent beer
manufacturer, is searching for a beer lover to oversee, and taste,
every batch that comes out of their giant kettles.
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Trains, Planes, Trucks, and Beer
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7/17/2006 | posted by Lou |
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The invention of steam (not
Anchor Steam) in the early 19th century changed beer distribution. Machines to
create vast batches of beer were developed at the same time railroads
began to crisscross the world.
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Busted: Homeland Security Caught Drafting
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7/18/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Looks like everybody’s favorite department
of the U.S. Government got caught with their hand in the cookie jar
- or more appropriately - with their mouth under the beer tap.
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Did You Get Your Wheaties Today?
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7/24/2006 | posted by Lou |
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We hear more and more
about “Summer Brews”, often ales made with a combination of wheat and
barley. Of all the styles brewed in the world today, wheat beer is the
oldest going.
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O.K. USA!
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7/24/2006 | posted by Matt |
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In
a landslide poll Americans have voted for their favorite beverage, and
guess what? That’s right, beer was voted number one amongst
Americans. Posted today on the Gallop Poll website, beer was voted
king of the beverage hill.
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Cheaper Beer is (Hopefully) On the Way
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7/25/2006 | posted by Matt |
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If you are resident of North
Carolina, your favorite grocery store (and many others) is lobbying in
Washington D.C. to give you bigger discounts on that beer you purchase
every week.
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Madison Brewer Achieves “Zen”
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8/1/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Combining the
healthful effects of green tea and the not-so-much beneftis of beer
BluCreek launched “Zen”, a mixture of India Pale Ale and green tea.
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Be a Good Environmentalist—Drink Beer
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8/6/2006 | posted by Lou |
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You may have heard the kerfuffle lately about polluted oceans and
bad air all over the globe, but I’ll bet you didn’t think you could
help out unless you sold your car and became a vegan.
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Be a Bad Environmentalist - Drink Beer
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8/6/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Greenland Brewhouse has
found a way to soften the blow of the ever melting polar ice caps with
the introduction of their Greenland Beer.
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It’s Hot Outside, Go Have a Beer
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8/9/2006 | posted by Matt |
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What are Americans doing to
cool off amidst the stifling heat? They’re running out to buy ice
cold beers, of course!
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Beer Sales Exploding in … Utah?
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8/9/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Over the last decade Utah’s beer sales have nearly doubled,
forcing us all to question - What is going on in the state known for more for its faith in saints than suds?
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Obscure Dead Celebrity Beers
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8/9/2006 | posted by Lou |
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What do Lenny Bruce and Thelonious Monk have in common? They both have beers named after them!
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Let’s Find Us a Beer Hall
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There are places all over the world where
we can go to enjoy a cool brew. Some have an atmosphere chillier than
the beer, and I don’t mean the temperature, I mean the patrons in them.
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Use Your Dome, Save the Foam
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8/17/2006 | posted by Matt |
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The foam, also known as the head, of the beer is an
essential part of a great beer drinking experience. Not only
is foam pleasing to the eye, but it also ensures that the proper
aroma is released during consumption.
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Craft Beer Sales Soar
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8/21/2006 | posted by Matt |
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The latest polls are in and craft beer
sales have grown yet again, adding fuel to the fire of smaller,
independent breweries.
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Old Beer? — Not Always Bad!
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8/27/2006 | posted by Lou |
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Anchor Brewing is scrupulous about freshness, as are all breweries.
Old beer can destroy brand equity faster that anything in else in the
beer business.
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Finally, a Trail Worth Hiking
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8/29/2006 | posted by Matt |
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The New York State Brewers Association has
officially launched the New York Beer Trail. Over the last few
decades breweries, micro-breweries and pub breweries have been
re-emerging in the Empire State.
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I Think I’m Turning Japanese
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8/29/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Anheuser-Busch will take things a step
further in their 10-year relationship with the Japanese brewer Kirin.
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Finally—I Learn All About Draft Beer
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9/6/2006 | posted by Lou |
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The Micro Matic Dispense
Institute I attended last week taught me the science behind what I had
thought for decades to be “beer voodoo”...
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A-B Announces Bud TV on the Internet
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9/14/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Bud TV is the beer industry’s latest cross-over utilizing brand-driven
content, advertising, and entertainment all found online. The
web-based network is expected to kick off sometime in February.
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Ahhh, Memory Lane Again…
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9/16/2006 | posted by Lou |
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Old Foghorn is a special beer, because no water is added after the
initial mash, which results in that whopping 12% alcohol by volume.
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Chicagoans Get Goosed
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9/19/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Goose
Island Brewing Co. of Chicago, IL has seen some big numbers lately from
their latest product launch, 312 Urban Wheat.
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Beer: The Miracle Beverage
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9/19/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Beer cures all. Beer heals all. Beer
prevents all. Beer will make you more money. That’s right beer
drinkers, you know it’s all true.
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Boy Was I Wrong
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9/26/2006 | posted by Lou |
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Fritz Maytag helped revive the custom of brewing heartier ales during
the winter known as Christmas Ales. In 1987, he went to the fullest
extent possible in that style by making a spiced winter ale known in
Britain as Wassail.
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Moosehead to Send Beer to Canadian Soldiers
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10/2/2006 | posted by Matt |
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New
Brunswick-based Moosehead Breweries has announced they will be sending
1,700 cans of their Moosehead Lager to Canadian soldiers stationed in
Afghanistan.
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August A. Busch Lands The Big One
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10/2/2006 | posted by Matt |
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Last
Wednesday Anheuser-Busch announced that the fifth generation of the
Busch family will be leading the largest beer company in the world.
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Draft Comes Back!
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10/6/2006 | posted by Lou |
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Draft beer, and in this context I mean
beer not bottled or canned, was for millenia the only form of beer.
Only after a reasonably inexpensive way of putting it into airtight
containers was invented could it even be shipped.
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A-B vs. Miller: The Import Wars
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10/13/2006 | posted by Matt |
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The war for global supremacy amongst the
beer giants is often fought on U.S. soil. Acquisitions, joint
ventures and distribution rights are the weaponry for this war.
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Fire Burns Hop Warehouse
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10/13/2006 | posted by Matt |
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As much as 4% of American hops were lost
to a fire last week in Washington’s Yakima Valley.
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Another Successful Dispense Institute Grad
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10/18/2006 | posted by Lou |
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I've mentioned that I had a great time
at the Micro Matic Dispense Institute last August, and many of my
classmates have expressed great satisfaction with what they learned as
well.
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Karaoke and Hot Air
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10/28/2006 | posted by Lou |
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The Asaka Beer corporation brews “Suiso” brand beer, in which the
carbon dioxide normally used to add fizz has been replaced by the more
environmentally friendly hydrogen gas.
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Spotlight: Anchor Brewing
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11/7/2006 | posted by Matt |
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While other companies seek to monetize their businesses at
every angle, cutting quality to produce higher quantities, Anchor has
remained firm in their ways.
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‘Tis the Season for Flavored Beer
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11/7/2006 | posted by Matt |
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I’ve put together a little list of unique
flavors that will be hitting shelves in the upcoming months. The
theme of the year appears to be chocolate...
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Tap Handles—WOW!
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11/12/2006 | posted by Lou |
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Does anybody try a beer
based on what its tap handle looks like? The truth, as superficial as you may find it, is "yes".
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Books, Covers, Judges
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11/18/2006 | posted by Lou |
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You can't judge a
book by its cover, but some of us can judge a wine by its nose.
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It’s Thanksgiving, Time For a Beer
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11/22/2006 | posted by Matt |
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For me, Thanksgiving represents the one
day in my life where it’s acceptable to have a beer at my parent’s
house.
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Czech out this drafty spa
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12/5/2006 | posted by Lou |
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In the little Czech town of Chodova
Plana the world’s first beer spa has opened. I mean, you actually get
right down into a big vat of warm dark lager and soak.
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Pigs, Beer, And Cruelty
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12/6/2006 | posted by Lou |
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In Father’s Office’s early days as a draft beer emporium, we caught
all the beer that went down the drain in buckets.
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A Holiday Poem
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12/22/2006 | posted by Matt |
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A Christmas poem with a beer theme, because 'tis that time of year...
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It’s Never Too Early for Christmas
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12/31/2006 | posted by Lou |
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Tired of being late on gifts of the
season? Don’t despair! Get started now for next year…anyone who likes
beer (and who doesn’t?) will appreciate this trio of beer possibilities...
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A-B Stands for Already Busy
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1/16/2007 | posted by Matt |
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It seems our friends at Anheuser-Busch
have been very busy in this very short year. 2007 is barely two weeks
old and yet Mr. August A. Busch IV and his tiny little brewery are
already making some waves.
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…And Now the Dog
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1/23/2007 | posted by Lou |
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First there was the story about beer and
elephants, then about camels, then about pigs, then about bears, and
now finally one about dogs.
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Reason #198,893,454,231 To Drink Beer
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2/9/2007 | posted by Matt |
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Of
course we all know that water is more healthy than Budweisers,
Newcastles, Coronas and other brews. But by goodness, we’re not
stopping!
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Beer, Cheese, Beef…mmmmmmm!
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2/12/2007 | posted by Lou |
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Beer and cheese go well together. Contemplate if you
will for a moment a nice savory chunk of Maytag Bleu washed down with
some of Fritz's Anchor Steam Beer.
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Duke Donors Cheer!
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2/27/2007 | posted by Lou |
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Heart-lung machines, lunar modules, the internet…these things are
Tinkertoys! A Duke University student has made one of the most
important cultural contributions in human history.
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Micro Matic Gives Back
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3/9/2007 | posted by Matt |
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In the wake of the catastrophic
events surrounding Hurricane Katrina, many people wanted to help the
residents of the New Orleans, but few knew how to help.
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Got Milky Beer?
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3/29/2007 | posted by Lou |
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An enterprising
Japanese brewer has teamed up with a local dairy farmer who has surplus
milk on his hands...
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Ireland's Deepening National Tragedy
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4/4/2007 | posted by Lou |
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Now that the cobwebs are gone from the
celebratory hangovers that struck St. Patrick's Day revelers the
morning of March 18th, it's time to reflect on Ireland's deepening
national tragedy.
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Slosh THIS past your choppers!
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4/5/2007 | posted by Lou |
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Things just seem to get nuttier and nuttier, especially
with youtube in the vanguard of culture.
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Back On The Horse, A-B Rebounds After Rough April
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5/22/2007 | posted by Matt |
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After a disappointing April that saw beer
sales plummet to some of the lowest monthly sales in the company’s
recent history, A-B’s sales have rebounded in May.
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10 Billion Bottles of Beer on the Wall
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5/27/2007 | posted by Lou |
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Recent spikes in fuel prices combined with
dire predictions of global warming caused by the use of these fuels has
the American public clamoring for two seemingly contradictory
government actions.
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The Beer Bible Will Lead You To Drink
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5/31/2007 | posted by Matt |
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The "beer bible" book has indexed more than 3,000
brands and rates them according to color, bitterness and other
criteria.
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Ireland Offers More than Just Guinness, Craft Beer on the Rise
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6/17/2007 | posted by Matt |
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Many
people have jumped on the craft beer movement because domestic beers
have become a little boring, a little lacking in the “taste area” and
the idea of making beers for millions of people turns off just about
any beer enthusiast.
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Kegerator Envy
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6/17/2007 | posted by Matt |
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Each day when I
returned home, after workouts and summer school, was a shiny kegerator.
It was set up masterfully and delivered a perfect pour every single
time.
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Another American Thirst First
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6/17/2007 | posted by Lou |
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We've made beer popsicles! Yes, cool, refreshing beer in
its ultimate form—completely frozen.
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Craft Beer, Coming to a Pub (Not) Near You
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6/25/2007 | posted by Matt |
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Well, it seems Europeans will finally have
American beer worth celebrating. Not that I’m against A-B, Coors or
Miller brews, they’ve just become a little stale over the years.
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BEER AND FOOD PAIRINGS RUN AMOK
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8/2/2007 | posted by Lou |
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Successful food and beverage pairings are the source of some of the greatest pleasures of modern culture.
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