Brewing News
Furniture exec Fishbein dies
March 20, 2008 - Leslie Fishbein's TV commercials for Kacey Fine Furniture made her one of the most recognizable businesswomen in the Denver area.
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Wednesday Mornings Webcast 03-19-08
March 20, 2008 - Members of Moose Lodge return to the fire site. more » The "Hands on Georgia" campaign expects up to 30,000 volunteers to pitch in and help. more »
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What's on Tap: Gordon Biersch founder introduces new German style ale.
March 19, 2008 - IT'S SAFE TO SAY that we live in a land of great ales. Since Fritz Maytag canceled his plans for post graduate study in Asia and bought Anchor Brewing, the West Coast has become nirvana for good, fruity, warm-fermented ales with hops to burn.
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Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Sit Down With Iraq Vets To Address Post-War Illness, Exit Strategies And More For MTV ...
March 19, 2008 - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton sat down with veterans to address post-war illness, exit strategies and more for an MTV forum, which premieres Thursday.
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Towns change, churches follow
March 17, 2008 - MARYSVILLE -- "What does your baby Jesus look like?" Last Christmas, Damascus Road Church sent out postcards asking that very question.
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
March 16, 2008 - This is a standard-bearer among United States resorts, with the feel of a European one. See other Ski Guides.
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Beer here
March 16, 2008 - Is there a way to pick the top beer in Colorado Springs? The Front Range is the Napa Valley of brews. The state produces more beer per capita than any other, and some of the finest. Colorado Springs alone has more than three dozen varieties. Many of them have won blue ribbons.
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Erie voters fret about theirs and their children's futures
March 16, 2008 - ERIE -- When Sam Borgia was working at the Smith Meter Inc., factory in the 1980s, every Friday was Black Friday. ...
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Best pulled pork is also messiest
March 15, 2008 - Eating a pulled pork sandwich is messy business. Eating five pulled pork sandwiches in a row is insane. Call me crazier than a June bug, but that's what I did recently when craving southern-style barbecue here in the frozen north.
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Penny Bernard Schaber to run for Assembly seat
March 14, 2008 - Democrat Penny Bernard Schaber says her loss to state Rep. Steve Wieckert by 1,419 votes in 2006 as a first-time candidate gives her hope she can unseat him this fall.
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Local distilleries have big plans for the Green Fairy
March 14, 2008 - Absinthe the mysterious, notorious, elusive green liqueur isnt so elusive anymore. You now can legally buy absinthe in the United States, and in fact, as I write, absinthe is being made in Portland. Nicknamed the Green Fairy during its heyday in turn-of-the-century France, ...
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Pike Brewing puts a hoppy face on pub grub
March 14, 2008 - Eating at Pike Brewing Co. is like being pleasantly surprised by a movie you weren't expecting to be that good.
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More live music
March 13, 2008 - B. Boomers Bar & Grille: Front Street Blues Band, 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 16006 Southfield, Allen Park. 313-928-8570. The Belmont: Love Meets Lust, with Malbec, 9 p.m. Sun. 10215 Jos. Campau, Hamtramck. 313-871-1966.
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On the Side: A heady week for beer lovers
March 13, 2008 - On the off chance that you found yourself heading down Ridge Avenue on the southern flank of East Falls Friday evening, it may have registered that the lights uncustomarily were still on in the old factory space - now a farm market of sorts - that overlooks Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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Give a shout out to stout: Brew up a St. Paddy's Day feast with Irish beer
March 13, 2008 - If you really want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style, pour a glass of stout for a sophisticated sip and salute.
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Brent on Beer: A posthumous toast to Rafters; Fairfax Brewfest preview
March 13, 2008 - All rise for a moment of silence to honor the passing of Rafters, one of five Marin County brewpubs.
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Iowa Panel OKs Equipment Tax Phase Out
March 13, 2008 - A bill to eliminate as much as $120 million annually in taxes on business equipment cleared a legislative committee Wednesday.
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St. Patrick's Day Bar Guide
March 13, 2008 - Its almost time for the only day of the year that surpasses New Years Eve and the day before Thanksgiving in terms of bar business. Get out your green articles of clothing; we are just days from Saint Patricks Day.
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St. Patrick's Day
March 12, 2008 - The Bank A St. Paddy's Day celebration with Bass on tap and Grasshoppers all night. Mon, Mar 17. 14421 Big Basin Way, Saratoga. 408.867.5155. The Black Brothers Traditional Irish music from the Irish sibling trio. Thu, Mar 13, 8pm. $18/$20. Little Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City. 650.FOX.4119.
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Say Goodbye, Say Hello
March 12, 2008 - Did this week's review put you in the mood for a burger? If your favorite is served at Dooley's Ltd., you'd better head to 308 North Eighth Street this weekend for one last fix. The downtown institution will close after its annual St. Patrick's Day celebration on Monday, March 17. This might not be ...
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Green living
March 11, 2008 - Goody bags go green Portland-based GreenLemonaide sells Green Starter Kits, meant to take the place of fruit baskets and event goody bags. The kits contain a handy collection of items to help people reduce their footprint: a reusable tote bag, a device to keep computers from drawing ...
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RJ Rockers brews up big-time brand
March 11, 2008 - Spartanburg's first brewery is still "Rocking" out its signature beers, but the old T-shirts bearing a monogram of its logo and Glen Rock, a mountain near Bergen County, N.J., can go back in the drawer. Bottles of RJ Rockers Brewing Co.'s micro-brews soon will hit shelves with a new look as part of a rebranding project that entails a streamlined...
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March 10, 2008 - This spring, a local brewmaster will add a new name to a craft beer industry that nationally has enjoyed double-digit growth the past two years: Redeye Brewing Company. Kevin Eichelberger crafted his business plan after he left Hereford Hops Steakhouse Brewpub two years ago. He plans to serve up to eight, possibly 10, varieties of beer at his brewery and eatery when running at full capacity. I ...
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Local brewmaster ready to serve up new tastes
March 10, 2008 - This spring, a local brewmaster will add a new name to a craft beer industry that nationally has enjoyed double-digit growth the past two years: Redeye Brewing Company.
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Rock Bottom sign getting its glow back
March 09, 2008 - The signature red glow from Milwaukee's Rock Bottom Brewery has been absent of late. But, it's nursing its way back to health.
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'No secrets in beer'
March 07, 2008 - It's no great alchemical mystery, the series of events that takes the union of humble grains, yeast and water and produces a frosty pint of ale. "If you can boil water, you can make beer," said Jason Ebel, 36, a Geneva resident who's been doing that for the past 17 years.
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Stumble across town to celebrate our city's beer greatness
March 07, 2008 - PULL UP a barstool and crack open a cold one. Welcome to Philly Beer Week, a celebration of the best beer-drinking city in America.
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These are just a few of Joe Sixpack's favorite things
March 07, 2008 - THE MOST COMMON question I'm asked, after, "Do you need an assistant?" is: "What's your favorite beer?" It's almost impossible to answer - there are just too many great beers and too many different occasions to enjoy them. My favorite beer down at the ballpark isn't the same one I reach for on a cold winter's night next to the fireplace.
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A guide to the tastiest beers from the best breweries
March 07, 2008 - With all the beer choices out there these days, wandering through your beer distributor or bellying up to your favorite tavern can be a daunting experience. Or a great opportunity to discover scores of new flavors.
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Idaho lawmakers push effort to end business equipment tax
March 07, 2008 - BOISE, Idaho -- Dozens of Idaho lawmakers are backing a renewed effort to cut as much as $120 million annually in taxes on business equipment.
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3 cheers for beers
March 07, 2008 - In the beginning, there were Dock Street and Yards. When people talk about the early years of Philadelphia's brewing renaissance, the names of those craft beer makers are the ones mentioned most.
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Hometown breweries, brewpubs
March 07, 2008 - There are fine taverns throughout the area offering wide selections of high-quality beers, domestic and imported. But it is those that brew their own that have unique status among beer lovers, and get credit for restoring Philadelphia to the top tier of beer brewing and drinking towns.
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These are just a few of my favorite things
March 07, 2008 - THE MOST COMMON question I'm asked, after "Do you need an assistant?" is: "What's your favorite beer?" It's almost impossible to answer - there are just too many great beers and too many different occasions to enjoy them. My favorite beer down at the ballpark isn't the same one I reach for on a cold winter's night next to the fireplace. But with the publication of my first book, "Joe Sixpack's ...
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Stumble across town to celebrate greatness
March 07, 2008 - PULL UP A barstool and crack open a cold one. Welcome to Philly Beer Week, a celebration of the best beer-drinking city in America. Over the next 10 days, area taverns, breweries and other venues are hosting at least 150 beer events in the city and suburbs. The calendar includes festivals, dinners, tastings, contests, tours and a series of "Meet the Brewer" events in which beer makers from ...
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Thursday Mornings Webcast 03-06-08
March 07, 2008 - Members of Moose Lodge return to the fire site. more » The "Hands on Georgia" campaign expects up to 30,000 volunteers to pitch in and help. more »
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Would-be brewers now looking at Fayetteville
March 06, 2008 - OAK HILL The would-be proprietors of a proposed micro-brewery in Oak Hill have apparently decided to either pursue an alternative location or hedge their bets by trying their odds in two different Fayette County municipalities. Oak Hill Mayor Bill Hannabass seems to suspect the former.They havent dropped Oak
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Brewpub could be on tap
March 06, 2008 - SALISBURY -- Wicomico County could be awarded a half-dozen alcohol privileges as early as today, allowing restaurants to sell wine like a retail outlet and grant a pub-brewery license to an owner with other liquor licenses.
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ID lawmakers seek end to business equipment tax
March 05, 2008 - BOISE (AP) Dozens of Idaho lawmakers are backing a renewed effort to cut as much as $120 million annually in taxes on business equipment.
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All roads lead to Colorado breweries, pubs
March 05, 2008 - Colorado has an honored place in the beer world, says the producer of a new beer map. The state has been a serious part of the craft-beer movement for nearly three decades and today is home to 101 breweries and brew pubs, according to Mike Laur of Colorado Springs. Laur's video-production company, Motion Pixel Lab, has just published the Beer Drinker's Guide to Colorado and has an extensive ...
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Tapping beer's homemade appeal
March 05, 2008 - It's no great alchemical mystery, the series of events that takes the union of humble grains, yeast and water and produces a frosty pint of ale.
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Grab a beer. Its time for bar food
March 05, 2008 - My friends and I dubbed them the "chips of death." These chips of song and story were a hallmark of a local brewpub in Indiana, and I probably consumed a good bushel or two in my eight years as a graduate student at Notre Dame.
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DEDRICK: Beerdrinker of Year crowned
March 05, 2008 - The competitors were serious, three men from across the country who traveled to Denver's Wynkoop Brewery and gathered to preach their devotion to one thing: beer. I was there, on the panel of judges.
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Court Avenue Brewing Co. goes smoke-free
March 04, 2008 - Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Co., one of downtown Des Moines' longtime brewpubs, has decided to convert to a completely smoke-free facility on March 31.
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Outdoor datebook
March 02, 2008 - Today and March 16 -- Skeet shoot at Big Walnut Conservation Club, 12211 Hartford Rd., Sunbury, 11 a.m. to
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Local craft beers prove to be much more than a fad
March 02, 2008 - Custom BrewCrafters in Honeoye Falls and Rohrbach Brewing Co. in Ogden highlight the overall success of the area's food and beverage industry.
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Travel Log: Las Vegas
February 27, 2008 - Entertainment, "the show," taking a gamble -- all potentially NASCAR terms, yet all coined phrases of Las Vegas. Last week -- or should we say, Monday -- it was California's Hollywood glitz and glamour that threw out the red carpet for NASCAR's three series.
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High Winter Energy Rates Predicted
February 27, 2008 - Recenly released price projections show energy bills will increase by 10 percent for all families this winter. more » The local micro-brewery will soon undergo major changes, from the furniture to the menu.
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Restaurant idea will simmer for a year
February 26, 2008 - Marc Steron, a fixture as reliable as a T-bone as general manager of Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse for the past 10 1/2 years, is leaving the popular establishment at the end of March. He says he plans to take a year off to reacquaint himself with his family, to recharge, to relaxand then he'll be back with his own restaurant.
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WINE: Beer, wine side by side; Constellation may sell brands
February 25, 2008 - Visionaries from Mendocino County are looking to break down the walls betweenfine wine and craft beer in wine country. Don Barkley, a legend in U.S. craftbrewing, left his post as master brewer at Ukiah-based Mendocino BrewingCo. in November and is preparing the inaugural releases this spring from
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New Holland Brewing acquires German brewhouse
February 24, 2008 - HOLLAND TOWNSHIP -- Some German brewing history is now helping New Holland Brewing Co. to meet an expected expansion to 10,000 barrels of suds annually.
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