Israel Beer

May 14, 2012

Today in 1948, Israel declared their Independence from the British Mandate. Israel Israel Breweries Asif Beer Butterfly Brewery Canaan Breweryl Dancing Camel Brewing Golan Brewery Hadag Halavan (Weissfish) Brewery Israel Beer Breweries: Ashqelon, Giv’at Shemu’el Jem’s Beer Factory Malka Brewery Negev Brewery Tel Aviv Brewhouse Tempo Beer Industries Teybah Brewing Israel Brewery Guides Beer Advocate [...]

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Beer Birthday: John Martin

May 14, 2012

Today is the 52nd birthday of John Martin, one of the founders of Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse in Berkeley. John, with his brother Reid, started on of the first five brewpubs in the U.S., and the only one that’s still owned by the same family that founded it. He’s active in the local beer [...]

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Beer In Ads #605: The Goetz Den Party

May 11, 2012

Friday’s ad is for Goetz beer, from the M.K. Goetz Brewing Co. of St. Joseph and Kansas City, Missouri. It looks to be from the 1950s, especially with the look of the paneled den where the party is taking place. At least they’re opening the cans and pouring the beer into glassware.

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Beer Birthday: Jack McAuliffe

May 11, 2012

Today is the 67th birthday of Jack McAuliffe, the father of the modern microbrewery. Jack incorporated his New Albion Brewery in October of 1976, and began producing beer the following year from his tiny brewery in Sonoma, California. His 1-barrel system suggests he may also have been the first nanobrewery, as well. I finally got [...]

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Societe Brewing Quietly Opens In San Diego

May 11, 2012

On my way out of town last Sunday, after a week in San Diego for the Craft Brewers Conference, there was one more stop I wanted to make. I’d known brewer Travis Smith since his days at Russian River, where he brewed all the beer on their brewpub system, which was especially important while Vinnie [...]

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Beer In Ads #604: The Bud Fan, Fancy That!

May 10, 2012

Thursday’s ad is from Budweiser’s long-running “Where There’s Life” series. Showing a bashful woman hiding her face, barely, with a fan, as her beau pours her a glass of Budweiser.

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Beer Birthday: Fred Eckhardt

May 10, 2012

Esteemed Portland beer writer Fred Eckhardt turns 86 today. Portland’s Fred Eckhardt is a living legend, especially in his home city, having pioneered writing about and defining beer styles with his early book on the subject, The Essentials of Beer Style, published in 1989. Around his birthday also the 7th annual FredFest will be held, [...]

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Beer In Ads #603: Lowenbrau-Baienfurt

May 9, 2012

Wednesday’s ad is for Lowenbrau, from 1900, when everybody used artwork of a pretty gal to sell beer. I think it worked, Lowenbrau is still making beer.

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Diageo’s Anti-Competitive Bullying Tactics Revealed

May 9, 2012

vs. Wow! Just wow. Anyone paying attention knows that the corporate world doesn’t like to play fair if they can get away with it, and they usually can. They bigger they are, the more resources they command, the easier it is to bully, cajole and generally get their way. It gives them an unfair advantage, [...]

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Romania Beer

May 9, 2012

Today in 1877, România gained their Independence from the Ottoman Empire. România România Breweries Albrau Grup Arbema Bere Craiova Bere Malt Robema Bere Miercurea Ciuc Bere Trei Stejari: Sibiu Bergo Fabrica de Bere Constanţa Grivita International Heineken România Silva Tuborg Romania Ursus Breweries: Cluj-Napoca Ursus Breweries: Bucuresti-Sucursala Timişoara România Brewery Guides Beer Advocate Beer Me [...]

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Beer In Ads #602: The Only True Pilsner

May 8, 2012

Tuesday’s ad is also for Pilsner Urquell, which was run in France, based on the language. The ad copy, “La seule véritable bière importée de pilsen” translates as “The only true pilsner beer imported from” Pilsen. I love the excited look on the two gentlemen as they examine the bottle.

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Beer Birthday: Dave Alexander

May 8, 2012

Today is Dave Alexander’s 49th birthday. Until recently, Dave was the co-owner, along with his wife Dianne, of the world famous Brickskeller beer bar in Washington, DC. They’re sill rocking the beer world at their other beer bar: RFD. Dave’s also a crack lead guitarist who often plays with the Rolling Boil Blues Band. Join [...]

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Beer In Ads #601: Sexy Pilsner Urquell

May 7, 2012

Monday’s ad is for Pilsner Urquell, from what looks like the 1940s or 50s. I certainly don’t recall Pilsner Urquell using that “P” logo with the barrel and gate symbol. But I love the classy pin-up art.

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World Beer Cup Awards 2012

May 5, 2012

Another record crowd of 2,034 sat down to a beer dinner by Adam Dulye of Monk’s Kettle and to listen to the awards for the 2012 Brewers Association World Beer Cup. This was the 10th World Beer Cup, which takes place every two years. This year’s competition saw 3,921 beers in 95 categories from 54 [...]

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Netherlands Beer

May 5, 2012

Today in 1945, The Netherlands were liberated from Nazi Germany. Netherlands Netherlands or Dutch Breweries Alfa Bierbrouwerij Amelander Brouwerij Amersfoortse Stadsbierbrouwerij De Drie Ringen Apeldoornse Stadsbierbrouwerij Berghoeve Brewery Arcense Bierbrouwerij Bavaria N.V. Bavaria 86 Bierbrouwerij 3 Horne Brouwerij de 7de Hemel Bierbrouwerij de Eem Bierbrouwerij de Halve Maan Bierbrouwerij De Keyzer Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven / [...]

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Beer Birthday: Bill Covaleski

May 5, 2012

Today is the 49th birthday of Bill Covaleski, a co-founder of Victory Brewing Co., along with his childhood friend Ron Barchet. I first met Bill at the brewery doing an article on Pennsylvania breweries for the Celebrator nearly a decade ago. It’s been great seeing his brewery rack up victory after victory as they’ve grown [...]

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