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Jack Daniels Maker Doing Awesome In This Economy. (Clusterstock) It’s not just a joke: People are really turning to drink in this economy. Brown Forman (BF) the maker of Jack Daniels and Finlandia...
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Big layoffs at Budweiser. (Foyston @Oregonian) Anheuser-Busch announced plans to cut around “1,400 U.S. salaried positions in its beer-related divisions, affecting about 6 percent of the company’s...
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The 20 Unhealthiest Drinks in America. (Men’s Health, ht Amanda @PF.org) 1. The Worst Drink in America Baskin-Robbins Large Heath Bar Shake 2,310 calories 108 g fat (64 g saturated) 266 g That’s...
View ArticleLifestyle change
Drinking and driving: The way we live sucks. (William Brand@ContraCostaTimes.com) The American problem – our problem – is the way we live sucks. I mean we’re totally auto-oriented. Most of us live in...
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Outrage brewing over proposed 1,900% beer tax hike. (KGW) Five Oregon state lawmakers want to impose a hefty tax on beer and have introduced a bill that brewers say would cripple them. Four Portland...
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NW wine industry: worries and bargains. (Crosscut) Indeed, most others in the wine business in Washington and Oregon report that it’s tough out there and likely to get tougher — particularly for new...
View ArticlePublicans lament
Is the English pub at death’s door? (Global Post) Rural life is unrecognizable from 20 years ago and British drinking habits have undergone a sea change, as well. Both of these factors have led to a...
View ArticleBelgian ale tasting
A Delicious Free-for-All. (NY Times) A GOOD selection of Belgian-style ales is like the very best kind of buffet, offering an assortment of flavors, aromas, styles, strengths and types. You want strong...
View ArticleHappy International Beer Day
Today is International Beer Day. For those who enjoy craft brews, you can thank that fucking commie cocksucker Jimmy Carter: To make a long story short, prohibition led to the dismantling of many small...
View ArticleBetter beer lobbyists, please
California Pot Initiative Opposed By Beer Industry. (Huff Post) The California Beer & Beverage Distributors is spending money in the state to oppose a marijuana legalization proposition on the...
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Caffeine and Alcohol: Wham! Bam! Boozled. (NY Times) Four Loko joins this warped tradition. And what I quickly came to see was that if you set out to engineer a booze delivery system that is as...
View ArticleFire all the teachers you want, but don’t fuck with the brew
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s War On Craft Beer. (Commie-pinko liberal website ThinkProgress) Tucked into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) much-discussed budget was a little-noticed provision to...
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