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Cheers! Stupid beer laws falling off

Posted by admin | News | Posted on February 10th, 2008

The News Review:

- Cheers! Stupid beer laws falling off
- Post-quake Paso Robles pairs olives beer new hotels with wineries
- Beer Is The Perfect Culinary Partner

Cheers! Stupid beer laws falling off
MSNBC – Feb 10, 2008
It?s not because of my terrible thirst; it?s the law. We call it the case law and it?s been in place for more than 70 years since shortly after the repeal of Prohibition. You can?t go to the store and buy six-packs 12-packs or single bottles. We can buy six-packs at licensed premises like bars and ­restaurants ? if they offer the service.

Post-quake Paso Robles pairs olives beer new hotels with wineries
San Francisco Chronicle – Feb 10, 2008
(02-10) 04:00 PST Paso Robles San Luis bispo County –If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that Paso Robles is “the next Healdsburg” I’d have enough money to buy a $3 million Victorian within spittin’ distance of Healdsburg’s upscale shops restaurants and winery tasting rooms. After a January trip to Paso Robles I’ll be danged if this Central Coast city best known for cattle wrangling is indeed looking a lot like the Sonoma County town in which I live. If Paso’s burgeoning sophistication – and the lip service about it – continues I’ll get my grand manse in no time. It was my first visit to Paso Robles since a December 2003 earthquake leveled the city’s Mastagni Building and its iconic clock tower built in 1892 and damaged several other historic structures. A stroll along the downtown streets around City Park with its fountain and gazebo revealed new businesses: Vivant Fine Cheeses We live Powell’s Sweet Shoppe Cold Stone Creamery the nine-screen Park Cinemas and no less than 12 winery tasting rooms.

Beer Is The Perfect Culinary Partner
Imperial Valley News – Feb 10, 2008
From hearty lagers to refreshing ales beer partners naturally with food and its varied flavors can be matched with any menu. "The Anheuser-Busch Cookbook Great Food Great Beer: 185 Flavorful Recipes for Pairing Beer with Food" (Sunset Books; January 2008; Softcover with flaps; ISBN-10: 0-376-02048-2) provides an easy guide to beer pairing as well as terrific recipes and menus perfect for any occasion. Anyone can learn how to choose the ideal beer for his or her menu. To understand why a particular beer pairs well with a range of food flavors it is worth taking the time to taste a beer carefully and appreciate its nuances.