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Leaning Toward the Light

Posted by admin | News | Posted on February 27th, 2008

The News Review:

- Leaning Toward the Light
- Hong Kong Scraps Wine Beer Duties on Record Surplus (Update3)
- Czech Pilsner beer cheaper in Germany
- Beer aficionado wins lifetime supply.

Leaning Toward the Light
Washington Post – Feb 27, 2008
2 percent alcohol by volume and contain 110 calories and 6. 2 grams of carbs per 12-ounce serving. (By contrast the typical craft beer exceeds 5 percent alcohol by volume and a comparable pour packs more than 150 calories and 12 grams of carbs. ) Depending on how well they sell during the three- to four-month test period Miller will decide whether to roll them out nationwide and whether to add a draft version to the 12-ounce bottles now available. Beer geeks can turn up their noses at light beer but it presents technical challenges that heavier styles do not. Miller’s senior brewmaster David Ryder is loath to reveal proprietary secrets but he will talk in general terms. The trick lies in converting dextrins (non-fermentable sugars that give beer body and mouth feel) into simpler compounds that the yeast can metabolize… (By contrast the typical craft beer exceeds 5 percent alcohol by volume and a comparable pour packs more than 150 calories and 12 grams of carbs. ) Depending on how well they sell during the three- to four-month test period Miller will decide whether to roll them out nationwide and whether to add a draft version to the 12-ounce bottles now available. Beer geeks can turn up their noses at light beer but it presents technical challenges that heavier styles do not. Miller’s senior brewmaster David Ryder is loath to reveal proprietary secrets but he will talk in general terms. The trick lies in converting dextrins (non-fermentable sugars that give beer body and mouth feel) into simpler compounds that the yeast can metabolize. That can be accomplished with a prolonged boil or the use of enzymes. Adjunct grains such as corn and rice will also lighten a beer.

Hong Kong Scraps Wine Beer Duties on Record Surplus (Update3)
Bloomberg – Feb 27, 2008
27 (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong's government abolishedtaxes on wine and beer after posting a record surplus boostingefforts to turn the city into a wine-trading hub. The tariffs will be abolished immediately costing the citygovernment HK$560 million ($72 million) in annual tax revenueFinancial Secretary.

Czech Pilsner beer cheaper in Germany
radio.cz – Feb 27, 2008
Indeed beer is famously often cheaper than mineral water. However Czechs may be surprised to find that one of their most popularbeers can actually be bought for less in neighbouring Germany.

Beer aficionado wins lifetime supply.
Free with registration – UPI NewsTrack – AccessMyLibrary.com – Feb 27, 2008
27 (UPI) — A York Va. man named the nation’s top beer fan by a Colorado-based brewery has been awarded a lifetime supply of his favorite beverage. Matt Venzke who was named the.