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Brewer set to raise beer price by 5.5pc

Posted by admin | News | Posted on May 17th, 2008

The News Review:

- Brewer set to raise beer price by 5.5pc
- Barley up Rs. 75 on beer makers buying
- Reader comments: Did man swap beer for porn?
- Devolve and be damned no longer
- Hanover Brewing Co. plans delayed but still bubbling
- Brew house roasting gold

Brewer set to raise beer price by 5.5pc
New Zealand Herald – May 17, 2008
5 per cent on July 1 brewer Lion Nathan announced yesterday. Wine prices will also rise by up to 3.

Barley up Rs. 75 on beer makers buying
Hindu – May 17, 2008
& CommoditiesBarley up Rs. 75 on beer makers buyingNew Delhi (PTI): The wholesale prices of barley on Saturday rose by Rs 75 a quintal in the national capital on the back of pick-up in demand from beer makers. However prices of chakki atta fell by Rs 10 per bag of 90 kg on reduced demand. Traders said increased demand from beer makers mainly influenced the barley prices. Barley (UP) traded Rs 75 higher at Rs 1185-1215 a quintal. n the other side chakki atta (delivery) traded Rs 15 down at Rs 1105-1110 per bag of 90 kg.

Reader comments: Did man swap beer for porn?
Deseret News – May 17, 2008
May 17 2008 Did he just get out of bed? Anon | 6:37 a. May 17 2008 Looks like a nice guy! NT! How disgusting can you get. But the experts say porn is not harmful. Yeah right we are just raising a bunch of perverts. Comments continue below Anonymous | 9:24 a.

Devolve and be damned no longer
NEWS.com.au – May 17, 2008
He said autonomous entities had seized power which 20 years ago governments had jealously guarded. In other words gutless politicians have handed over our democracy to faceless bureaucrats. Ladies prefer a cold aleTHE big new drink for women is – wait for it – beer. "I hardly drink wine any more" said 25-year-old Elyssia Nelson. "And a lot of my girlfriends prefer beer. "But not just any beer. She prefers St Arnou pilsner or James Squire amber ale… "I hardly drink wine any more" said 25-year-old Elyssia Nelson. "And a lot of my girlfriends prefer beer. "But not just any beer. She prefers St Arnou pilsner or James Squire amber ale. "But I do like to experiment. There are so many different aromas flavours and colours. "I happened to be seated at Nelson’s table at lunch at Gianni’s restaurant this week for the release of an unusual degustation menu in which gourmet food was matched with five different beers from the James Squire stable.

Hanover Brewing Co. plans delayed but still bubbling
Evening Sun – The Evening Sun – May 17, 2008
Hanover Brewing Co. has been years in the works but thirsty would-be patrons who have seen timelines for the brewery’s opening pushed back over the past two years can expect it to open by the end of the year owner Jim Markle said. A combination of waiting for some financing to come through and taking extra care to preserve his building’s historic attributes slowed the project which originally was to launch at the end of 2007. But the delay wasn’t necessarily a bad thing Markle said… Markle was in the infantry in the Army in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He served in Germany and was introduced to a whole new world of beer. His first dunkel hefeweizen caught him by surprise. Wow that’s a strong beer he thought. He traveled through Germany quite a bit and stopped in beer halls and breweries. This happened to coincide with the beginning of the micro-brewery renaissance in the states he said.

Brew house roasting gold
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription… – May 17, 2008
After the grinding Schwarz relies on his experience at looking at its color to determine when it has been roasted the correct amount of time. Briess sells dozens of different malts to brewers… concoct unusual beer styles to stand out from the Miller Lites and Budweisers that dominate shelf space and tap handles. Briess’ fans among the nation’s craft brewers include Mark Duchow brew master at the Grumpy Troll Restaurant and Brewery in Mount Horeb. The brew pub in April won a gold award at the World Beer Cup in the Baltic-style porter category with Briess chocolate and roasted malts playing a big role in creating the beer’s taste. “Briess is doing a wonderful job” Duchow said. Award-winning employees Rowland’s Calumet Brewing Co. a Chilton brew pub buys only Briess malts. Briess employees helped Bob Rowland when he started the brew pub in 1990 and they have since worked with his son Pat after Rowland died in 2006.