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In the Czech Republic Drinkers Race to Tap Their wn Beer

Posted by admin | News | Posted on May 26th, 2008

The News Review:

- In the Czech Republic Drinkers Race to Tap Their wn Beer
- Irving residents to vote on beer wine sales again
- Beer brewers sellers respond to change in state laws on alcohol…
- Bloomberg.com: Investment Tools
- 3 Stores Flunk County Beer Compliance Check

In the Czech Republic Drinkers Race to Tap Their wn Beer
Deutsche Welle – May 26, 2008
The Czech Republic the home of pilsner beer is not only considered to have the best quality brew. Statistically speaking the Czechs also drink more of the barley than anyone else in the world. No surprise that they have come up with a new way to enjoy it — the latest hit in Prague is the Beer Station.

Irving residents to vote on beer wine sales again
Dallas Morning News – May 26, 2008
com Irving’s biennial alcohol-election tradition will likely return this year after a successful petition drive to force a vote on beer and wine sales in retail stores. Dallas County commissioners are scheduled today to approve the measure for the November ballot. Dallas County Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet notified commissioners last week that the petition drive – led by a handful of retail chains including QuikTrip and Wal-Mart – received more than 11300 signatures from registered voters.

Beer brewers sellers respond to change in state laws on alcohol…
Charleston Post Courier (subscription) – May 26, 2008
Five of the company’s six brews fall into the high gravity category. Five of the company’s six brews fall into the high gravity category.

Bloomberg.com: Investment Tools
Bloomberg – May 26, 2008
“Baltika's market share here is alsolower than in the rest of the country. Petersburg-basedBaltika will make a new beer Siberian Keg at the plant to caterto local tastes. Baltika is adding breweries as a 10th consecutive year ofeconomic expansion in Russia fattens incomes enabling moredrinkers to buy imported brews. Valby Denmark-based Carlsbergtook over Scottish & Newcastle Plc along with Heineken NV to gaincontrol of Baltika as beer markets stagnate or shrink in westernEurope the Danish brewer's main source of sales. Russia's beer market will grow “for many years to come''Carlsberg Chief Executive fficer… `So Exciting' “That's why it's so exciting to be in this market''Rasmussen said. “In western Europe you don't find this kind ofmarkets any more. '' Russian annual beer consumption may reach 120 liters to 140liters per person the same as in western European markets “withhigh consumption'' Rasmussen said without giving a timeframe. That's up from 78 liters last year according to Artemiev. Moscow-based market researcher Business Analytica expects Russianbeer sales to climb 5. 9 percent this year. The Novosibirsk plant is Baltika's first east of the UralMountains that can make licensed beers such as Carlsberg's.

3 Stores Flunk County Beer Compliance Check
The Chattanoogan – May 26, 2008
Nine other stores checked the minor’s ID and refused to make the beer sale. The clerks who sold the beverages were cited to General Sessions Court and the businesses will be required to appear before the Hamilton County Beer Board. The court date for the clerks is June 8 at 8:30 a.