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Marston’s reports weak beer sales but outperforms rivals

Posted by admin | News | Posted on January 23rd, 2009

The News Review:

- Marston’s reports weak beer sales but outperforms rivals
- Schlitz beer Lou Malnati pizza going to Iraq for GIs’ Super Bowl
- Family Finds Dog Killed Beer Missing
- Beer Man sells laughs
- land: Rural beer sales declining across Maritimes
- Joe Sixpack: And now the best of the beer in the ‘burbs

Marston’s reports weak beer sales but outperforms rivals
guardian.co.uk UK 
Marston’s which owns more than 2250 pubs said today that like-for-like profits fell by 6% at its tenanted pubs in the 15 weeks to 17 January. “Trading in the Christmas and New Year weeks showed a slight improvement compared to recent trends but as expected trading in January to date has been more subdued” the company said. It has tried to support its tenants through rent concessions and price discounts on beer.

Schlitz beer Lou Malnati pizza going to Iraq for GIs’ Super Bowl
Chicago Sun-Times United States 
commander in Iraq Gen. Raymond dierno issued a waiver allowing military to drink beer on Feb. 1 — a break from rules prohibiting alcohol that were established in light of occupying an Islamic country.
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Family Finds Dog Killed Beer Missing
TheDenverChannel.com C 
The only thing they found missing was a six-pack of beer. Police officers are trying to determine a possible motive for the burglary and cruelty to animals case. The spokeswoman for the Boulder Police Department said there is no indication that the victims had problems with neighbors related to the dog’s barking.

Beer Man sells laughs
Asbury Park Press NJ 
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land: Rural beer sales declining across Maritimes
TheChronicleHerald.ca Canada 
And the president of Moosehead Breweries Ltd. sees worrying signs here in Atlantic Canada. In an interview with The Chronicle Herald this week Mr. land said rural beer sales are declining across the Maritimes by 10 per cent. “That’s an indicator of less people in the community and ultimately less people purchasing — not just beer but everything else” he said. Born in Nova Scotia Mr. land is the sixth generation of his family to lead the land brewing company which started in 1867.

Joe Sixpack: And now the best of the beer in the ‘burbs
Philadelphia Daily News PA 
This week I’m venturing out to the suburbs where the beer scene is growing even more dramatically. In recent months there’s been a gush of big-time multitap lineups. Here are four that attracted this city guy. "A lot of places" said Gary Fry who runs the newly opened Craft Ale House (708 W.