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Pa. court Ks beer sales at Wegmans stores

Posted by admin | News | Posted on February 25th, 2009

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- Pa. court Ks beer sales at Wegmans stores
- Idaho House panel could vote Wed. on beer tax hike
- KPS Buys Beer perations Forms Company for Its Brewery Holdings
- Beer columnist Bill Brand dies at 70
- Booze bust in Brunei nets 1382 beer cans on boat
- Beer brewers and a room with a view
- MGD 64 Hits the Ground Running With Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series

Pa. court Ks beer sales at Wegmans stores
MSNBC -
If the decision is not appealed it would represent a major change in the way Pennsylvanians buy beer. Commonwealth Court issued a pair of unanimous opinions Monday that rejected arguments by the state’s beer store association that Wegmans didn’t qualify for a beer sales license.

Idaho House panel could vote Wed. on beer tax hike
Forbes NY -
Testimony continued Tuesday on the issue that’s ignited passions of the beverage industry – and proponents of using the $19 million in proceeds for substance abuse treatment. com:%20Idaho%20House%20panel%20could%20vote%20Wed.

KPS Buys Beer perations Forms Company for Its Brewery Holdings
Wall Street Journal -
–>KPS Buys Beer perations Forms Company for Its Brewery Holdings ArticleCommentsmore in. New York-based KPS also said it has acquired High Falls Brewing Co. the maker of the Genesee and Dundee beer brands and formed a.

Beer columnist Bill Brand dies at 70
San Jose Mercury News  USA -
8 in San Francisco. Brand 70 retired last year as a reporter for the akland Tribune. He continued his long-standing beer coverage including the Mercury News column that started in 2007. Brand was leaving a San Francisco Beer Week event a food-and-beer pairing at the 21st Amendment Brewery and Restaurant when he was struck by a Muni train.

Booze bust in Brunei nets 1382 beer cans on boat
The Associated Press -
Brunei’s customs officers arrested two men who tried to smuggle 1382 cans of contraband beer by boat into the Muslim-majority country a news report said Wednesday. The men entered Brunei’s waters from a neighboring nation Tuesday but tried to flee when they realized they had been spotted the Borneo Bulletin newspaper reported. It did not identify the neighboring country but Brunei shares borders with two Malaysian states on Borneo island. Customs authorities foiled the escape after a high-speed chase making their biggest seizure of alcohol this year the report added.

Beer brewers and a room with a view
Boston Globe United States -
At the Exchange Conference Center on the waterfront in South Boston the Brewer’s Guild is putting on a reception and four-course dinner in which each course will be complemented by several Mass. The brewers will sit at tables with the guests during dinner so you can ask them everything you’ve always wanted to know about brewing beer. Here’s the menu:First Course:A selection of cheeses from Wasiks Cheese of Wellesley served with port wine jelly and sliced baguette. Beer Pairings: Winter Wheat by Buzzard’s Bay Smoked Porter by Rock Bottom Cape Cod Red by Cape Cod Beer Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout by BBCSecond Course:Baby arugula salad tossed with roasted shallots yellow peppers crumbled goat cheese and herb vinaigretteBeer Pairings: The Grey Lady by Cisco Brewers Imperial White by Sam Adams Spring Training IPA by Cambridge Brewing Co Gee Mans Lemon Honey Hypnotic Tonic by Cody BrewingThird Course:Brown beer and molasses glazed bone in pork loin from Lucki 7 Livestock Co. Rodman NY and a partner of Northeast Family Farms. ver brown rice with braised Brussels sprouts.

MGD 64 Hits the Ground Running With Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series
MSNBC -
Starting this April the beer thatis “as light as it gets” will sponsor the 11-race nationwide series thatincludes live music entertainment at every mile and a concert at the finishline. As the exclusive beer sponsor of the series MGD 64 will participate inpre-race expos offering product samples information and merchandise toracers. Additionally MGD 64 will be served at the Rock ‘n’ Roll BeerGardens post-race hospitality areas where thousands of participants andsupporters gather to cool down and listen to live music. “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series gives MGD 64 a great outlet to introduceactive consumers around the country to the crisp and refreshing taste ofMGD 64″ said Tristi Pfeiffer MGD 64 marketing manager.
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