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‘Beer dinner’ trend upgrades bar food at restaurants and at home

Posted by admin | News | Posted on March 10th, 2009

The News Review:

- ‘Beer dinner’ trend upgrades bar food at restaurants and at home
- Beer ban lifted for family-friendly 7-Eleven in Gilbert
- Put your heads together for a better pint of beer
- Win a VIP trip to see “Beer Wars” in Hollywood!
- Beer Buzz: Brooklyn Local 1

‘Beer dinner’ trend upgrades bar food at restaurants and at home
Dallas Morning News
com Not so long ago Dallas beer enthusiasts took it for granted that the best ales stouts and wheat beers on tap wouldn’t have the best bites accompanying them. If you wanted craft beer you drank at a pub; if you wanted dinner with your brew you settled for fried food like fish and chips maybe mussels or stew.
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Beer ban lifted for family-friendly 7-Eleven in Gilbert
Arizona Republic
And even an outside payphone was banned in order for owner Carol Ripsam to open. Single beers are a big seller for almost any convenience store Ripsam said. “I thought we’ve been here 10 years – maybe we can get this one restriction lifted” said Ripsam of Mesa who calls the Gilbert store “one of most beautiful 7-Elevens you’ve ever seen. Planning Commission member John Sentz said the single beer ban put Ripsam’s store at a “complete disadvantage. The ban was the only change sought by Ripsam a mother of five whose husband and three employees help run the store. “I’m not interested in selling pornography anyway” she said.

Put your heads together for a better pint of beer
Houston Chronicle
Some people would say it’s also true of beer drinking. If you’ve never had a Black and Tan — the happy marriage of two beers in one glass — this coming week is the perfect time to try one. Patrick’s Day is already a peak time for the sale of Guinness Stout a traditional component of the Black and Tan.

Win a VIP trip to see “Beer Wars” in Hollywood!
Examiner.com
It reveals the truth behind the label of your favorite beer. Told from an insider’s perspective the film goes behind the scenes of the daily battles and all out wars that dominate one of America’s favorite industries.

Beer Buzz: Brooklyn Local 1
Dallas Morning News
"It came out in the fall of 2008 and it’s been flying off shelves statewide. Like Champagne it comes in a cork-finished 750 ml bottle. It’s pretty strong – 9 percent alcohol – which is [almost] twice the alcohol content of a regular beer. It’s very dynamic and complex in flavor true to the style. " SERVE IT PAIR IT: "It’s better with cheese than any wine is. It’s also a perfect accompaniment for seafood. " GET SME: Available in 750 ml bottles for $9.