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  • June 2008

    • Budweiser to Buy Corona to Stave Off Stella?

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 13, 08 6:55 AM CDT

      Budweiser to Buy Corona to Stave Off Stella?

      (Newser) - Anhueser-Busch has approached Mexian brewer Grupo Modelo about a possible merger, the Wall Street Journal reports, in an attempt to thwart an unwanted $46.35 billion takeover bid from Belgium’s InBev NV. Anhueser already owns 50% of Modelo, which is best known for its Corona brand. By buying the other 50%, it hopes to move out of InBev’s price range. More »

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      mergers and acquisitions  • beer  • Anheuser-Busch  • Budweiser  • InBev  • Stella Artois  • Grupo Modelo

    • Cheers: Feds OK Miller, Coors Merger

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 5, 08 5:46 PM CDT

      Cheers: Feds OK Miller, Coors Merger

      (Newser) - The US Justice Department today approved a merger between Miller and Coors, opening the door to a union that will command almost 30% of US beer sales, the Wall Street Journal reports. Anheuser-Busch, the country’s largest brewer, controls about 50%. Regulators said the merger—expected to be wrapped up mid-year—“is not likely to lessen competition substantially.” More »

  • May 2008

    • An Other-Worldly Brew on Tap

      Associated Press  |  May 31, 08 11:40 AM CDT

      An Other-Worldly Brew on Tap

      (Newser) - Want to try a heavenly lager? Come November, you might get a chance. Japan's Sapporo Breweries is harvesting barley this weekend from seeds that spent 5 months aboard the International Space Station, the AP reports. It then plans to brew 100 bottles of space beer, though it hasn't figured out yet who will actually get to drink it. More »

    • Guidelines for Solo Boozing

      Esquire  |  May 30, 08 7:05 PM CDT

      Guidelines for Solo Boozing

      (Newser) - Being a lone drinker in a place as socially teeming as your local watering hole is a tough business. The trick is to treat the activity as a sacred art form, not as the last refuge of the social pariah, says Esquire . Its rules: Start early. No small talk. People-watch. Drink whiskey. No mixing. More »

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      beer  • bars  • binge drinking  • whiskey

    • 'Legal Weed' Beer Slogan Has Feds Hopping Mad

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 28, 08 8:32 PM CDT

      'Legal Weed' Beer Slogan Has Feds Hopping Mad

      (Newser) - The feds are cracking down on a small brewer in Weed, Calif., because they're very much unamused by the slogan on his bottle caps: "Try Legal Weed." A bureau of the Treasury Department says the phrase not only alludes to marijuana but misleads consumers about the ingredients of Weed Ales, reports the Los Angeles Times . The 61-year old brewer faces big fines and sanctions but isn't budging. More »

    • Belgium's InBev Mulls Budweiser Takeover

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 24, 08 12:48 PM CDT

      Belgium's InBev Mulls Budweiser Takeover

      (Newser) - Belgian-based brewer InBev NV is considering an unsolicited takeover of Anheuser-Busch, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Busch family is loathe to sell the 150-year-old American icon and brewer of Budweiser—Executive August A. Busch IV vowed it wouldn’t happen “on my watch”—but activist investors have been scooping up shares, hoping to force the issue. InBev and Anheuser are the world’s second- and third-largest brewers by volume. More »

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      mergers and acquisitions  • beer  • Anheuser-Busch  • Budweiser  • InBev  • Stella Artois  • SABMiller PLC

    • The Scourge of Morning After

      New Yorker  |  May 20, 08 2:13 PM CDT

      The Scourge of Morning After

      (Newser) - Hangovers have afflicted the recently drunk since the Stone Age, yet a dependable remedy remains elusive. A hangover takes hold just as the body succeeds in eliminating the alcohol from the blood stream, Joan Acocella notes in the New Yorker . It results from a pileup of insults the system sustains in getting the job done, she explains, deconstructing the telltale symptoms in vivid detail. More »

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      alcohol  • beer  • alcoholism  • liquor  • alcohol consumption  • hangover

    • Beer Gets Seatbelt, Kid Doesn't

      Brisbane Times (Australia)  |  May 13, 08 5:28 PM CDT

      Beer Gets Seatbelt, Kid Doesn't

      (Newser) - An Australian man has been fined after buckling up his beer but letting a 5-year-old child ride sitting on the floor of his car. "The concern is about people's priorities," a police spokesperson told the Brisbane Times, adding, "It is very unusual to see someone go to the trouble of strapping in a carton of beer instead of a small child. That is the shocking thing." More »

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      Australia  • parenting  • beer  • seatbelts

    • Broke California May Tax Beer, iTunes, Sex Toys

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 9, 08 2:43 PM CDT

      Broke California May Tax Beer, iTunes, Sex Toys

      (Newser) - A $1.80 tax on every six-pack of beer. An iTunes sales tax. A 25% tax on sex toys and pornographic entertainment. These are just some of the more creative measures put forth by California's Democratic lawmakers to close a budget shortfall estimated at $20 billion, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      California  • Republicans  • Democrats  • taxes  • beer  • iTunes  • iTunes Store  • sex toys

  • April 2008

    • Top 10 Beers for a Tax(ing) Day

      The Snitch  |  Apr 15, 08 1:10 PM CDT

      Top 10 Beers for a Tax(ing) Day

      (Newser) - What better time to drown your woes in beer than tax day? Whether you're mourning the death of your bank account or dropping some of that refund, SF Weekly put its spin on Draft magazine's top booze for the occasion: Abita Turbodog tastes far better than TurboTax Nothing's more patriotic than Sam Adams Utopias Stoudt's Fat Dog Stout: At 9% ABV, it'll be April 16 before you know it More »

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      list  • taxes  • beer  • tax returns  • federal income tax  • Sam Adams

    • Bottoms Up! It’s Beer Fest Time

      Portfolio  |  Apr 10, 08 1:37 PM CDT

      Bottoms Up! It&rsquo;s Beer Fest Time

      (Newser) - They can’t promise German sausage or bonneted barmaids, but North American beer festivals pour pint after pint of terrific local brews. Portfolio lists the best in fests, from now through October. Mondial de la Bière (May 28-June 1): Try beer, cider, mead, and cheese over 5 days in Montreal. Oregon Brewers Festival (July 24-27): Enjoy free-admission tastings of more than 70 local beers at this Portland event. More »

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      list  • beer  • top travel destinations  • craft brewers  • microbrewing  • festivals

  • March 2008

    • Beer Family Scion Busted for Underage Drinking

      St. Louis Post-Dispatch  |  Mar 27, 08 7:29 PM CDT

      Beer Family Scion Busted for Underage Drinking

      (Newser) - A 17-year-old member of the Anheuser-Busch beer family was busted yesterday and charged with underage drinking, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Hardly shocking, perhaps, except for what Adolphus August Busch V was drinking: Natural Light. Though the frat house favorite is one of the company's products, it's surely a far cry from the company's flagship brands—and gets a D- from Beer Advocate . More »

    • States Weigh Lowering Drinking Age

      USA Today  |  Mar 21, 08 3:45 PM CDT

      States Weigh Lowering Drinking Age

      (Newser) - Several states are considering lowering the drinking age, spurred in part by concerns that teenage service members can fight overseas but can’t drink at home, USA Today reports. Kentucky, Wisconsin, and South Carolina are weighing a military-only change to alcohol laws, while other states may lower the legal age for all, with a few stipulations. More »

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      alcohol  • American troops