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  • January 2008

    • British Cleric to Pope: Party On!

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 29, 08 1:14 PM CST

      British Cleric to Pope: Party On!

      (Newser) - An Anglican archbishop from the land of Monty Python brought Pope Benedict a hoppy Holy Grail this month, reports the Guardian. Archbishop of York John Sentamu had heard that Benedict liked Black Sheep, so he brought along the British ale and a custom brew dubbed Holy Grail to his audience with the pontiff. More »

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      Catholic Church  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Vatican  • beer  • Anglican Church  • Yorkshire

    • Newcastle Sells for $15.2B

      Forbes  |  Jan 25, 08 12:00 PM CST

      Newcastle Sells for $15.2B

      (Newser) - After months of playing hard-to-get, UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle has agreed to a $15.2 billion takeover bid from Carlsberg and Heineken. The offer tops a bid rejected in March by 11.1%, Forbes reports. Experts expected S&N to squeeze out a better deal, especially after it filed a lawsuit to pressure Carlsberg. S&N’s stock rose 2.1% on the announcement; Carlsberg's dropped 4.1%. More »

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      mergers and acquisitions  • beer  • Carlsberg  • Heineken  • Newcastle

  • December 2007

    • Toasting the Holidays, the Green Way

      MSNBC  |  Dec 20, 07 5:05 PM CST

      Toasting the Holidays, the Green Way

      (Newser) - This holiday season, you can drink responsibly, at least when it comes to the environment. Organic spirits, beers, and wines are the new growth sector of the industry, as consumers are increasingly on the look-out for green alternatives, MSNBC reports. But while an organic pint may not contain chemical preservatives or pesticides, it's pricey - and it's no guarantee against a hangover. More »

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      alcohol  • beer  • organic  • vodka  • tequila  • green business

  • November 2007

    • Belgian Monks Balance Brewing and Benediction

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 29, 07 6:42 PM CST

      Belgian Monks Balance Brewing and Benediction

      (Newser) - A Belgian monastery is struggling to balance the growing global craving for Westvleteren, the "holy grail of beers," with its devout way of life, the Wall Street Journal reports. Customers are limited to two cases per month of the St. Sixtus brew, which the monks neither label nor advertise. "We sell beer to live, and not vice versa," the brewmaster says. More »

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      beer  • Belgium  • monks  • brewery

    • Are Brits Less Stout of Heart?

      BBC  |  Nov 23, 07 3:15 PM CST

      Are Brits Less Stout of Heart?

      (Newser) - The champion of breakfast beers the world over, Guinness is facing stiff competition from more refreshing lagers targeting the after-work crowd. Sales in in Britain were off 13% in each of the last 2 years, the BBC reports, and in Ireland, where the black stout has been the best-selling beer for decades, sales have dropped 30% since 2001. More »

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      United Kingdom  • beer  • Ireland  • sales  • Guinness

    • Before It Was Chocolate, It Was Beer

      Reuters  |  Nov 13, 07 8:24 AM CST

      Before It Was Chocolate, It Was Beer

      (Newser) - Chocolate had its origins at least 3,100 years ago in Central America not as a sweet treat but as a celebratory beer-like beverage, reported scientists yesterday after analyzing residues from ancient pottery vessels. The earliest beverages made from cacao—the source of chocolate—likely were produced by fermenting the sweet pulp surrounding the seeds, according to Reuters. More »

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      beer  • chocolate  • Central America  • Aztecs

    • Best Places to Knock Back a Few

      Esquire  |  Nov 3, 07 8:04 PM CDT

      Best Places to Knock Back a Few

      (Newser) - You know a great bar when you're in one, Esquire posits. The magazine knows more than a few, from "Christ-this-is-a-dive" dives to classy cocktail lounges. He're a sample of their favorites, from around the country: Mac's Club Deuce, Miami Beach, Florida Callaghan's Irish Social Club, Mobile, Alabama The Globe, Athens, Georgia More »

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      list  • alcohol  • beer  • drinking  • bars  • liquor

    • America's Best Regional Brews

      Food & Wine  |  Nov 1, 07 12:28 PM CDT

      America's Best Regional Brews

      (Newser) - Beer isn't alcohol's second-class citizen any longer. To California chef and beer expert Sang Yoon, it's worthy of as much respect-—and connoisseurship—as any of its grape-based cousins. Food & Wine asked the "beer provocateur" for her five favorite regional brews: Alaskan Brewing Company Alaskan Amber (Juneau, AK) Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter (Bend, OR) More »

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      list  • wine  • beer  • gourmet dining

  • October 2007

    • Five Worst Hangovers Ever

      CNN  |  Oct 27, 07 5:48 PM CDT

      Five Worst Hangovers Ever

      (Newser) - Think you know how to tie on one?  You're a piker compared to these historical debauches: Admiral Edward Russell's 17th-century throwdown. His punch had 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of Malaga wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, 2,500 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and 5 pounds of nutmeg. More »

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      list  • London  • beer  • Manhattan  • hangover

    • Beer War Brewing in Europe

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 17, 07 1:35 PM CDT

      Beer War Brewing in Europe

      (Newser) - Trouble could be brewing as two European brewers draw a bead on one of the UK’s top suds makers, Scottish & Newcastle. Copenhagen-based Carlsberg and Amsterdam’s Heineken are negotiating to form a consortium to buy the brewer of Newcastle Brown Ale for as much as $14 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports, though the bid isn't welcome news to S&N. More »

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      beer  • Carlsberg  • Heineken  • Newcastle

    • Miller, Coors Merge US Ventures

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 9, 07 12:58 PM CDT

      Miller, Coors Merge US Ventures

      (Newser) - Molson Coors Brewing Co. and SABMiller PLC today agreed to combine their US operations and form beer behemoth MillerCoors, which could dent the traditional dominance of Anheuser-Busch. The Budweiser manufacturer—which controls almost 50% of the US beer market, compared with Miller’s 20% and Coors’ 11%—may feel pressured to seek its own merger, the Wall Street Journal says. More »

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      alcohol  • beer  • Anheuser-Busch  • MillerCoors  • SABMiller PLC  • Molson Coors Brewing Co.

    • Suds Make You Smarter

      The Register  |  Oct 3, 07 5:55 PM CDT

      Suds Make You Smarter

      (Newser) - An apple a day, a daily vitamin, a pint of beer? New Zealand scientists who fed rats zero, modest and heavy amounts of ethanol learned that moderate daily alcohol intake will improve memory, reports the Register . The breakthrough, touted last week by Scientific American, is "similar to a glass of wine protecting against heart disease." More »

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      health  • alcohol  • beer

  • August 2007

    • Start-ups Tap the Passion for Beer Pong

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 29, 07 4:48 PM CDT

      Start-ups Tap the Passion for Beer Pong

      (Newser) - Weaving along the path more famously trod by Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, recent grads are cashing in on the popularity of the college drinking game beer pong, the Journal reports. With young alums bringing the pastime—which blends ping-pong and beer chugging—out into the real world, entrepreneurs are organizing tournaments and hawking special tables, balls and even clothing. More »

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      beer  • Anheuser-Busch  • Beirut  • Georgetown University  • beer pong

    • Alcohol May Lower Risk of Kidney Cancer

      Reuters  |  Aug 25, 07 5:48 PM CDT

      Alcohol May Lower Risk of Kidney Cancer

      (Newser) - Adding to the cacophony of conflicting recommendation about alcohol consumption, a new study finds that drinking two or more glasses of red wine might reduce your risk of kidney cancer. In a study comparing the drinking habits of kidney cancer patients to others, red-wine drinkers had 40% lower risk than non-drinkers, with white wine and strong beer producing similar results. More »

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      health  • cancer  • alcohol  • wine  • beer  • cancer research  • ethanol  • red wine  • kidney

  • July 2007

    • Lifting That Glass Boosts Cancer Risk

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Jul 31, 07 9:13 AM CDT

      Lifting That Glass Boosts Cancer Risk

      (Newser) - What's a bloke to do? After the reassuring news that a glass of red wine a day helps fend off heart disease, now comes a British study that one large glass—or a pint of beer—increases the risk of colon cancer by 10%. ""The research shows quite clearly that the more alcohol you drink the greater your risk of bowel cancer," one health expert told the Daily Mail. More »

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      cancer  • alcohol  • heart disease  • wine  • beer  • cigarettes  • colon cancer  • red wine