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 Guinness Sales
 Flat in ... Ireland? 

As international sales flourish, production will be cut back at home

Jul 12, 08 4:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ireland still drinks a lot of beer—only the Czechs down more—and continues to chug a lot of Guinness. But in a cultural shift in the newly vibrant nation, sales of the national drink have steadily declined in recent years, as harried white-collar workers skip the pub on the... More »

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beer • Ireland • Dublin • brewing • Guinness • international sales

InBev Boosts Bid for Bud, Making Buyout Likely

Deal now tops $50 million, and Anheuser is likely to accept

Jul 11, 08 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - InBev has increased its bid for Anheuser-Busch to $70 a share, the Wall Street Journal reports. Although willing to replace the Budweiser-brewer’s board in a hostile takeover, the $5-per-share boost—bringing the total deal to $50 billion—is a signal that InBev would prefer to keep things friendly. Anheuser... More »

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mergers and acquisitions • beer • Budweiser • buyout • brewery • Anheuser-Busch • InBev

OPINION

 Beer: Cause of, and
 Solution to, Civilization 

Americans aren't likely to cut back on the suds—and history tells us why, Will writes

Jul 10, 08 12:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Recently, Investor’s Business Daily had the effrontery to suggest that Americans might cut down on beer “and other non-essential items.” It was a statement that sent Washington Post columnist George F. Will into a frothy rage. Beer is completely essential—without it civilization as we know might... More »

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evolution • alcohol • beer • George Will

Preachy Bar Managers Stir Brewhaha

London bar flies revolt against lofty ideals
of Christian couple

Jul 6, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Praise the Lord and pass the beer—or at least that's the vision a devout Christian couple may have had for the London pub they were hired to manage. But patrons found the couple's preachy exhortations to prayer, Bible quizzes, and ban on cursing and gambling downright annoying. More »

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beer • holy site • pubs • bars • religious conflict • drinkers

opinion

 Lift a Glass to
 Belgian Bid for Bud 

But US outrage is understandable

Jul 6, 08 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Belgian beer company InBev’s bid for Anheuser-Busch may look like an affront to a US tradition—but it's perfectly in keeping with the American spirit of entrepreneurship, writes Maureen Ogle in the Washington Post. It’s “precisely the sort of bold strike that launched the American Revolution and... More »

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beer • Budweiser • Anheuser-Busch • American dream • InBev

ANALYSIS

Cindy's Considerable Coin May Cost Political Capital

McCain family not afraid to spend wife's millions; Dems may repay Kerry debt

Jul 2, 08 7:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain family's fortune—being used for campaign subsidies, hefty real-estate purchases, big credit card tabs, unpaid property taxes, and huge household help budgets—is raising eyebrows on the campaign trail, Kenneth Vogel writes in Politico. And Democrats seem ready to collect, with interest, on the scrutiny aimed at Teresa... More »

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John McCain • beer • condominium • Cindy McCain • Teresa Heinz Kerry • property tax

 Budweiser
 to Reject 
 InBev Offer 

Anheuser-Busch now may face a hostile takeover bid

Jun 25, 08 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Anheuser-Busch plans to reject Belgian brewer InBev's $46 billion offer to buy the company, the Wall Street Journal reports. The decision is not expected to deter InBev, however, which could launch a hostile takeover bid, the Journal notes. InBev wants to acquire the St. Louis brewer—the maker of Budweiser—... More »

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hostile takeover • beer • Budweiser • Anheuser-Busch • InBev

OPINION

 Summer's Best Craft Beers 

Forget about Bud et al—look to Alaska, Hawaii, Europe for sunny suds samples

Jun 22, 08 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sick of the bland beer everyone else is drinking? As summer officially kicks off, William Brand pours a frosty glass of small-but-mighty suds suggestions in the San Jose Mercury News:
  • Alaskan Summer Ale (Alaskan Brewing): This gold-medal-winning Juneau native makes an excellent thirst-quencher, in the Kolsch style you might've
... More »

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alcohol • beer • drinking • summer • craft brewers • Alaskan Brewing • Zatecky Pivovar • Maui Brewing Co.

Wife's Beer Co. Could Be Big Headache
for McCain

Conflict-of-interest brewhaha if Mac wins

Jun 22, 08 7:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain's role as chairwoman of one of the nation’s largest beer wholesalers could turn into a thorny conflict-of-interest problem if John McCain wins the White House, the Los Angeles Times reports. Mrs. McCain's Hensley & Co.—one of its executives is John McCain's son, Andrew—takes... More »

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John McCain • alcohol • beer • Cindy McCain • first lady • Election 2008 • conflict of interest • Hensley & Co.

 Budweiser to Buy Corona
 to Stave Off Stella? 

Anheuser-Busch tries to avoid InBev takeover with Modelo talks

Jun 13, 08 6:55 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Cheers: Feds OK
 Miller, Coors Merger 

Feds approve plan; new company would control 30% of market

Jun 5, 08 5:46 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Department of Justice • merger • beer • Molson Coors Brewing Co. • MillerCoors • Miller Brewing • Anheuser-Busch • brewing

 An Other-Worldly Brew on Tap 

Japanese brewery to craft beer whose barley comes from space-traveling seeds

May 31, 08 11:40 AM CDT
(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... More »

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beer • deep space • International Space Station • Russian Space Agency • science experiment • seeds

 Guidelines for Solo Boozing 

Start early, go with whiskey—and jukebox is OK as long as it's not Cat Stevens

May 30, 08 7:05 PM CDT
(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.
... More »

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beer • binge drinking • bars • whiskey

'Legal Weed' Beer Slogan
Has Feds Hopping Mad

Brewer in Weed, Calif., told to scrap his caps

May 28, 08 8:32 PM CDT
(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... More »

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California • beer • marijuana • slogans • microbrewing • weed • Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau • Weed, Calif.

Belgium's InBev Mulls Budweiser Takeover

Stella maker could make unsolicited bid

May 24, 08 12:48 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

The Scourge of Morning After

Deconstructing the hangover—and the folk remedies that are still the only hope

May 20, 08 2:13 PM CDT
(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... More »

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alcohol • alcoholism • beer • hangover • liquor • alcohol consumption • RU-21

Beer Gets Seatbelt,
Kid Doesn't

Australian driver in hot water for protecting brew, not 5-year-old

May 13, 08 5:28 PM CDT
(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... More »

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parenting • Australia • seatbelts • beer

Broke California May Tax Beer, iTunes, Sex Toys

Partisan battle heats up as budget shortfall looms

May 9, 08 2:43 PM CDT
(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 ... More »

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

 Top 10 Beers for a Tax(ing) Day 

Best brews to drown post-tax woes

Apr 15, 08 1:10 PM CDT
(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:
  1. Abita Turbodog tastes far better than TurboTax
  2. Nothing's more
... More »

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

TRAVEL

 Bottoms Up! It’s Beer Fest Time 

Top hoppy weekends to educate your palate

Apr 10, 08 1:37 PM CDT
(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.
  1. Mondial de la Bière (May 28-June 1): Try beer, cider, mead, and cheese over 5
... More »

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

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