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 Guinness Sales
 Flat in ... Ireland? 

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

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times 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 way home, and foreign workers opt for a taste of home instead of “the black stuff,” the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

More about:  beer • Ireland • Dublin • Guinness • brewing

 Cheers: Feds OK
 Miller, Coors Merger 

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

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal 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 up mid-year—“is not likely to lessen competition substantially.” More »

Making Mead Creates a Buzz Among Foodies

Ancient brew kinda cool, but not likely to replace Bud

Slate Slate Mar 1, 08 6:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Mead, that honey-based alcoholic drink last popular around King Arthur’s Round Table, is making a comeback—well, sort of, Nicholas Day reports in Slate. Meaderies are springing up around the US, publishers have printed a spate of how-to books, and the Internet is rife with mead-making sites that include step-by-step instructions, illustrations and links galore. More »

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