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  • July 2008

    • Guinness Sales Flat in ... Ireland?

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 12, 08 4:46 PM CDT

      Guinness Sales Flat in ... Ireland?

      (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 »

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      beer  • Ireland  • Dublin  • Guinness  • brewing

  • February 2008

    • Pairing Leaves Writer Red-Faced

      New York Times  |  Feb 29, 08 5:25 PM CST

      Pairing Leaves Writer Red-Faced

      (Newser) - Oysters and red wine? "Why not?" asks Eric Asimov in the New York Times . Wine pairing as a science can drain a meal of its pleasure, while instincts and taste-testing add adventure. After Parisian waiters twice recommended red with a foodie blogger's oysters, Asimov traded the usual suspects (muscadet, Chablis, Champagne) for a lineup of non-fruity reds. More »

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      food  • wine  • drinking  • wineries  • red wine  • seafood  • Guinness  • Champagne

  • November 2007

    • Manhunt on Tap After Massive Guinness Heist

      Associated Press  |  Nov 29, 07 5:26 PM CST

      Manhunt on Tap After Massive Guinness Heist

      (Newser) - Taking the "My Goodness My Guinness" slogan quite literally, a thief stole 450 kegs from the landmark Dublin brewery today, the AP reports. Irish police say the thief entered by truck and took off with a trailer packed with kegs, the biggest theft in Guinness history. The kegs contained Guinness, Budweiser and Carlsberg beers totaling 39,600 pints, or $235,000 worth. More »

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      theft  • Ireland  • Budweiser  • Dublin  • Carlsberg  • Guinness

    • 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

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