Not clear on whether he was knighted before this, in spite of this, or because of this: Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has been branded the "godfather of British binge drinking" by a Labour MP.
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Brewers care: Sam Adams to alleviate the Great Hop Shortage of 2008 by selling, at cost, 10 tons of hops to micro-breweries. No doubt a PR move, but also a righteous thing to do.
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The man who created the Sgt Pepper album cover has designed a beer bottle label to celebrate Liverpool's Capital of Culture year. I might be able to get a six pack with a little help from my friends.
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Craft beers continue to soar in the marketplace. The Miller Lite crowd seethes: "Stop muddying up the waters with your hoity toity beers! Get back to pure mass-produced stuff."
Though I'll tell ya, Coors' Blue Moon is one of my favorite beers now. It doesn't matter to me that it's mass produced. That's some good stuff.
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Neat site: How Beer Works. I reply, "Very well, thank you." But they have a bit more detail.
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Every state should have one: Beer Drinker's Guide to Colorado.
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This week's beer picture comes from Old Italy:
