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  Hemp Gets a Reprieve

  July 1, 2002 - Greg Kitsock

  Hemp beer—is anyone out there still brewing this style?—remains legal as of this writing, as a result of a court challenge to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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  If You’re Going

  March 1, 2002 - Roger Protz

  Visitors to London can find one remaining link with the past: the Anchor Tavern at 34 Park Street, Southwark, SE1, on the Thames Path (nearest train and Underground station: London Bridge). This is the former “brewery tap” for Thrale’s and then Barclay Perkins Brewery. The establishment was frequented by such luminaries of the literary and... View Article

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  Imperial Russian Stout

  March 1, 2002 - Roger Protz

  In the late 1970s, when I was honing my skills as a fledgling beer writer, I visited Courage’s brewery by the banks of the River Thames in London. It was a historic site, with deep roots in the brewing of porter, stout and pale ale, and it afforded stunning views of Tower Bridge and St.... View Article

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  Could Sabotage Hit US Beer?

  March 1, 2002 - Greg Kitsock

  Bio-Threat to Brewing Industry? Eternal vigilance is the price of security, and the signs of vigilance are everywhere in Washington: concrete barriers ring the White House, national guardsmen patrol the US Capitol grounds, and fighter planes pass overhead.

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  Global Giants Stalk British Beer

  January 1, 2002 - Roger Protz

  The PC’s thesaurus has come up with a magnificent silver dollar word. There I was, struggling with mess, muddle and botched, and all the while, a far better term was waiting for me: discombobulated. It sums up beautifully the state of the British brewing industry following a ruling by the Labor government.

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  Beer Saints

  With Beer On Their Side January 1, 2002 - Theresa O'Shea

  All trades, causes and passions have their patron saints, of course, but few have gathered up as many as brewers and beer lovers. No disrespect to Jesus: Water into wine was a pretty mean feat. But the 20 or so patron saints of all things beer related were to go much further–converting bath water into... View Article

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  Beer and Television

  Perfectly Tuned In January 1, 2002 - Carl Miller

  When Advertising Age magazine released its picks for the best 100 ad campaigns of the 20th century, it was no surprise that the world of beer advertising was well represented. After all, few can forget Bubba Smith and Dick Butkus arguing that eternal debate, “Tastes Great–Less Filling.” Likewise, many a beer drinker can still whistle... View Article

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  Tapping the Total Market

  January 1, 2002 - Carl Miller

  In 1966, a University of California study revealed that fewer than 2 percent of television commercials included black actors. But by the end of the decade, things were beginning to change, and beer makers eager to tap the “total market” were among the first to feature minorities in commercials. As early as 1965, Rheingold Beer,... View Article

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  Congress in Your Beer

  November 1, 2001 - Greg Kitsock

  Unless the airlines clean up their act voluntarily, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has threatened to introduce legislation that would limit to two the number of alcoholic drinks a passenger could be served during a flight. Feinstein’s proposal, as reported in the Washington Post, makes no distinction among beer, wine and liquor.