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

Conflict-of-interest brewhaha if Mac wins

(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 an...

Budweiser to Buy Corona to Stave Off Stella?

Anheuser-Busch tries to avoid InBev takeover with Modelo talks

(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 the...

Cheers: Feds OK Miller, Coors Merger

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

(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...

An Other-Worldly Brew on Tap
 An Other-Worldly Brew on Tap 
May 31, 2008 11:40 AM CDT

An Other-Worldly Brew on Tap

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

(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...

Guidelines for Solo Boozing
 Guidelines for Solo Boozing 
May 30, 2008 7:05 PM CDT

Guidelines for Solo Boozing

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

(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.
  • No small talk.
  • People-watch.
...

'Legal Weed' Beer Slogan Has Feds Hopping Mad

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

(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...

Belgium's InBev Mulls Budweiser Takeover

Stella maker could make unsolicited bid

(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 investors have...

The Scourge of Morning After
The Scourge of Morning After
May 20, 2008 2:13 PM CDT

The Scourge of Morning After

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

(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...

Beer Gets Seatbelt, Kid Doesn't
Beer Gets Seatbelt,
Kid Doesn't
May 13, 2008 5:28 PM CDT

Beer Gets Seatbelt, Kid Doesn't

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

(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 to...

Broke California May Tax Beer, iTunes, Sex Toys

Partisan battle heats up as budget shortfall looms

(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 ...

Top 10 Beers for a Tax(ing) Day
 Top 10 Beers for a Tax(ing) Day 
Apr 15, 2008 1:10 PM CDT

Top 10 Beers for a Tax(ing) Day

Best brews to drown post-tax woes

(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 patriotic
...

Bottoms Up! It&rsquo;s Beer Fest Time
 Bottoms Up! It’s Beer Fest Time 
TRAVEL
Apr 10, 2008 1:37 PM CDT

Bottoms Up! It’s Beer Fest Time

Top hoppy weekends to educate your palate

(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 days in
...

Beer Family Scion Busted for Underage Drinking

What's worse, it was Natty Light

(Newser) - A 17-year-old member of the Anheuser-Busch beer family was busted yesterday and charged with underage drinking, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Hardly shocking, perhaps, except for what Adolphus August Busch V was drinking: Natural Light. Though the frat house favorite is one of the company's products, it's surely a far...

States Weigh Lowering Drinking Age
States Weigh Lowering Drinking Age
Mar 21, 2008 3:45 PM CDT

States Weigh Lowering Drinking Age

Battlefield-bar disparity irks during wartime, argue supporters

(Newser) - Several states are considering lowering the drinking age, spurred in part by concerns that teenage service members can fight overseas but can’t drink at home, USA Today reports. Kentucky, Wisconsin, and South Carolina are weighing a military-only change to alcohol laws, while other states may lower the legal age...

Beer and Pizza Getting Pricey
Beer and Pizza Getting Pricey
Mar 1, 2008 3:58 PM CST

Beer and Pizza Getting Pricey

Rising fuel and ingredient costs affect traditional cheap eats

(Newser) - Even cheap foods like pizza and bagels are getting pricey these days over a mix of inflationary pressures, MSNBC reports. Last year's shocking 4% food price hike was driven by more than gas prices, one analyst says: It's diesel that fuels the trucks and trains that transport goods. "It's...

Beer Prices Are Hopping Up
Beer Prices Are Hopping Up
Feb 24, 2008 6:07 PM CST

Beer Prices Are Hopping Up

Pricey ingredients, weaker dollar hurt small brewers, while big boys see growth

(Newser) - Wine's not the only drink that can have a bad year. Beer guzzlers should expect the price of craft brews to rise as much as $1 per six-pack in the coming months, because crucial ingredients—right down to the glass bottle—are more expensive, reports the San Jose Mercury News....

One-Man Beer Outfits Take Brewing Micro Indeed

Super-small operations cater to niches in US niche markets

(Newser) - Some so-called “microbreweries” have grown much too large to use that sobriquet, but as certain outfits outgrow the label, others are just growing into it. Portfolio's Lew Bryson introduces the future of beer: one-man brewing. In a market where once-boutique names like Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada now command...

Brazil Cracks Down on Booze
Brazil Cracks Down on Booze
Feb 20, 2008 10:03 AM CST

Brazil Cracks Down on Booze

With alcohol abuse on the rise, president pushes for even more regulation

(Newser) - The president of Brazil is pushing for stricter alcohol regulations following the release of two studies showing more Brazilians are abusing alcohol and at an earlier age, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The government has already temporarily banned the sale of alcohol on federal highways, and President Luiz Inacio Lula...

Rosie's View on Booze: I Quit
Rosie's View
on Booze:
I Quit
Feb 8, 2008 3:15 PM CST

Rosie's View on Booze: I Quit

O'Donnell cites health reasons, says she 'can never have just one'

(Newser) - The wagon just got a little more crowded. Rosie O'Donnell is off the sauce, in her case beer, Extra reports. The comedian/talk show host/blogger squashed rumors of alcoholism and denied that partner Kelli Carpenter asked her to quit, instead tying the move to an attempt to lose weight. "It's...

She Buckled Up Beer, Not Baby
She Buckled Up Beer, Not Baby
Feb 6, 2008 11:53 AM CST

She Buckled Up Beer, Not Baby

Fla. woman busted for drunken driving heading to Super Bowl party

(Newser) - A woman driving drunk on a Florida highway had safely buckled up a case of Busch beer for a Super Bowl party—but not the year-old baby riding in the back of her car, according to police. The woman was pulled over after she ran a red light and was...

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