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11/21/10
Breaking News: 5 Seasons Brewing Sandy Springs Changes Name
As the sun came up over The Prado in the Sandy Springs, Georgia, something was different this morning. The 5 Seasons Brewing location there is now wearing new livery, that of Lucky Devil Brewing. We received the following from an anonymous source: Owner Dennis Lange and Brewmaster Kevin McNerney are happy to announce Atlanta’s newest [...]
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09/17/10
Washington Grapes Making for Tardy Wine
You may or may not have heard that while record temperatures and wild weather plagued a good part of the United States this year, Washington State had an uneventful summer; in fact it was downright unpredictable. Due to a lack of late summer sun, tomatoes are green and crops weren’t plentiful but the real story [...]
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09/15/10
Elysian Brewing Brews Up A Frenzy
The Mens Room Original Red brewed by Elysian Brewing of Seattle, Washington was recently released and has been flying off the shelves since its debut on August 25th. The frenzy that has been fueled by this beer has the heads of local retailers and bars spinning as they can’t seem to keep it in stock [...]
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09/07/10
Free The ‘Shine! Why It’s Time To Legalize Home Distilling
The following video discusses the delicate subject of micro distilleries and home distilling. It is no secret that home beer brewing has been legal since the 1970’s. But oddly enough, home distilling is still illegal and punishable by hefty fines and prison sentences. Authors and moonshine experts, Matthew Rowley and Max Watman, make appearances to [...]
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09/01/10
Skyy Spirits Expanding Team To Meet Growth
Gruppo Campari’s North American operations arm, Skyy Spirits is looking ahead and adding up to six staff members to its team of 92 at its San Francisco office, including senior brand managers for Wild Turkey and Cordials brands. “We are in the unique position of being able to hire during this challenging economic environment.” — [...]
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08/25/10
Distributors Push Bill In U.S. House To Block Interstate Sales
Source: OpenSecrets.Org There is currently a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would give states more authority to regulate alcohol, which in turn would block interstate sales of beer and wine. “The Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act of 2010 would declare it congressional policy that states have primary authority to regulate alcohol. The [...]
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08/18/10
100 Year Old Scotch Whisky Revealed
Photo provided by Antarctic Heritage Trust via the Canterbury Museum In 2006, a crate of Mackinlay’s Scotch Whisky was found, encased in ice, under the floorboards of the hut used by Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1907 Antarctic expedition on Ross Island, near McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. Earlier this year, the crate was removed and has been [...]
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08/13/10
Washington State Initiatives Aim to Change Liquor Market Landscape
Election time is fast approaching and the citizens of Washington State are being faced with two initiatives to get the state out of the liquor industry. The one that has received the most press, Initiative 1100, was backed heavily by Costco Wholesale of Issaquah, Washington who has previously lost court battles to be able to [...]
