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    What Beer Sales Tell Us About The Recession

    Jul 07, 2020
    Cheap beer sales are surging but are still losing ground to craft beer. Yet craft breweries are still suffering. What is going on?
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    A pint of beer is poured at the 2015 Great British Beer Festival in London. A brewery in the northeast of England is giving away beer to help raise money for the National Health Service during the coronavirus pandemic.
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    An English Brewery Offers Free Beer In Exchange For Donating To Health Workers

    May 01, 2020
    The company in Alnwick, northeastern England, gives away beer on Fridays, so far raising close to $600 for the National Health Service.
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    The Wastewater Treatment Facility in Havre, Mont., collects the spent barley from a local brewery to feed the plant's bacteria at the right time in just the right dosage.
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    Beer Waste Saves Montana Town $1 Million On Water Treatment

    Feb 12, 2020
    Brewery waste can throw off the microbes that wastewater plants rely on to remove nitrogen and phosphorus. At least two communities in Montana are using it strategically to treat their water.
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    This Beer, It's Complicated

    Jan 29, 2020

    A new Downtown drinking spot where thoughtful sipping isn't just encouraged — it's practically required

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    Stronger Beer In Utah Weakens Sales In border Communities

    Jan 16, 2020
    Businesses in communities bordering Utah say the state's new and stronger beer allowances have hurt sales.
     
    The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the beer sales have dropped about 20% to 30% in some parts of Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada and Colorado.
     
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    Going For A Beer Run? Here's How A Brew Fares As A Post-Exercise Recovery Drink

    Nov 08, 2019
    More lower-alcohol, lower-calorie beers are being marketed as part of an active lifestyle, and are even being offered after long runs or sporting events. But scientists say to be wary.
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    A Craft Beer Movement Is Brewing In Las Vegas

    Nov 01, 2019

    Las Vegas is one of America’s booziest cities. And beer has played a big part in developing that reputation.

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    Athletic Brewing Co. co-founders Bill Shufelt (right) and John Walker, here at the company's production plant in Stratford, Conn., have created a range of high-quality nonalcoholic beers to provide people more options when they're out socializing.
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    Craft Beers Without The Buzz: Brewing New Options For The 'Sober Curious'

    Jun 20, 2019
    More people are choosing to drink less, driven by growing concerns about health and wellness. But there haven't been many high-quality nonalcoholic beers available. Booming demand has forced a change.
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    Beer archaeologist Travis Rupp inspects his latest "Ale of Antiquity," George Washington Porter, surrounded by the oak barrels it fermented in at Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, Colo.
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    Beer Archaeologists Are Reviving Ancient Ales — With Some Strange Results

    May 26, 2019
    From pre-Incan to Viking-inspired to a George Washington porter, these beer scientists devote their resources toward re-creating age-old flavors. And sometimes that leads to some sticky situations.
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    The Rev. Karel Stautemas poses with a Grimbergen beer in the courtyard of the Belgian Abbey of Grimbergen. Karel says the abbey's fathers will return to brewing after a break of two centuries.
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    Belgian Monastery Will Brew Beer Again, After A 220-Year Pause

    May 21, 2019
    The last time Belgium's Grimbergen Abbey brewed its own beer, the United States was only about 20 years old.
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    Liquor Officials: No Beer At Karaoke Or Ax-Throwing Venues

    May 01, 2019
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The state liquor commission said Tuesday that beer will not be allowed at a Salt Lake City karaoke business or an Ogden ax-throwing venue because neither fits the definition of a "recreational amenity," under a law that takes effect in mid-May.
     
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    After starting a brewery in Seoul, Booth Brewery co-founders Heeyoon Kim (left) and Sunghoo Yang moved their operations to California to make Korean beer and ship it back.
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    Why A South Korean Brewery Moved To California To Make Korean Beer

    Apr 09, 2019
    The craft beer scene in Korea is still new, and while shipping beer back there is expensive, the company gained better access to hops and brewer talent in America, as well as a significant tax break.
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    The new standard in Kansas, which took effect on Monday, April 1, lifts the cap on beer alcohol levels, but only to a degree. The new maximum is 6% alcohol by volume.
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    The End Is Near For 3.2 Beer

    Apr 05, 2019
    The end of a Depression-era alcohol has brewers happy to see the stuff go. "It was just a pain in the posterior, you know, for everyone," says one brewer.
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    Utah Governor Signs Law Raising Alcohol Limit For Beer

    Mar 27, 2019

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed into law a compromise deal reached by state lawmakers that raises the amount of alcohol allowed in beer sold in grocery and convenience stores.

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    Deal Reached To Increase Alcohol Limits On Beer In Utah

    Mar 14, 2019

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have reached a compromise deal to increase the amount of alcohol available in beer.

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    Push To Allow More Alcohol In Utah Beer Hits Stumbling Block

    Mar 07, 2019
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A push to raise the alcohol level in Utah beer in line with most of the U.S.
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    Mormon Church Opposes Plan To Increase Alcohol In Utah Beer

    Feb 12, 2019
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church has come out against a proposal to allow more alcohol in Utah beer, a position that could hurt the state's chances of joining most of the country in shedding low alcohol limits.
     
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d
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    Pabst Brewing and MillerCoors have ended a legal fight that lasted more than two years, extending a contract under which MillerCoors brews beer for Pabst.
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    Pabst Blue Ribbon Gets A Reprieve, Will Continue To Be Brewed By MillerCoors

    Nov 29, 2018
    For nearly 20 years, MillerCoors has brewed nearly all of Pabst's beers. The arrangement will now continue past 2020.
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    Utah Brewers Will Have To Test Beers Before They Go On Store Shelves

    Nov 20, 2018

    Brewers in Utah will have to specially test lower alcohol beer before it can go on the shelves of grocery and convenience stores, adding another hurdle to a list of the state’s tight liquor laws.

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    The barley used to make beer as we know it may take a hit under climate change, but growers say they are already preparing by planting it farther north in colder locations.
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    Bye-Bye, Beer? Brewers Say They've Got A Plan On Climate Change

    Oct 18, 2018
    A scientific paper published this week predicts climate change will send beer prices skyrocketing and drastically reduce the barley crop. It got tons of media attention. But is beer really doomed?
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    Food
    The cost of a pint of beer could rise sharply in the U.S. and other countries because of increased risks from heat and drought, according to a new study that looks at climate change's possible effects on barley crops.
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    Beer Prices Could Double Because Of Climate Change, Study Says

    Oct 16, 2018
    The price of a six-pack in the U.S. could rise by $1 to $8 because of drought and heat. As one of the researchers says, it's "another way climate change will suck."
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    The Salt
    Allagash employees Salim Raal, left, and Brendan McKay stack bottles of Golden Brett, a limited release beer fermented with a house strain of Brettanomyces yeast. The Maine brewery recently installed solar panels as part of its sustainability initiatives
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    Good News For 'Green' Brews: Consumers Say They'll Pay More For Sustainable Beer

    Oct 13, 2018
    More than 1,000 U.S. beer drinkers surveyed say they would pay about $1.30 more for a six-pack of beer if it was produced at a brewery that invests in water conservation or solar power.
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    Quench Time!

    Sep 21, 2018

    Whether it comes from taps, bottles, or cans, here’s a pitcher of the current Vegas beerscape.

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    Oregon's new refillable bottles can be used and reused by any brewery in the state.
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    Oregon Launches First Statewide Refillable Bottle System In U.S.

    Sep 17, 2018
    The new beer bottles can be refilled up to 40 times and are designed to be easily separated from the rest of the glass in the deposit system, ensuring that they get refilled instead of recycled.
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    County Commission Approves New Laws For Beer Growlers, Corkage Fees

    Sep 05, 2018

    A new liquor law taking effect later this month in unincorporated Clark County will allow people to buy growlers – portable containers – of beer from brewpubs, liquor stores, and some Strip hotel bars. 

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