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InBev's big mistake.

manusarc@nospam.com (eManu) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:35:04 -0700

Someone has accidently mixed 850,000 worth of pints of Leffe and Stella. Most of it was shipped to the US and some 4000 kegs is in the Belgian market.

The funniest of it all is, that it went through quality control without any hindrance.

Google Translation:
Gigantic blame the beer producer InBev Leuven: Ten thousand gallons of beer Stella swept through some pipes Leffe mixed fermentation. Stella is a tremendous amount with a "terrible sour" odor and taste saddled Leffe, writes the printed newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws.

More than four thousand barrels Stella arrived in the Belgian cafés and a further 9800 hectolitre shipped to America. After dozens of complaints to Inbev all these vessels recall and replace. The error cost the beer giant, hundreds of thousands of euros.

Sour and strong odor
Less than 4232 barrels, worth approximately 850 000 beers, Leffe, Stella the mixture ended up in the Flemish faucets. Only there was the strange brew unmasked. "The beer tasted sour and smelled very commendable," testifies a bartender Leuven. "As if it had fallen for years. Do not drink. I immediately complained to InBev and all containers brought back."

Other traders beer and pub owners immediately noticed that the stuff in their vessels Stella was not normal. The complaints piled therefore. "After a test in our lab, we discovered himself that something was wrong with the Stella," Coucke to give Inbev spokeswoman.

Barrels from the market
"Because our customers at all times the highest quality to ensure we decided to all the vessels of the production to take back from the market. These beer distributors and bars were as fast as possible re-stock with new barrels Stella Artois. Quality rather than always" , clarified InBev.

Of the 4232 vessels delivered in Belgium, the vast majority retrieved and replaced. Basically there are today no longer barrels on the market for this production, says InBev. It was 9000 hectoliters exported to the United States blocked the brewery in Leuven. 800 hl of Stella Artois which was already at sea, was immediately recalled and has never reached the U.S. consumer, he adds.

San Francisco Votes Οn Alcohol Tax

beerpedia@nospam.com (Beer-Pedia) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:41:27 -0700

For the second time, San Francisco supervisor John Avalos has gone back on his word. As the sponsor of the the new proposed tax on all alcohol sold in San Francisco ordinance, he first told the Small Business Commission that he would delay a hearing on the tax in mid-July. But because of Proposition 26 on the ballet having the potential to do away with the type of tax masquerading as a fee that he's proposing, he changed his mind and went forward with the hearing anyway. Later, in late August, it looked like it was all but inevitable that he would send it back into committee for more review due to overwhelming opposition by the business community. Well that didn’t last long either, last we he changed his mind again and later today, at 2:00 p.m., the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote on the new tax. It's likely that it will get the required six votes to pass and at that point will be voted on a second time at another board meeting on September 14.

It will then go to mayor Gavin Newsom, who has ten days to either sign or veto it. The mayor is on the record saying he'll veto it, at which point it will be sent back to the Board of Supervisors who can override Newsom's veto with eight votes. That would most likely be in early October. Why Avalos keeps saying one thing and doing another is pure politics, of course. The strategy now is that "he wants to push for a veto override". The likeliest reason is that someone - perhaps the Marin institute? - has whispered in his ear that they can flip two supervisors and get him the two additional votes he needs to override the anticipated mayoral veto. The Marin Institute has begun marshaling their base to contact the politicians against the alcohol tax in a web alert. Obviously, that works both ways and I'd suggest that if you’re against the new tax, you should contact them and ask them to continue to oppose it.

If you're in the city today and want to oppose this tax, please consider attending the meeting and voicing your opposition. I’ll have more on this later on today, but wanted to get this out as soon as possible.

Drinks Giant: Pay More Tax On Beer

beerpedia@nospam.com (Beer-Pedia) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:42:41 -0700

The huge booze conglomerate that owns Guinness is urging the Government to slap MORE tax on a pint.

Bosses at UK-based Diageo - the world's biggest maker of spirits - wants the levy per unit to be the same as for whisky and vodka.

Currently spirits are taxed at 23.8p per unit while beer is 17.32p, wine 16.57p and cider 7.97p.

Diageo, whose brands include Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, claims that taxing ALL drinks at the higher 23.8p rate would rake in a whopping £1.9billion pounds a year for the Treasury.

The suggestion comes in a submission to the Government today as ministers debate how to rein in teenage boozing. They are considering a new tax on "problem drinks" such as alcopops.

Diageo insists that would be "unfair" and "disproportionate to the problem". Managing director Simon Litherland said: "Our solution is to tax all drinks according to their alcohol content".

It would mean the duty on a pint of Guinness - which contains 2.3 units of alcohol - rising by 15p.

But Diageo, which makes a fortune from sales of its spirits, would be harder hit by any new levy that singles out alcopops.

Record Fall In Alcohol Consumption

beerpedia@nospam.com (Beer-Pedia) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:47:00 -0700

he UK has seen its biggest fall in alcohol consumption in 60 years, according to new figures from an industry body.

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said 2009 saw the sharpest year-on-year decline in alcohol consumption across the board since 1948.

The figures are compiled primarily from HM Revenue and Customs data for the amount of alcohol sold by producers and importers into the UK market.

They follow recent data from the Office of National Statistics which found 39% of men and 31% of women exceed the daily guidelines on how much they should drink.

The BBPA, which represents the brewing and pub sector, said the data showed a 6% decline in total alcohol consumption in 2009, making it the fourth annual decline in five years.

UK drinkers were now consuming 13% less alcohol than in 2004, with consumption remaining below the EU average.

UK taxes on beer remained among the highest compared with other countries and were the second highest duty rate in EU - 10 times higher than in Germany and seven times higher than in France, the organisation said.

Other statistics published in the BBPA Statistical Handbook 2010 show beer is by far the pubgoer's favourite tipple, making up 60% of all alcohol sales in pubs, hotels, and restaurants. Wine is in second place at 17%.

Total spending on beer has reached £17 billion a year, or 41% of all spending on alcohol. The average price of a pint of bitter is £2.58, with lager selling for £2.95. London is the most expensive region to buy a pint, with prices 35% higher than in the North East.

BBPA chief executive Brigid Simmonds said: "These figures will confound many pundits as yet again they confirm that as a nation we are not drinking more. Those who suggest otherwise need to focus on the hard facts. This handbook also reminds us of just how vital a role beer and pubs play in the UK economy in terms of turnover, jobs, and tax revenues. The new numbers show just how closely linked beer is to Britain's struggling pubs, with beer accounting for around 60% of on-trade sales. Policy-makers should take note".

source: Press Association Ltd.

More German Beers Than Ever At Oktoberfest

beerpedia@nospam.com (Beer-Pedia) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:18:32 -0700

While it may not be a "Das Boot"! a la "Beerfest", the Fremont Oktoberfest commemorative 1-liter beer stein is no small accomplishment to chug down.

And it'll be necessary to sample the influx of the Deutschland's alcoholic pride.

"This year's event features the most German beers we've ever had on tap at Fremont Oktoberfest in its fourteen years", says Phil Megenhardt, creative director.

That would be 11 brews separated into two tents, West German and East German.

The West German Beer Tent will pour six beers including Ayinger Oktober Fest-Marzen and Weinhenstephan Hefe-Weissbier. The East German Beer Tent features five German brews on tap including Hofbräu Dunkel and Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier.

Festival drinkers can purchase the mammoth beer stein at the Tap House Grill Buxom Beer Garden, with their choice of Ayinger Oktober Fest-Marzen, Radeberger Pilsner, Weihenstephan Hefe-Weissbier and Veltins Pilsener, brought to you by World Class Beverage.

Fans of microbrews won't be disappointed. They'll have more than 80 micros to sample at the event, which runs from September 24-26. It benefits the Fremont Chamber of Commerce. Advance tickets are now on sale for The Stranger Microbrew Garden for $20 (general admission). Buy them now to get the cheaper rate.

Tickets
* General Admission: $20 in Advance/$25 Day-Of
* Grand Admission: $25 in Advance/$30 Day-Of
* Non-Tasting Admission: $15 Advance/Day Of

More Ticket Details

The Stranger Microbrew Garden Schedule
* Friday, Sept 24 5pm-12am
* Saturday, Sept 25 11am-12am
* Sunday, Sept 26 11am-6pm

Fremont Oktoberfest Village Schedule
* Saturday, Sept 25 11am-6pm
* Sunday, Sept 26 11am-6pm

Welcome Beer Jumbo, our latest member!

thebeerinme@nospam.com (Andy) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:50:54 -0700

The Beer In Me is proud to announce that Beer Jumbo is the newest member of our growing website! We are very glad you joined us and we hope you enjoy your stay. Cheers, Andy.

New collaboration between Mikkeller and "TO ØL" (two beer)

wixen1@nospam.com (Ken) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:13:46 -0700

AT YOUR LOCAL HOP PUSHER IN MEDIO SEPTEMBER...

-Ken

Have I visited this website before today?

megahurts4@nospam.com (William) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:28:54 -0700

If you use Mozilla Firefox, check this out! If you click the icon next to the address of the webpage, you get a menu with a button that says "More Information..." and if you click that, there is a section that tells you how many times you have visited this website.

For me on this computer, I have visited 2,603 times since I've joined. On my laptop, you can add 354 times. I believe the laptop is wrong and that I've visited more than that.

World's oldest drinkable beer!

megahurts4@nospam.com (William) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:21:25 -0700

I just heard about this today. Some divers discovered champagne and beer in a shipwreck from the early 1800's. They even tasted some!

Here are some news sights talking about it:
ITN http://itn.co.uk/e92f10398e6a11359bdc01a85df862a7.html
CNN http://articles.cnn.com/2010-09-03/world/ baltic.sea.beer_1_beer-champagne-bottles?_s=PM:WORLD
Now Public http://www.nowpublic.com/style/worlds-oldest-beer-found- drink-could-date-19th-century-2659400.html