WHAT'S BREWING THIS MORNING
Greetings,
It was a rather nice week-end but now it is time to see what's in the news.
First, I find that the Deschutes Brewing Company is actually going to open a place in Portland, OR. Already the brewpub capital of the world, this makes it an almost-impossible-to-pass-up destination.
For further reading I offer the following link:
Bend's Deschutes Brewery Expanding to Portland
By Joseph Friedrichs
http://www.newwest.net/index.php/city/article/deschutes_brewery_expanding_to_portland/C509/L509/
I offer up a great big "Beer Belch" for the folks at the "The Center for Michigan." These folks are advising the state legislators to raise the tax on beer to pay for budget problems. According to John Bebow, the executive director of the organization, "A can of beer would cost about 10 cents more. And... higher taxes on beer won't drive away business."
For more on the Michigan Beer Tax see:
Think Tank Says MI Should Raise Beer Tax
http://www.wxyz.com/wxyz/nw_local_news/article/0,2132,WXYZ_15924_5295560,00.html
The British Society of Independent Brewers recently held their North Beer Competition. The best Bitter was won by York Brewery for its "Guzzler." I offer a toast to Tony Thompson and all the folks at York Brewery.
For more on "Guzzler" see:
Brewery's Guzzler beer takes gold medal
http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1084&ArticleID=1984965
And that is a quick look at what is going on today.
Stay tuned for more "Tasting Notes..." tomorrow.
Cheers!
Peter LaFrance
