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Teamsters File Unfair Labor Charge Against Clare Rose

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Workers at Clare Rose, the Budweiser distributor for Long Island, have been on strike since April 23, when the company unilaterally cut drivers’ wages by 30% and ended the workers’ pension. After workers began the strike, Clare Rose notified both … Continue reading →

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Budweiser Honors Derek Jeter as Yankees Retire Number

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The New York Yankees yesterday retired Number 2, worn by Derek Jeter.  In advance of the ceremony, Budweiser released a two-minute video honoring the legendary player.  You can see it here.

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Schlafly Beer Launches New Educational Hops Website

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Schlafly Beer, the largest, locally owned brewery in St. Louis, launched a new educational website for hop-head beer drinkers with HopTrials.com. Every six weeks, the brewery releases a new rotating SMaSH beer, a single hop, single malt beer where the … Continue reading →

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Heineken Intros 0% Alcohol, 69-Calorie Lager

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Heineken this morning introduced its latest innovation, Heineken 0.0, a non-alcoholic lager brewed with a unique recipe for a distinct balanced taste – and only 69 calories per 33cl bottle. We could not immediately determine whether the U.S. is one … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountain Brewery Funds Planting of 8,000 Trees

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Blue Mountain Brewery, Afton, Va., partnered with GreenTrees, of The Plains, Va., to plant 8,703 trees in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. With every pull of the tap handle a tree was planted during the one-week Ales to Acorns program. The … Continue reading →

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Blue Moon’s New Brewery Obtains OU Kosher Certification

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Blue Moon Brewing Co. (Blue Moon), said its newest brewery in the River North (Rhino) neighborhood in Denver has been certified as OU Kosher from the Orthodox Union, the foremost authority in kosher certification. While the facility was officially opened … Continue reading →

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