. . . at last !
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Call it the Craft Beer Renaissance.
At a time when national beer sales are declining, small and independent breweries have provided a rare bright spot for the industry, growing by nearly 20% in the first half of this year alone.
Regional breweries are opening up at a rate of 1.5 per day, according to the Brewers Association, the trade association representing craft brewers.
The growth has been fueled, in part, by young consumers. Nearly 45% of 21 to 27-year-olds say they have never tried Budweiser, according to AB InBev. [This is a good thing - DD]
***endquote***
Ref: finance.yahoo
Wherever poor old DonDiego travels he makes a point of sampling the local craft brews, . . . and bringing some home with him too.
At the moment his, . . . technically his and teechur's, . . . refrigerator is stocked with lots of samples from the The Party Source 'cross the Ohio from Cincinnati and Spec's on Galveston Island:
__Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout - Austin, TX [dark - OK]
__Founder's Breakfast Stout3 - Grand Rapids, MI [dark Coffee/Chocolate/Oatmeal - Very Excellent]
__Founder's Curmudgeon Ale - Grand Rapids, MI [very dark Aged Ale brewed with Molasses - Extraordinary Super Best-Ever Excellent Beer]
__Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout - Lexington, KY [dark - Extra Very Excellent]
__Real Ale Coffee Porter - Blanco, TX [moderately dark - Very Good]
__Saint Arnold's Ale Wagger - Houston, TX [medium - Very Good]
__Saint Arnold's Christmas Ale - Houston, TX [medium -Very Excellent]
__Zeigen Bock Amber - Houston, TX [medium - Good (now owned by Anheiser Busch)]
DonDiego is pleased to be part of this movement away from watery, light, ordinary piss-tasting beer to something really really special. He's never been part of a movement before; he sorta likes it. And it includes drinking adult beverages !
He invites everyone to join him.
******quote***
Call it the Craft Beer Renaissance.
At a time when national beer sales are declining, small and independent breweries have provided a rare bright spot for the industry, growing by nearly 20% in the first half of this year alone.
Regional breweries are opening up at a rate of 1.5 per day, according to the Brewers Association, the trade association representing craft brewers.
The growth has been fueled, in part, by young consumers. Nearly 45% of 21 to 27-year-olds say they have never tried Budweiser, according to AB InBev. [This is a good thing - DD]
***endquote***
Ref: finance.yahoo
Wherever poor old DonDiego travels he makes a point of sampling the local craft brews, . . . and bringing some home with him too.
At the moment his, . . . technically his and teechur's, . . . refrigerator is stocked with lots of samples from the The Party Source 'cross the Ohio from Cincinnati and Spec's on Galveston Island:
__Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout - Austin, TX [dark - OK]
__Founder's Breakfast Stout3 - Grand Rapids, MI [dark Coffee/Chocolate/Oatmeal - Very Excellent]
__Founder's Curmudgeon Ale - Grand Rapids, MI [very dark Aged Ale brewed with Molasses - Extraordinary Super Best-Ever Excellent Beer]
__Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout - Lexington, KY [dark - Extra Very Excellent]
__Real Ale Coffee Porter - Blanco, TX [moderately dark - Very Good]
__Saint Arnold's Ale Wagger - Houston, TX [medium - Very Good]
__Saint Arnold's Christmas Ale - Houston, TX [medium -Very Excellent]
__Zeigen Bock Amber - Houston, TX [medium - Good (now owned by Anheiser Busch)]
DonDiego is pleased to be part of this movement away from watery, light, ordinary piss-tasting beer to something really really special. He's never been part of a movement before; he sorta likes it. And it includes drinking adult beverages !
He invites everyone to join him.
