Archive for June, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

We seriously get a charge out of the stats to our website, especially the country listing. So, who’s reading the blog? It is mildly amusing. For some reason, we have been consistently big in Japan and this month Latvia, Bahrain and Iran made the list.

United States
Canada 
Netherlands
Japan 
European Union
Sweden 
Australia
Great Britain 
Italy
Brazil 
France 
China 
South Korea
Latvia 
Bahrain
Spain
Norway
Denmark 
Switzerland
Poland
Germany
Iran

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tons of shifts, shake-ups and further consolidations in the beer industry worldwide this week. It’s become one horribly messed-up family tree of sorts. Thankfully, Beverage Daily wraps up this week’s developments into one news story.

In a nutshell:

• Carlsberg announced plans to give its holdings group greater power to raise equity, speculating a possible acquisition of full control of Baltic Beverages Holding subsidiary, which they co-own with rival, Scottish & Newcastle.
• [Sidebar: Now, remember, Diageo had approached SABMiller back in April with a plan to carve-up Scottish & Newcastle, which suggests consolidation took a different path, unless—god help us—Carlsberg, Diageo and SABMiller end-up as one. This sort of rings bad to us considering Diageo's upcoming "review" of the Guinness St. James Brewery which may result in closure. Throw cash behind the brand; close the original brewery. It's typical with these consolidations. Think Hoegaarden.]
• SABMiller makes a 10-year deal with Molson Coors to brew Fosters in the United States.
• Anheuser-Busch turns foreign cohort of InBev (which means A-B will now handle distribution of Stella and Beck’s in the US), and brands Grolsch and Tiger.
• And while uncomfirmed, Heineken reportedly made a deal with Brazil’s Femsa group to supply the growing South American market’s demand for foreign beer. This follows their recent purchase of Czech brewery, Kruovice. 

Source: BeverageDaily.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This nifty exhibit at the Asheville Art Museum comes just after Independence Day. Disposable clothes! Not such a thing in these days of sustainable living, but clearly a gem from the history of apparel. From the Asheville Art Museum:

In 1966 Scott Paper Company introduced disposable clothing as a promotional gimmick with a sleeveless shift selling for $1.00. It was so shapeless that it recalled a paper bag, but for a country now accustomed to throw-away cups, plates, napkins and diapers, paper clothing seemed a logical next step. Scott sold 500,000 dresses in eight months, and the strong response had other manufacturers and designers joining the paper chase including the Mars Manufacturing Company of Asheville.

The Mars Company quickly became the nation’s leading producer of low-cost paper dresses. From its basic A-line shift, the company expanded its line to include bell-bottom jump suits, evening gowns, aprons, men’s vests, children’s dresses and even bikini’s and swimming trunks. …

The rage for the paper dress peaked about mid-1967 and by 1969 it was fading from view as American culture changed. The youth market was becoming more serious and environmentally sensitive and on a fundamental level many of the paper fashions weren’t as comfortable as their cloth counterparts. Groovy Garb: Paper Clothing from Mars Manufacturing Company will look at many of the fashions made by the Mars Manufacturing Company and at the era that helped to produce them.

The opening reception for this exhibit is Friday, July 13. The ARTmob event for this exhibit is on Friday, July 20 with “Mojitos and a Movie,” where you’ll sip minty freshness and view the film about Barbie called I, Doll: The Unauthorized Biography of America’s 11 1/2″ Sweetheart.

Source/Image: Asheville Art Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[edit: Check out the incredible menu! Should you require the vegetarian menu, please e-mail us. Both menus will be available in-store.]

Due to the overwhelming success of pairing fine Belgian beer with authentic Italian food, we’re co-hosting Belgium Meets Italy II at La Caterina Trattoria on Monday, July 16 at 6:30pm. Relish in a delectable five-course Italian menu paired with the delicious Belgian beers of All Good Brands. Don Richardson, president of All Good Brands, brings 17 years of “good beer” experience to the dinner with his commentary. These beers are all available through Hart Distributing and pre-order pricing will be available the night of the dinner.

6:30pm seating, $55/per person including tax and gratuities. A vegetarian dinner option will be available. Please specify which menu you prefer when making your reservations with La Caterina Trattoria, 254-1148.

Welcome
Artichoke Foccacia & Asiago Cheese
Scaldis Prestige

Salsicce e Gnocchi
Duck Sausage duck, hazelnuts, garlic, thyme, leeks
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with sauteed savoy cabbage
Urthel Hop-It

Cozze
Mussels sauteed with beer, shallots and mustard
Saison Dupont

Manzo
Seared Kobe Beef, red wine marinated mushrooms, wild rice, honey glazed cipollini
St. Feuillien Brune

Pesce
Skate dusted in chick pea flour and pan sautéed, grilled peach halves, balsamic syrup
Tripel Karmeliet

Dolci
Honey-Semolina Cake, praline sauce, summer fruit, nuts, ricotta cream
Boon Oude Kriek

 

 

Last Saturday, winners of the the 29th Annual National Homebrewers Conference Grand Banquet Awards Ceremony descended on Denver, Co. More than 5,000 entries were considered. 

The National Homebrew Competition, the largest beer competition in the world; saw a greater amount of entries this year than ever with a record breaking 5,052 entries from 1,172 homebrewers. Last year the number of entries was 4,548 from 1,067 homebrewers.

You can view the winners here.

Source/Image: Beertown.org