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Belgian monks finally launch website to sell ‘world’s best beer’
Beer lovers will still have to travel to St Sixtus abbey to pick up their allotted crates
It has been described as the world’s most sought-after beer. Just over 5,000 barrels are brewed annually by the 19 Trappist monks of St Sixtus abbey in Westvleteren, Flanders, and drinkers tempted by the regular appearance of its darkest brew at the top of the world rankings must travel in person and on appointment to pick up their allotted two crates.
But even the reclusive brothers are having to change with the times – to an extent. In order to stay one step ahead of those seeking to sell on their beer at steeply inflated prices, the abbey has announced it is going digital. A website has been set up where customers can order their two crates, with priority given to recent and new customers.
Continue reading...Germans thirsty for alcohol-free beer as brewers boost taste
Rise in bars stocking 0% beers to meet demand of drinkers who wish to ditch the hangover
During last year’s sweltering summer in Europe, workers of the Störtebeker beer brewery stood at the doors of the bottle depot eagerly awaiting the empty returns so they could be washed and refilled as quickly as possible. A bottle shortage swept the country due to the rate at which beer was being consumed to quench the overheated nation’s thirst.
But it wasn’t the demand for their classic range of beers that surprised the brewery bosses most, rather the rate at which its alcohol-free varieties were being drunk.
Continue reading...Belgian monks resurrect 220-year-old beer after finding recipe
Grimbergen Abbey brew incorporates methods found in 12th-century books
It has taken more than 220 years but an order of monks at Grimbergen Abbey, producers of a fabled medieval beer whose brand was adopted by mass producers in the 1950s, have started to brew again after rediscovering the original ingredients and methods in their archives.
In a sign of the significance of the news for beer-loving Belgians, the announcement was made by the abbey’s subprior, Father Karel Stautemas, in the presence of the town’s mayor and 120 journalists and enthusiasts.
Continue reading...Rugby World Cup committee warns Japan not to run out of beer
Issue was raised as part of briefing sessions in cities tipped to deal with the largest influx of international visitors
It’s the stuff of nightmares for rugby fans: organisers of the upcoming World Cup in Japan have raised fears that bars and restaurants in host cities could run out of beer during the tournament.
As part of the planning for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the organising committee has urged business operators to order in sufficient quantities of beer to avoid upsetting travelling fans, Japan’s Jiji Press agency reported.
Continue reading...‘Don’t mess with our beers’: outrage in Mexico over motion to ban sale of cold beer
A lawmaker in Mexico City proposed outlawing the sale of the cold drink in a bid to reduce public and underage drinking
Mexico City residents may have to slake their thirsts with warm beer after a local lawmaker introduced a motion on Wednesday to ban the sale of the cold beverage in convenience stores.
The motion – met with incredulity on social media – would modify Mexico City’s commerce laws to ban selling beer or beverages of 7% or less alcohol content, which are “refrigerated or in different conditions than the ambient temperature.”
Continue reading...Hampshire pub left derelict four years ago named best in UK
Camra awards Wonston Arms pub of the year after landlord left job in marketing to save it
A small pub in Hampshire saved from closure by the community four years ago has been named pub of the year, with the landlord saying he was “flabbergasted his little pub has beaten off the big boys”.
The Wonston Arms, which looked likely to be lost to developers, won the prize at the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) awards 2019.
Continue reading...LGM Beer Talk: Failed Beer Styles
I haven't written one of these posts in quite awhile, not because I forgot about the series but because this semester has been so busy that I haven't had much time to do much of anything at all, and especially rather trivial pursuits such as this. But since I'm watching the Chiefs-Pats, I might as well scribble some words down.
Deroy Murdock: Democrats’ high-school-hijinks standard flunks redemption test
Oscar Wilde once observed, "The only difference between saints and sinners is that every saint has a past while every sinner has a future."
Rolf Harris’s daughter Bindi, 54, to reveal all about life with her …
SNL tackles Kavanaugh with a furious Matt Damon as a bitter, beer guzzling SCOTUS pick and 'a keg half-full kind of guy' while Kate McKinnon steals the show as an unhinged Lindsey Graham Chuck Grassley refers a Kavanaugh accuser to the FBI for a criminal investigation after man from Rhode Island recanted claim Supreme Court nominee raped his female friend on a boat in 1985 Are YOU a genius? Quiz creator claims you need an IQ of 150 to score full marks on this general knowledge test 'It's time for women to go to Washington to fix our broken government': Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she'll take a 'hard look at running for president' 'He wrote me beautiful letters': Donald Trump says he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'fell in love' while negotiating over nuclear disarmament Bride-to-be is furious with her mother-in-law for buying a gown styled like a wedding dress to wear on the big day ... (more)
Trade War Sends Lawmakers on Beer Crawl
Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., spoke on tariffs at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Cartersville, Georgia, earlier this month. A number of members of Congress headed out to breweries this summer, but not to quietly enjoy a beer.
Trump’s Passion for Tariffs Faces Stiff Headwinds From His Party
President Donald Trump's zeal for new a round of tariffs is running into cold, hard economic and political reality: lawmakers from his own party who think it's a bad idea. White House officials insist there's no plan in the works for such an action.
Cheers! Cider, Craft Beer Makers Get Trump Tax Cut in New Year
Makers of craft beer, artisanal spirits, hard cider and mead may lift their glasses a bit higher next year as the result of a little noticed provision in the sweeping tax overhaul the U.S. Congress passed this week. Tucked away in Part IX, sections 13801 through 13808, are sharply lowered excise taxes on a liquor cabinet full of alcoholic beverages made by small producers.
Trump faces make-or-break meeting with congressional leaders
A woman approached The Post with dramatic - and false - tale about Roy Moore. She appears to be part of undercover sting operation.
Certification rules change would alter organic category
Urban Organics started an aquaponic operation growing certified organic leafy greens in 8,000 square feet in an old Hamm's beer brewery in 2011. Photo courtesy Urban Organics Pentair Group U.S. regulators appear poised to answer that long-debated question.
Trump and The Creation of The Pseudo Alpha Male
Eddie Murphy's concert movie, 'Raw' featured a bit where he talked about guys that have seen 'Rocky' movies and come out of the theater thinking they can beat anybody up. He directed it in part at Italians, but it applies to almost any guy.
Stop the Buzz Killing Beer Barons
Next time you reach for a cold beer on a hot summer day, you'll have some uninvited drinking buddies: the beer barons. Two conglomerates now control 90 percent of U.S. beer production.
Edible: a D.C. adventure speaks to how life should work.
The Reubens, bacon-scallop grits and lobster-stuffed avocado-and happy servers at the diner counter-make CF Folks a hole-in-the-wall hit. The Reubens, bacon-scallop grits and lobster-stuffed avocado-and happy servers at the diner counter-make CF Folks a hole-in-the-wall hit.
Maryland Deals Blow To Breweries With New Regulation
The legislation slashes operation hours from 12 am or 2 am EST to 9 pm on weeknights and 10 pm EST on weekends. Under the new law, Maryland breweries are also restricted from selling any beer in their taprooms not produced at the brewery.
New fingerprint searches in unsolved cases can solve violent crimes
Police agencies across the country would likely solve cold cases - murders and rapes - if they entered finger and palm prints from older crimes into an upgraded national database, a move the FBI encourages. Investigators linked Rafiq Jones to a rape and robbery case last year after a fingerprint lifted from a beer bottle in 1996 was matched the to the 40-year-old.