Beer Madness
Mar 11, 2008 beer
The Washington Post’s Beer Madness is upon us once again (apparently).
Modeled after the NCAA’s March Madness, with 32 beers the tournament represents four divisions (lagers, ales, specialty & fruit, dark beers) as they go head to head to see who will remain.
At casa Burge we’ll be pulling for Avery Brewing Companies Ellie’s Brown Ale and not just for the obvious reason. It really is Ellie’s favorite beer and one of the Final Four last year.
The winner was the King of the Beer Dudes, Garrett Oliver brewmastered, Brooklyn Brewery brewed, Brooklyn Lager.
Unfortunately that’s not available in our area, but we can get the Brooklyn Brewery joint brewed Schering & Brooklyner Hopfen-Weisse which I’ve picked up at Lukas Liquor in the past.
Bring it home with the St. Louis connection, Anheuser-Busch will have a hard time eeking out some wins with their player, Michelob Lager…but not as hard as poor Miller with their cede: Miller Chill — Light American Lager “chelada style.” Yikes!
Visit the Beer Madness site, print out your bracket, and get bettin’.
Tags: Anheuser-Busch, Avery Brewing Company, beer madness, brooklyn brewery, Ellie's Brown Ale, garrett oliver, Lukas Liquor, miller chill, washington post
Missouri State Beer
Mar 10, 2008 beer, general food
Okay, I get to steal one away from Mike and Ian this time because honestly, this just irritates me.
A state lawmaker wants to give the “King of Beers” its own kingdom by making Budweiser the official beer of Missouri.
“We’ve got a state dinosaur, a state frog, a state reptile, a state flower, a state nut, but no one has given a thought to a company that’s been in Missouri for many, many years and is bringing prosperity to our state and manufacturing a product in our state that many people enjoy,” Dougherty said.
[via AP]
Like or dislike of Anheuser-Busch aside I fail to see how hadrosaurs, American bullfrogs, three-toed box turtles, white hawthorn blossoms and black walnuts have anything to do with a large corporation’s brand name and image.
Although other states have gone the brand name route, if this were to pass it would put us in unique company with the one state proud enough to call a spirit their own, Alabama, whose Conch Ridge Alabama Fine Whiskey is a “recreation of a high-quality aged moonshine whiskey.”
So Rep. Curt Dougherty, here’s to you and your Budweiser drinking compatriots for making us look like a bunch of complete jackasses. Not since we elected a dead guy have I seen a news story that had Missouri setting a more clear cut precedent for looking like the podunk morons people outside our state seem to think we are, and I further raise my glass to AB for publicly stating with class that the offer was “‘flattering’ but not requested.”
Tags: Anheuser-Busch, black walnuts, missouri
AB Great Food, Great Beer
Nov 6, 2007 beer, general food
My Dad sends me so much email he generally gets filtered as spam — seriously. Here’s one I scooped out of the trash:
Retailers to Cross-Sell Books and Beer
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway stores will merchandise Anheuser-Busch’s new “Great Food, Great Beer” cookbook alongside beer in front-of-the-store displays and on counters during the winter holiday season, according to Anheuser-Busch. The book, which retails for $24.95, includes 185 recipes that focus on grilling, roasting and one-pot specialties, as well as suggestions for the beer that goes best with each dish. Albertsons, Kroger, Save Mart and Wegmans have also purchased floor displays in order to cross-merchandise the books alongside Anheuser-Busch brand beers, noted the manufacturer.
I wonder who will have them locally?
Tags: Anheuser-Busch, cookbooks
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