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Global Warming Causing Bad Beer

“Climatologist Martin Mozny of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute and colleagues say that the quality of Saaz hops – the delicate variety used to make pilsner lager – has been decreasing in recent years. They say the culprit is climate change in the form of increased air temperature.” Link

Malaysian Model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno To Be Caned For Drinking Beer

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“A Muslim part-time model will be caned next week, becoming the first woman in Malaysia to be given the punishment under Islamic law, after she pleaded guilty to drinking beer, a prosecutor said Wednesday. An Islamic court in July ordered that Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, 32, be lashed six times with a rattan cane after she was caught drinking alcohol in a raid on a hotel night club in eastern Pahang state last year. Prosecutor Saiful Idham Sahimi said Kartika will be the first woman to be caned under Islamic law after she chose not to appeal the sentence.” Link

Truck With 40,000 Pounds Of Beer Overturns In Vermont

“Police say a truck carrying 40,000 pounds of beer overturned in Vermont and closed a highway for several hours. The truck went off the road Monday morning on Route 78 in Swanton. It rolled over and landed in a swamp on a wildlife refuge. The crash also knocked down some power lines.” Link

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Rihanna Chugs Beers In Barbados

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Bianca Gascoigne Knocks One Back

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Bianca Gascoigne drinks a Guiness beer at a St. Patrick’s Day event.

Oregon Rages Over Proposed Beer Tax

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InBev Officially Buys Anheuser-Busch

“The $52 billion acquisition, announced in November, creates a new entity, Anheuser-Busch InBev, which immediately becomes the world’s largest brewer, with a brand stable that includes Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois, Beck’s, Michelob, Busch, Brahma and many other brews. ” [Link]

Drunk Driver To Cops: Passenger Spilled My Beer

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“A man with four previous drunken driving convictions who was stopped for weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 40 was ready with an excuse for his poor driving: his passenger spilled his beer. Not surprisingly, the man was arrested just before midnight Saturday, said state police officer Kurtis Ward, who said he initially thought the driver was joking.” [Link]