“We were just hoping that they wouldn’t find out there was a brewery here,” says Ian Burgess, co-founder of the London Fields microbrewery, which launched at the weekend. The tiny brewery (londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk), based in a Hackney warehouse

Better Beer Lovers Compete to Win a Trip to the 2012 Oktoberfest Celebration in Munich - Yahoo Finance
As a tribute to the 200 year-old German holiday, as well as the award-winning autumn seasonal, Samuel Adams OctoberFest, Boston-based drinkers and beer-lovers all across the country will compete to hoist one liter of OctoberFest in an official Samuel Adams

Beer Institute spent $220K lobbying in 2Q - Yahoo Finance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Beer Institute spent $220,000 in the second quarter on lobbying the federal government, according to a recent disclosure report. That’s more than the $210,000 the group spent in the first quarter and less than the $250,000 it spent

BrickHouse Brewery has announced that Charles Noll has been named its Head Brewmaster. He previously worked at Harpoon Brewery in Windsor, Vermont. PATCHOGUE, NY BrickHouse Brewery has announced that Charles Noll has been named its Head Brewmaster. He
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Edwardsville’s Wildey Theatre is making “A Wine Tasting & A Movie” a monthly feature. On Thursday, Sept. 2, the theater and Encore Wine Bar will offer a mix of excellent wines for tasting and the 1980s cult classic “Desperately Seeking Susan

Wineries fear proposed law would cut sales beyond Arizona - msnbc.com
COTTONWOOD The wine-tasting room at Page Springs Cellars and Vineyard bustled with tourists from all over the country on a recent weekday, including Patricia Ramirez and Richard Morales of Irvine, Calif. The pair liked the wine so much that they bought

9 ways to drink wine - San Diego Union-Tribune
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Indigo Ballroom, The Hilton Bayfront Hotel, 1 Park Blvd. Downtown. $25 with promo code 2011thevault; $35 at the Door. (619) 592-8912; artsandiego2011.eventbrite.com Drink in 500 works of contemporary art and