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March 10, 2010

Fire at De Dolle Brouwers in Belgium, brewery’s official statement translated

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De Dolle mashtun before the fire; everything done by hand (via Travlr on Flickr)

(West Flanders, BELGIUM) – Still a developing story as the information out there is, for the most part, in Dutch at the moment. De Dolle Brouwers has released an official statement on its website. Here is what I have gathered from a combination of Babelfish and Google translations . . .

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PA beer raids update: others hit with raids, hearings coming on law reform

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(Philadelphia, PA) – Last Thursday, three beer bars, all under the same ownership, were raided due to an anonymous complaint of unlawful sale of unregistered brands. The shitstorm that has ensued from that one person’s complaint is just incredible. Here’s a timeline to get you caught up to speed.

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March 9, 2010

Small brewery sitcom coming to Fox?

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(Los Angeles, CA) – In 1983, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas starred in a comedy film called Strange Brew, focused around the fictitious Elsinore Brewery in Canada. 27 years later, Fox Broadcasting Co. has lined up a pilot for a small brewery-centered sitcom of the same name.

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March 8, 2010

Craft beer sales up 7.2% in 2009 and projecting ahead to 2010

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(Boulder, CO) – The craft beer industry grew to 7.2% in 2009 according to a Brewers Association press memo released Monday. This success, amidst economic conditions that adversely affected the beer industry, surprised analysts.

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