BEERWeek - Week of November 18 - 25, 1996

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This Week in Beer News
 * California's Self-Distribute Law Passes
 * Hurricane Blows Doors Off NC Micro
 * Perpetual Happy Hour for Hospitality Folks in Philly
 * First Airport Microbrewery to Open
 * Snoqualmie Falls to Sell Stock
 * Cider at a BOP?!?

Also:
* New from the UK: McMullen
* St. Arnold's Doubles Up
* New Packaging for Grant's
* Deschutes Drops 40-Ouncers
* GB to Use New Computer Program at New Plant
* New Brewmaster in Kentucky
* Getting Equipment Installed this week
* Recently Released Publications:
* Beer Quote of the Week
* Beer Events

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CALIFORNIA'S SELF-DISTRIBUTE LAW PASSES
CORTE MADERA, CA-Governor Pete Wilson signed into law AB
464 creating an additional Alcohol Beverage license (Type 24),
allowing restaurant operators to operate brewery restaurants (in the
past precluded from the brewpub arena by restrictive tied-house
laws). The law becomes effective January 1, 1997. The measure
was backed by the California Restaurant Association. Contact
Michael Merriman, 415-924-6600.

HURRICANE BLOWS DOORS OFF NC MICRO
WILMINGTON, NC - Pam Suhre, Wilmington Brewing
Company, reports that Hurricane Fran blew three overhead doors
off their hinges in July. Doors are back on now. Preventive
measures taken by head brewer Kevin Sondey helped maintain the
integrity of the fermenting beers. Contact Pam Suhre, 910-791-
2337.

PERPETUAL HAPPY HOUR FOR HOSPITALITY FOLKS IN PHILLY
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Every Monday night is "In the Business
Night" for employees of the hospitality industry at Dock Street
Brewing Company. Buy one beer, get one free with presentation of
pay stub, business card or proof that you work in the hospitality
trade. Contact Jeffrey Ware, 610-668-1480 or 215-496-0413.

FIRST AIRPORT MICROBREWERY TO OPEN
ORLANDO, FL - Shipyard Brewing Co., Portland, ME, has
received final approval from the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
Board to build and operate a 20-bbl micro at Orlando's Intl.
Airport. Also, Host Marriott will open two Shipyard BP restaurants
at the airport, both selling Shipyard product. Contact Denise
Sposato, 207-761-0807. http://www.Shipyard.com

SNOQUALMIE FALLS TO SELL STOCK
SNOQUALMIE, WA-The Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company
received approval from the Washington Securities Division October
23, 1996 to sell between 525,000 and 1,000,000 shares of its
common stock to the public. The proceeds will be used to construct
and operate a new craft brewery. The stock is offered to bona fide
WA residents only and is being sold directly by the company under
Washington's Small Corporation Offering Registration regulations.
Contact Pat Anderson, 206-831-2337.

CIDER AT A BOP?!?
SOMERVILLE, MA-Opened in 1995, The Modern Brewer BOP is
both a homebrew supply shop and Brew on Premise. This fall,
owner Jeff Pzena is stocking hard to find sweet ciders that are
recommended for making hard cider. Customers buy the sweet
cider to either take home as is or to make into hard cider at Modern
Brewer. Contact Anne Cushman, 617-497-2127.

Also:

NEW FROM THE UK: MCMULLEN
WILMINGTON, DE-Better Beverage Importers announces they
will import McMullen & Sons beers from Hertfordshire, England.
Historically, these beers have been limited to their own pubs in
Hertfordshire and Essex. This is the first time the company has
exported its beer. McMullen Head Brewer, Tony Skipper, was
selected by the Guild of British Beer Writers as "The British
Brewer of the Year" for its inaugural award in 1995. Initial ales
available will be AK Original Bitter, Oatmeal Ale and Anniversary
Porter, and are being introduced in NJ, MA, OH, DE, CT and GA
this month. The beers will be available in 500 ml bottles, 12 oz.
bottles in 6-packs and 50 liter kegs in selected markets. Contact
Craig Boggs or Robert Bingham, 302-322-1100.

ST. ARNOLD'S DOUBLES UP
HOUSTON, TX - Saint Arnold Brewing Co. began installing new
equipment on October 1 to increase its capacity from 4,500 to
9,000 bbls/year. This will make Saint Arnold the largest
independent craft brewer in Texas. Contact Kevin Bartol, 713-686-
9494, or www.saintarnold.com

NEW PACKAGING FOR GRANT'S
WOODINVILLE, WA - Bert Grant's Yakima Brewing Co., has
redesigned the packaging for its entire portfolio of beers, the first
major change in packaging since the brewery's first beers were
released in 1982. The new design features the likeness of founder
Bert Grant on the neck band. Contact Kari Leitch, 206-488-4673.

DESCHUTES DROPS 40-OUNCERS
Deschutes Discontinues 40-oz Bottles During Construction BEND,
OR - Deschutes Brewery has discontinued production of its 40-oz.
bottle sales during its major four-month long remodeling project.
Final results will enlarge the kitchen and "shrink" the brewery.
Contact Gary Fish, 541-385-8606.

GB TO USE NEW COMPUTER PROGRAM AT NEW PLANT
SAN JOSE, CA - The new Gordon Biersch brewing and bottling
facility in San Jose will be the only brewery in America to use
Windbrew, a specially designed computer program for Hewlett
Packard computers to control brewery ops. Plans are for the first
bottles to roll off the line in early 1997. Contact Jeffrey Nead, 415-
864-2333.

NEW BREWMASTER IN KENTUCKY
COVINGTON, KY-An industry veteran has been named
brewmaster at BrewWorks at the Party Source, now under
construction at the Old Bavarian Brewery in Covington. Tim
Rastetter, Grant's Lick, KY, was head brewmaster at Great Lakes
Brewing Co. in Cleveland and Liberty Street Brewing Co. in
Akron, OH. In 1995, his craft beers won more awards than those
of any other individual brewmaster. BrewWorks at the Party
Source was scheduled to open November 1. Contact Tim Hill, 606-
781-4070. BW at The PS has named two additional new staffers:
Dave Gausepohl, craft beer buyer. Gausepohl came from
Oldenberg Brewery where he had responsibility for the beer camp,
beer schools and Ohio River Beer Fest. Ray Spangler has been
appointed BOP manager with BrewWorks. Contact Tim Hill, 606-
781-4070. http://www.BrewWorks.com

GETTING EQUIPMENT INSTALLED THIS WEEK:

Faultline Brewing Company (http://www.FLBC.com)
Walnut Creek, CA

The General Lafayette Inn
Lafayette Hill, PA

The Turtle Brook Inn
West Orange, NJ

Blue Corn Cafe
Santa Fe, NM

RECENTLY RELEASED PUBLICATIONS:

BOOKS:

Beer Companion
by Stephen Snyder
Published by Simon & Schuster
$21 U.S./$28.50 Canada
ISBN 0-684-83125-2

Beer for Dummies
by Marty Nachel w/Steve Ettlinger
IDG Books Worldwide
$19.99 U.S./$26.99 Canada
ISBN 1-56884-865-X

Real Beer and Good Eats
by Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly
Published by Alfred A. Knopf
$18 U.S./$25 Canada
ISBN 0-679-76579
(First appearance in paperback; first released in 1992.)

CALENDARS

1997 Craft Brewers Calendar
Published by Copper Kettle
$10.95
ISBN 0-9647069-1-1


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BEER QUOTE OF THE WEEK


 "How's a beer sound Norm?"
 "I dunno.  I usually finish them before they get a word in."
Quote from Norm at Cheers

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BEER EVENTS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

BEER FESTIVALS

November 21 - 23, 1996 - London, England
HISPANIA '96, "The Anglo-Spanish Business & Arts Fair"

HOMEBREW COMPETITIONS

November 23, 1996
Salt City Brew Clubs Eleventh Annual Competition

November 23 - 24, 1996 - Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania
5th Annual Great Brews of America Classic Beer Festival

TECHNICAL CONFERENCES

November 18 - 20, 1996 - Houston, Texas
InterBev Trade Show

November 23, 1996, Ontario, Canada
CABA Annual General Meeting

November 24, 1996 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BJCP Judge Exam

BEER DINNERS

November 18, 1996 - Easton, Pennsylvania
A Dinner with Rogue Ales at Porter Pub

November 23 - 24, 1996 - Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania
5th Annual Great Brews of America Classic Beer Festival

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