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Vol. 2
No. 47 --- 5 December 2001
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Greetings,
Welcome to Hot Trub/BeerBasics.com ...
LATEST
NEWS:
Unibroue Stock Move
Approved
20th
Century Shuts Down Kiwi “Duff”
A-B Replaces Enron Corp. on Standard & Poor’s 100 Index
ASKING
THE PRESS, THE INDUSTRY & YOU:
1) Describe
your idea of the perfect holiday fermented malt beverage.
2) Continued
-- What is your favorite "bar-food"?
Respond
to: peter.lafrance@beerbasics.com
PROMOTIONS - EVENTS - DINNERS - From this issue
through one calendar year.
(All are invited to send events to be included: date,
event name, brief description, contact name & phone/web address.)
I invite your comments and criticism.
Cheers!
Peter LaFrance
Publisher
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LATEST NEWS:
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Unibroue Stock Move Approved
Unibroue, Quebec, has announced that it has
approval from The Toronto Stock Exchange
to renew its “normal course issuer bid.”
Beginning on December 6, 2001 this allows
Unibroue to acquire, “ …from time to time,
during a twelve-month period and when it deems
it appropriate,” an additional number
of 168,760 subordinate voting shares,
representing approximately 10% of the public
float of the subordinate voting shares as of
November 28, 2001.
Unibroue Inc. is a public corporation of which
the subordinate voting shares are listed
on The Toronto Stock Exchange.
Unibroue is the largest craft-brewery in the province
of Quebec.
Contact:
Unibroue Inc. - Sebastien Dion - Phone: (450) 658-7658
http://www.unibroue.com/english.cfm
(As I understand things, this makes a company
less susceptible to a take over.
They also speak French in Belgium don’t
they?)
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20th Century Shuts
Down Kiwi “Duff”
Wednesday December 5 -- The makers of The
Simpsons, 20th Century Fox, has finally forced
Duffs Brewery in Dunedin, New Zealand, to change
its name.
In a story filed today on the Ananova Limited
news service, the Duffs Brewery now goes by the
name McDuffs, “…to avoid confusion with the
fictional Duff beer portrayed in The Simpsons.”
Brewery owner Gavin Duff is quoted as saying:
"I always thought the letter might come one day.”
He went to to be quoted as saying, “What it
boiled down to was small guys like us don't have
enough money to fight big guys like them."
Visit: Otago
Daily Times
As Homer Simpson would say… “Duh!”
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A-B Replaces Enron Corp. on Standard & Poor’s 100 Index
Nov. 28,
2001--Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P 500,
S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices:
Anheuser-Busch
(NYSE:BUD) will replace Enron Corp. in the S&P 100 Index.
Anheuser-Busch,
headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is engaged in the production and distribution
of beer, and aluminum beverage containers.
“Company additions to
and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion
on the investment merits of the company. Standard & Poor's, a division of
The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), provides independent financial
information, analytical services, and credit ratings to the world's financial
markets. Among the company's many products are the S&P Global 1200, the
world's first global, equity, real time index; the S&P 500, the premier
U.S. portfolio index; and credit ratings on more than 220,000 securities and
funds worldwide. With more than 5,000 employees located in 21 countries,
Standard & Poor's is an integral part of the global financial
infrastructure.”
Standard & Poor's
David Blitzer,
Managing Director, Quantitative Services,
Chief Investment
Strategist, 212/438-3907
Carol Levine
Communications
Manager, Index Services, 212/438-3534
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In the December 1, 2001 issue of the Baltimore
Sun it was reported that award-winning brewer Mark S. Abernathy, 32,
was found dead last Wednesday. He was 32.
Mr. Abernathy had been head brewer at Capitol
City Brewing Co. restaurant at Harborplace for three years.
He recently joined Old Dominion Brewery in
Leesburg, VA.
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ASKING THE PRESS, THE
INDUSTRY & YOU:
1) What
is a "Holiday Beer"?
2) What is
your favorite "Holiday Beer"?
(Holiday Beer defined in
the broadest sense possible.)
Respond to: peter.lafrance@beerbasics.com
Cheers!
Peter
LaFrance
Publisher
(Responses
posted as received.)
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From: BrewsGram@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 8:00 AM
To: peter.lafrance@beerbasics.com
Subject: Re: From Peter LaFrane at HOT TRUB/BEER BASICS - Holiday Beer
Question
In a message dated 12/3/2001 1:41:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,
peter.lafrance@beerbasics.com writes:
1) What is a
"Holiday Beer"?
1) What is your favorite "Holiday Beer"?
1) I always
think of "holiday beers," as big, meaty, celebration beers. Of
course, my brother thinks Coors Light is the perfect holiday beer. I guess you
have them in all families - right?
2) One of my favorite holiday beers, "Scaldis Noel," comes from the
Dubuisson brewery in Pipaix, Belgium. Dubuisson has been brewing since 1769,
and Scaldis Noel is their masterpiece - in my humble opinion. At 12 percent
alcohol-by-volume, it is the strongest beer made in Belgium (?). This beer is
chewy, yet not perceivably heavy. It is sweet, but not cloying like many
holiday brews, and Scaldis Noel has a dry, spicy, nutty finish. When you gently
warm this elixir to 68°-70°F before serving it in front of the fire, the sugars
from the three different malts explode like brilliant fireworks on your tongue
before being brought under control and finally balanced by incredible roasted
nut and spice notes that dry beautifully in the long brandy-like finish.
Cheers! - Terry Soloman
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ASKING THE PRESS, THE
INDUSTRY & YOU:
1) What is your favorite
"bar-food"?
Respond to: peter.lafrance@beerbasics.com
Cheers!
Peter
LaFrance
Publisher
(Responses
posted as received.)
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From:
BBrewer903@aol.com
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 9:55 PM
To: peter.lafrance@beerbasics.com
Subject: Re: HOT TRUB/BEER BASICS Vol. 002 No. 046 28 November 2001
Peter, we in the industry know in our hearts
that chicken wings are the best
bar food ever. Without them a generation of beer salesmen and brewery
reps
would have perished from malnutrition while waiting for the bar manager or
beverage buyer to grant them an audience. Wings come in a huge variety of
preparations and descriptions that keep the experience of these formerly
humble and shunned gastronomic delights novel and interesting from bar to
bar. My hat's off to the culinary genius/shameless huckster that saved the
first crate of frozen wings from the dog food plant or fertilizer factory and
then had the audacity to present them as fit for human consumption. As a
founding member of the IBWW(international brotherhood of wing warriors) I can
state that my tenure in the beer industry would have been inestimably
colorless and deprived were it not for the universal availability and
abundance of this truly remarkable comestible.
Bob Brewer
Anchor Brewing Co.
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NEW
PRODUCTS:
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products provided by breweries.
Tasting
notes are done by the publisher in beer-clean 2 oz.
straight
edged tasting glasses between 0900-1000 in an aroma-neutral environment.)
(NO
TASTING NOTES THIS ISSUE.)
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The new 2001 edition of Double Bastard Ale is set to be
released from
the Stone Brewing Co.
"To call anything a 'Big Brother' of Arrogant Bastard
Ale is a rather
powerful statement by itself," says Stone Brewing's CEO
Greg Koch referring
to the brewery's infamously angry brew that rings in at a
hefty 7.2% abv.
"However, not only does the Double Bastard Ale up the
ante to 10%, it¹s a
true palate destroyer as well. (??????)
I get more and more emails every day from
fans that are chomping at the bit for the release!"
To get a copy of this year's distribution list, complete
with dates and times
of deliveries, people can sign up for the Stone Brewing
email newsletter by
going to http://www.stonebrew.com The label can be viewed at
http://www.stonebrew.com/DoubleBastard2001.gif
Contact: Greg Koch,
CEO, Stone Brewing Co.
(760) 471-4999 x102 or greg@stonebrew.com
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ROGUE
GALLERY
*SANTA'S PRIVATE
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A double-hopped version of the classic Saint Rogue Red.
Hops: Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial, and a mystery hop called
"Rudolph."
It is fermented with top-fermenting PacMan Yeast.
According to the folks at Rogue, “The resulting beer is
reddish-copper in color with a light, creamy head
and hoppy, sprucy finish. Hops are the only spice used to brew this holiday
ale!”
The 22-ounce screened bottle features snowflakes that glisten in the dark.
Santa's is available in select
retailers across the
country, and via mail order, where permitted, from
www.horsebrass.com/belmont_station
Santa's merchandise, a stemmed tulip glass and wood gift box, are available
from Rogue's retail stores in the pubs,
or via mail order 541-867-3660 - brewdawg@rogueales.com
*YELLOW SNOW ALE
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Yellow Snow, Rogue's pale ale, is brewed with whole juniper berries.
According to the folks at Rogue, “Juniper has both botanical and medicinal
qualities. 100% Pure Rogue, Issue #14 features an article about Yellow Snow
with some unusual facts and information about Juniper.
Issue #14 also has holiday gift ideas available via mail
order. If you are not on the 100% snail-mailing list and would like to receive
a copy of the Rogue Ales newspaper (100% Pure), ask your local Rogue retailer,
or email roguedawg@rogueales.com and include your snail-mail address.
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PROMOTIONS - EVENTS - DINNERS
* NEW LISTING
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*American
Distilling Institute
The American Distilling Institute needs
your support to legalize home distilling.
The home distilling bill (H.R. 3249) introduced
by Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan
is the Ways and Means Committee and should
receive a hearing!
Letters and e-mail to your congressman will help. For more information
contact
Bill Owens/President
American Distilling Institute
800-646-2701 or e-mail ambrew@aol.com
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|
Santafest |
|
3rd annual combined Winter Beer gathering &
craft show!
Hand-made wearables for kiddies and grownups, housewares, jewlery, soaps,
artwork, beer gear and the finest in American Yuletide cheer!
Saturday December 8, 2001
12-6pm.
No cover.
Sugar Mom's Church Street Lounge
225 Church Street in Philadelphia
215-928-8219
Click
here
for map
FEATURED ALL-AMERICAN DRAFT BEERS:
Three Floyds Alpha Klaus
Appalachian Hibernation Ale
Heavyweight Cinderbock Lager
Stoudt's Holiday Reserve Rye Ale
Anchor Our Special Ale
Fancypants Orion Strong Ale
Details and beer list may be found at:
http://www.beerphiladelphia.com/events
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*18-19 January - The 8th Annual Great Alaska
Beer and Barleywine Festival
at the William A. Egan Convention Center,
downtown Anchorage, Alaska.
A Benefit for the American Diabetes Association.
The event is
being coordinated by Aurora Productions. Call:
907-562-9911
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*The Anthony Spinazzola Foundation Celebrates
Friends of Spinazzola Grand Benefit Dinner and
17th Annual Gala Festival of Food and Wine
WHAT:
The Friends of Spinazzola
Grand Benefit Dinner
An intimate dinner featuring celebrity chefs from New York City. Each
course is complimented with specifically chosen fine and rare wines.
The 17th Annual Anthony Spinazzola Foundation Gala Festival of Food and
Wine
A black tie celebration of food and wine, featuring 120 of Greater Boston’s
best restaurants and 90 winemakers from around the world.
DETAILS:
Grand Benefit Dinner
Thursday, January 31, 2002 at 6:30 PM
Four Seasons Hotel, Boston
$500 per person
Gala Festival of Food and Wine
Friday, February 1, 2002 from 7:30 PM to Midnight
At the World Trade Center, Boston
$175 per person ($125 is tax-deductible)
PARTICIPATING CELEBRITY CHEFS:
Kirk Avondoglio – Perona Farms, New York, NY
Daniel Boulud – Restaurant Daniel, Café Boulud, New York, NY
Terrance Brennan – Picholine, New York, NY
David Burke – Park Avenue Café, New York, NY
Michael Ginor – Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Great Neck, NY
Charlie Palmer – Aureole, New York, NY
Alfred Portale – Gotham Bar & Grill, New York, NY
Marcus Samuelsson – Aquavit, New York, NY
TICKETS: Call: 781/344-4413
MISSION: The funds raised support the ASF’s
mission to "Feed Hungry Bodies and Minds" through
grants
to hunger relief agencies,
programs for the homeless, and culinary apprenticeships and scholarships.
The ASF was founded in 1992 in
honor of Anthony Spinazzola, the much respected Boston Globe food and
wine writer.
ASF’s work is distinguished by its
flexible approach in addressing community needs, and ASF is proud of its
commitment to reinvest funds in
the community. For each dollar raised, $.88 goes directly to support ASF
programs,
keeping administrative and
operating costs at only 12%.
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EVENTS:
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DECEMBER
01 -- Humpy's Big Fish Homebrew Competition
- Anchorage, AK Contact: Larry Williamson: 907-243-5354 or gambit@alaska.net .
Judges contact Jason Ditsworth: 907-563-8102 or jeditsworth@mactec.com .
01 -- Harpoon Christmas Party - Mass Bay
Brewery, Boston, MA - Call: 617-574-9551 ext 3
or www.harpoonbrewery.com
02 -- Holiday Ale Festival Portland
- Oregon - United States
01 -- Berkeley, California - 2nd Annual Let it Flow, Let it Snow party - The
Berkeley Ale House Call: 510-528-9880
04 -- Beer
Appreciation Night, Domestic Winter Warmers: 7:30pm, $14, BJ's
Restaurant & Brewery, 600 Brea Mall Drive, Brea, 714-990-MALT.
05 -- Beer
Appreciation Night, Domestic Winter Warmers: 7:30pm, $14, BJ's
Restaurant & Brewery, 6424 Canoga Avenue, Woodland Hills,
818-340-1748.
10 -- Beer Appreciation Night, Christmas and Winter Holiday
Beers: 7:00, $12, Rosen Brewery, 400 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles,
213-388-0061.
12 -- Blind Tiger Monster Mash - New York - New York -
United States
12 -- Beer Appreciation Night, Christmas / Barley
Wines: Huntington Beach Beer Company. Call: 714- 960-5343
19 -- Beer Appreciation Night: T. H. Brewster's, Sheraton Four
Points Hotel - LAX, 9750 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles,
310-649-7096
pbaxter@fourpointslax.com
(Phil Baxter).
2002
JANUARY
31 -- The Friends of Spinazzola Grand Benefit Dinner, Four
Seasons Hotel, Boston, MA. Call: 781-344-4413
FEBRUARY
1 -- Gala Festival of Food and Wine, from
7:30 PM to Midnight, World Trade Center, Boston, MA. Call: 781-344-4413
16 - 23 -- Toronado Barley Wine Festival 2002, San
Francisco, CA
28 - March 02 -- Real Ale Festival, Chicago, IL
MARCH
09 -- 2002 7th Annual Kona Brewers Festival, Kailua-Kona, HI
APRIL
06 -- 2002 Classic City Brew Fest, Athens, GA
19 - 21 -- 2002 Spring Beer & Wine Fest, Portland,
OR
MAY
04 -- Zymurgist Borealis National Homebrew Day
Celebration - Fairbanks, AK Coll: Scott Stihler - 907-474-2138 or stihlerunits@mosquitonet.com
JULY
26 - 28 -- 2002 Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland, OR
SEPTEMBER
21 - October 06 --2002 Oktoberfest Munich, Munich -
Germany
NOVEMBER
8 – 9 -- The 6th Annual Great
Northeast Beer & Cider Competition/ 9th Annual Great Northeast
International Beer Fest, Providence, RI.
Contact: Competition Director: Gregg
Glaser, 203-834-0800, gregg@yankeebrew.com
Festivals of America: Maury Ryan, 401-272-0980, ryan@lovecraft.com
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