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Here's the current archive for my 300-word mini-columns in the Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO). The next four have been submitted: April 4's topic is the anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition; April 18 (pre-Thunder Over Louisville) contrasts the clamor of Thunder with the bygone, quiet tact of Kentucky Kommon beer; and May 2 (pre-Derby) offers a consideration of Louisville's five fine breweries.
On May 16, the second Ohio River Valley Folk Festival (May 18 & 19) along the Ohio River in downtown Madison, Indiana, will be previewed.
Mug Shots: Don’t judge Belgium by its Stella
(March 21, 2007)
Mug Shots: All hopped up
(March 7, 2007)
Mug Shots: Bulk up better beer lists
(February 20, 2007)
Mug Shots: From me to brew
(February 6, 2007)
Mug Shots: Beer list should equal wine list
(January 23, 2007)
Mug Shots: A beer by any other name
(January 9, 2007)
Mug Shots: New year, new beer
(December 26, 2006)
From Beer to Eternity: Merry Christmas Ale
(December 12, 2006)
Rog, your disdain for the dummying-down of the American beer market by the Big Three is shared here. It's heartbreaking to know that forty years of slickly marketed swill have robbed the masses-at-large of any concept of "good beer". That said, I'd be interested to get your personal take on Anheuser-Busch's "new" line of seasonal offerings. Obviously, A-B has paid attention to Sam Adams' growing market share, and is only flexing its brewing muscles in order to offer some token resistance. I have found a couple to be pretty bad, most to be very passable, and a few to actually be excellent. Have you tried any? If so, what's your evaluation of the product and the program? If you haven't, do you intend to?
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