Monthly archive for July 2022

ZOO Brew – August 12th, Visit the zoo and have some brews. Our recommended strategy is to try a variety of samples from the dozen breweries featuring their brewery’s favorite beers. Then, when you’ve decided your favorite(s), go back for a full pour. Gates open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Save money and by on line Tickets on-line at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zoo-brew-at-the-idaho-falls-zoo-2022-tickets-221517453667?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Next Big Adult only event at the Zoo is Dueling Pianos On September 9th; tickets available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dueling-pianos-tickets-264799240657

Not the AB-InBev American-style Budweiser, but rather the Czech Budweiser. The Bud brewed in the Czech Republic is owned by the government and includes rights to the name there. Here Anheuser-Busch won the rights to the name in the American market (above the Panama Canal) in 1939. Elsewhere the use of the name remains in dispute with over 150 cases filed over the years, about 50 remain active. What would cause the Czechs to sell? A recent court case against the company (not beer related) resulted in a judgement owed

NFL players are not allowed to endorse alcoholic beverages. Although retired players can sign on with a brewery, seltzer, cider or spirits, active players can not do so under their NFL players agreement. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes appears to have found a legal loophole; instead of endorsing a beer he’s endorsed “The Coors Light” a flashlight that ‘feels cold as the Rocky Mountains’. Reports are  the flashlights sold out in less than four hours. ZOO BREW, August 12, 2022, the Idaho Falls ZOO at Tautphaus Park. Tickets on-line at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zoo-brew-at-the-idaho-falls-zoo-2022-tickets-221517453667?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Copyright Gregg

Sapporo USA to buy Stone Brewing including both breweries (Escondido, CA and Richmond, VA). Production will shift to include Sapporo’s traditional brands much as has occurred in the company’s acquisition of Anchor Brewing Company. In San Francisco, the production of Anchor Steam has dwindled; this begs the question will the same fate befall Stone? ZOO BREW, August 12, 2022, the Idaho Falls ZOO at Tautphaus Park. Tickets on-line at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zoo-brew-at-the-idaho-falls-zoo-2022-tickets-221517453667?aff=odcleoeventsincollection Copyright Gregg Smith – His latest book “American Beer History” is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/American-Beer-History-Mayflower-Microbreweries/dp/108155410X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=American+Beer+History&qid=1625503750&sr=8-2