Yearly archive for 2022

Ever wonder why your favorite beverage, so universally embraced as a part of society’s culture, hasn’t been displayed in art? Actually, it appears more often than imagined, and it’s been featured in major artwork for millennia. Want to find out more? You can attend a presentation on “The History of Beer in Art” at the Museum of Idaho on September 23rd – Beer tasting is included. All proceeds benefit the Museum of Idaho. Tickets on sale now at: https://museumofidaho.org/event/mad-2022-09/

Last Friday (July 29th) a Beaver calmly walked into the Yew Tree Pub in Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England. Strolling through the Bar, it headed out the rear door and into the Beer Garden. Beavers, extinct in the UK for over 400 years, have only been reintroduced to the country in the last decade, but none were released anywhere near the Pub. If a Beaver is confident enough to seek out a pint, it must be a sure sign the reintroduction program is a success. There have been no Beavers sightings

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