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The movie Tin Cup would have dreamed even more if they had known there’d be a Waffle House beer. The ever-open breakfast cathedral has entered an agreement with Georgia’s Oconee Brewing of Greensboro to produce “Bacon & Kegs”, described as a red ale with an aroma of bacon designed to entice carnivorous fans of breakfast. However, beware of its bite, perhaps not the best choice for a morning’s repast, it packs a respectable alcohol content of 6.5%. Look for news on Black Friday for the 2021 Beer Fest in Idaho

After the repeal of prohibition Coca Cola seriously considered entering the Beer business but finally decided against it. Now they’ve reversed that decision – sort of. Their entry is via the hard seltzer segment and they’ve done it through a distribution agreement with Molson-Coors. The product is their recent acquisition of the hard Topo Chico mineral water which has already launched in Mexico and Brazil. Want to enter the 2021 Beer Fest an hour before the crowd? Look for the upcoming Black Friday Sale. Copyright Gregg Smith – his latest

On this day in 1775, the Marine Corps was formed in Tun Tavern of Philadelphia. Recruitment was aided through buying the newly signed Marine a beer in the friendly confines of the tavern; once located on Front Street between Walnut and Chestnut. A fine branch of the US Navy, the Marine Corps has diligently protected the country for 245 years; buying a Marine a beer today would be a good way to say thanks. BTW Marine veterans count – once a Marine…   always a Marine. Semper Fi. Look for news