by Jeffrey M. Jones
PRINCETON, NJ — Beer has regained a comfortable margin over wine when U.S. drinkers are asked to name which alcoholic beverage they most often drink. In recent years, wine had narrowed the gap, including pulling slightly ahead in 2005 (though not by a significant margin), but for the first time since 2002, beer enjoys a better-than-double-digit advantage over wine.
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PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc (NYSE:BUD - News) agreed to a $50 billion takeover by Belgium-based InBev NV (Brussels:INTB.BR - News), a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday, creating the world’s largest beer maker.
InBev, the maker of Stella Artois, and Budweiser-brewer Anheuser were not immediately available to comment.
The combined company will be called Anheuser-Busch InBev, said the sources, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity. Anheuser will get seats on the new company’s board, the sources said, but it was not immediately clear how many.
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Sal & Mookie’s hosted a MQ Revisited beer tasting event last night. Scott and Chris Crothers did a great presentation. Many thanks again to Jeff Good for having great events like this.
Some groups in attendance were, the BBBC, Capital City Beverage (local distributors), Mississippians for Economic and Beverage Advancement (MEBA).
It was a great afternoon. I learned a few new things about the beer making process; not only general beer making, but the process and ingredients involved in different types of beers (white, porters, ales, pilsners, etc). The seven beers for tasting last night were:
I feel very fortunate to have open-minded individuals like MEBA, CCB, Jeff Good, and The Crothers Brothers helping to bring more beer variety into Mississippi.
Look, we know the appeal of the occasional Franzia stand or one-armed Rossi pull, but at some point you’ve got to put the 20/20 down and stop drinking like a hobo — and it sounds like a new device being developed in Spain might help you learn to appreciate some classy wine for once. The “electronic tongue,” as it’s called, features six sensors that can measure factors like acidity, sugar, and alcohol levels, and use them to determine the age and variety of the wine, just like NEC’s adorable little drink-bot. The tongue is supposed to be used to help wine industry officials assess wine quality in the field and detect frauds, but we’ve got a feeling it’s going to be a hit around snooty wine bars worldwide.
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