September 2007

Paris Hilton Banned from Munich’s Oktoberfest!

by Luke

Paris Hilton has been banned from attending Munich’s Oktoberfest next week, after she “cheapened” the event in 2006. Last year, the socialite angered locals when she arrived at the event in a traditional Bavarian dress and plaits to promote a brand of canned wine. The locals slammed the organisers for making the event look ‘shabby’. [...]

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English Pub Celebrates 400th Anniversary

by Luke

One of Oxford’s oldest pubs marked its 400th birthday with 200 people toasting the milestone. The King’s Arms, in Holywell Street, which has been serving drinkers since the time of James I, opened its doors to regulars for a special invitation only party. For more information, click here. -

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Mobil Advertising from Deschutes Brewery’s Big Barrel

by Luke

Thirsty Oregonians (Oregonites?) gather around the Deschutes Brewery Big Barrel at the brewery in Bend Oregon Tuesday. The wooden-barrel-on-wheels has 16 taps serving eight Deschutes Brewery ales. The mobile beer barrel served Bend-otans (ahh I give up…) before heading to Portland; after which it will travel to Seattle, where the brewery will park at the Seattle Oktoberfest on Sept. 21. [...]

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Beer Bandits Make Off With Trailers Full of Moosehead

by Luke

Thieves made off with more than 110,000 bottles and cans of Moosehead beer from a Toronto-area transport facility in the second heist to target the brewer in three years, the company said Wednesday.  Moosehead reported that the theft took place early Wednesday morning at a plant in Mississauga, Ont. Early reports indicate the thieves stole two tractors from a nearby [...]

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Drink Your Pizza!

by Luke

Drinkable pizza beer? That’s right! Successfully combining two of my most favorite things, Tom Seefurth’s pizza beer (formally known as Mamma Mia Pizza Beer) will soon be coming to Chicago store shelves. The unlikely combination, heavy with tomatoes, garlic, basil and oregano, will begin production at a Wisconsin brewery in the next 2 weeks and [...]

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Diageo and Zagat Join Forces to Launch drinkwell(TM)

by Luke

(press release) World’s First Online Consumer Guide To Quality Drinks And Service NEW YORK, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ — In an innovative industry collaboration, Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business with hallmark brands including Smirnoff, Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Baileys, J&B, Cuervo, Captain Morgan and Tanqueray, announced today that it has joined with Zagat Survey, the [...]

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