June 2008

Upcoming Portland Beer Events

by Luke

Hey all – sorry it’s been a slow week posting-wise in the BAB world but I’ve been super busy. Anyway, I wanted to point out a few upcoming events to the Portland locals (and those who are within a short driving distance and are lucky enough to be blessed with a D.D.). First, two events [...]

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Are Craft Beers Dethrowning The King?

by Luke

I wanted to point everyone in the direction of a great, informative article which appeared on MSN Money recently (thanks to Gavin for the tip!) entitled “Will Microbrews Kill the King of Beers?”. The article includes a video and talk with Robin Ottaway, the sales manager and co-owner of the Brooklyn Brewery, details on the [...]

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The Maine Grains & Grapes Festival: A Recap

by Luke

Yesterday marked the day of the inaugural Maine Grains & Grapes Festival, a summer beer (and wine) fest put on by the Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce and held at The Colisee in Lewiston. The Breweries and wineries in attendance included Atlantic Brewing Co., BlackSmiths Winery, Belfast Bay Brewing Co., Casco Bay Brewery, Fiddlers Winery, Gritty’s [...]

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Announcing the official BlogAboutBeer.com Store

by Luke

Well, it was a rainy, lazy Sunday ’round these parts and while I should have been writing a review of yesterday’s inaugural Grains & Grapes Festival (which I’ll get to very soon, I promise), instead I decided to create a cafepress storefront for blogaboutbeer.com. Now you can get the blogaboutbeer.com logo on everything from hoodies, [...]

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Advertising in Unique Places

by Luke

In the world of advertising, the most successful campaigns are those that are really “outside the box” (I mean, how many of you have memorized the ads above the urinal or inside the bathroom stall of your local watering hole? Thought so.). So, with that in mind, this new Trojan brand condom ad campaign is [...]

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Creating False Pints

by Luke

We all know that the prices of everything — from gasoline, to groceries, to the grains & hops needed to make beer — are on the daily rise; nothing unique there. With the price of beer rising for the breweries, so it rises for the distributors and so on down the line to the bars [...]

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