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Trademark Wars: Turning Negatives into Positives  Saranac and Prism Urge Brewers to Create Win-Win Relationships   Utica, NY -It's become a reality in brewing: a brewery crafts a new beer recipe and then is confronted with the impossible task of selecting a unique name. All brewers entered the craft industry for the pursuit of good beer, but now an ever-increasing amount of time and resource are being tied up because of trademarks. When you have over 3,200 craft breweries vying for names, you can imagine the trouble in coming up with something distinctive. In some cases, breweries only discover that names have been taken when the beer is already on shelves or tap handles. In the worst of these cases, lawsuits ensue and no one benefits. However, with all the recent trademark excitement, we have found a refreshing reverse in direction and it goes by the name Prism. Saranac released Prism White Ale, a 2014 spring seasonal, without the knowledge that Philadelphia-...

got this facebook message from a friend: As soon as I saw you pop up in the news feed today it reminded me of my dream last night: You were riding a Big Wheel trike, pulling a cart full of beer in New York City. Meaning? Who knows but it was fun! i like it!

more proof that beer is medicinal: a pharmacy in new york adds a beer aisle to appeal to the locals no pints sold there, but you can get your growler filled! for the full new york times article, click here p.s. thanks alison for sending me this and all the huffington post articles! you rock!!

in case you were wondering what to get me for a gift... check this out!  such a funny cartoon.  either a framed print or the greeting cards would suit me just fine. thankyouverymuch!

a green pub in new york??? stolen from treehugger : "How Eco-Friendly is Your Favorite Pub? Greening the local tavern is easier than ever.   by Mickey Z   There are no shortage of naysayers ready to rain on anyone's green parade. "It's too expensive." "There's no market." "It's just a fad." Fortunately, there are dedicated entrepreneurs like Ruairi Curtin who'd rather make green dreams come true. Ever since Curtin moved from Ireland to my home turf of Astoria ten years ago, he's wanted to open a bar with a local vibe. "I often found myself sitting at home in the evening looking to go locally to have a beer," says Curtin, "but I could never find a bar that made me feel at home—a place to hang my hat, saddle up to the bar, and meet like minded, good people." Not one to wait idly, Curtin opened two bars in Manhattan—Bua on St Mark's Place in the East Village and Wilfie & Nell on West 4th S...