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well, that took me by surprise! changes to the provincial cabinet leave suzanne anton out of liquor the liquor distribution branch is no longer under the purview of the solicitor general it's now with small business and red-tape reduction hopefully this means some better handling of the revisions to the liquor laws (dare we hope for a new look at the pricing model???) and more red-tape reduction best bet for change though? vote the liberals out when you get the chance!

i was on tv again last evening! talking to andrew chang at cbc about the new changes to the liquor laws in bc if you missed me, you can still check it out here

ermigawd! i will be on cbc's evening news at 5:00 today talking about beer in grocery stores

the beer newspaper that i am proud to have a regular column in (sorry grammar police inside my head - make that: in which i am proud to have a regular column) just got blogged about as an example of a niche newspaper here to stay, or going down with the rest of the printed materials ship? bc beer news' editor's post about it is here anita webster's post is here and for those of you who haven't yet read my brilliant bar reviews, why not download them now ? four editions so far, the next to come out later this month

i really like green flash's news release infographic-like ads for their beers BIG News for Rayon Vert! Thursday May 10th Inspired by pre-war Belgium beers, Rayon Vert is the most complex beer we have ever created and, it's the first year round bottle-conditioned Brattanomyces beer available in the U.S. In March, we debuted Rayon Vert 12 oz. bottles nationwide and it has quickly become a Green Flash fan favorite. And now, we're very excited to announce that our colossal Belgian Pale Ale will be available in 22 oz. bottles nationwide! Check out the Where to Buy store locator on our website to grab a 22-ounce Rayon Vert at a store near you!

deschutes bitter truth newsletter elysian e-foam newsletter camra vancouver newsletter greenflash news: Kansas City BBQ featuring Top Gun Pilsner! Do you love the movie Top Gun? We do, too! The movie is celebrating it's 25th Anniversary this year and what is a better way to celebrate than with beer, especially since the bar scenes were filmed at our local bar: Kansas City BBQ! Per KCBBQ's website: The location director for Paramount Studios was driving through downtown San Diego in search of locations during the filming of "Top Gun" at Miramar NAS. After stopping in for a beer, he like the joint, and brought back the director, Tony Scott, who approached them about the possibility of closing down for a day to do some shooting. Green Flash created a special beer for the anniversary: Top Gun Pilsner! TGP is a Bohemian Pilsner, full of life and flavor from premium European Pilsner Malt and Noble Hops. A traditional Pilsner lager yeast ferments the beer and im...

some recent brewdog blog posts: to check out their new sign, click here (can you see it?) to help them find venues 4 and 5 for new pubs, click here feel like moving to scotland and need a job?  click here to get your bitch on, click here (three floyds and brewdog collaborate) to read about the dean swift pub, click here the 77 lager is in cans, click here stone brewing's total tap takeover at brewdog, click h ere

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!!

beer as medicine? read all about it here