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Let's talk football and beer. Even if you're not a football fan, most local beer fans know about the two local not-necessarily-NFL-approved Seahawks beers: The 12th Can by Hilliard's Beer and the 12 Man Pale Ale by Dick's Brewing. Both of those beers ....

LOUIS (AP) — A small Missouri brewery has responded to a cease and desist letter from Starbucks by sending the coffee chain a check to cover what it calls the profit from use of the word "Frappicino" — a check for $6. Exit 6 Pub and Brewery in the St .... Brewery Responds to Starbucks Letter With $6 CheckABC News The Other 'F Word': Brewer Responds To Starbucks Over Beer NameNPR (blog) Brewery changes beer to 'The FWord' to avoid battle with Starbuckskfor.com Paste Magazine -STLtoday.com all 137 news articles »

Earlier this month, Exit 6 Brewery in Cottleville (pop. 3,075), received a cease and desist letter about the use of the name of one of its brews, the Frappicino. “As you probably know, Starbucks Coffee Co. is the owner of a number of world-famous ....

COTTLEVILLE, MO (CNN) -- A dispute is brewing between Starbucks and a small Missouri brewery. You see, the brewer makes a beer with a name similar to a popular Starbucks drink. The coffee giant reportedly sent the business a cease and desist letter.

When asked for comment, Starbucks told KSDK, "this was a respectful request asking Exit 6 Pub and Brewery to refrain from using the term 'Frappiccino,' which differs by only one letter from our 'Frappuccino' product. Like many businesses, trademark law ....

From the "hoity-toity" to the more populist, take a look at Peter Ogburn's story on cooking with beer. Beer, according to the piece, may be an even better cooking ingredient than wine. "It has more ingredients," says Steve Brockwell, a brewer for .... and more »

Nikki Giovanni is one of the most celebrated living poets. She's well known for beautiful descriptions of family, friends, politics and even food. Host Michel Martin talks with Giovanni about some of the surprises in her latest collection, Chasing Utopia. and more »

Craft beer was a $2 billion industry in Pennsylvania last year, ranking it No. 4 nationally, a trade group said. The Keystone State ranks only behind three more populous states — California ($4.7 billion), Texas ($2.3 billion) and New York ($2.2 .... Why 2013 Could Be Last Call for Craft BeerTheStreet.com Belmont couple touts craft beer businessBoston.com State Theatre to host craft beer festivalThe Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com Patch.com all 40 news articles »

Larry Sidor has been buying Northwest hops for nearly four decades. He's the head brewer and a partner at Bend's Crux Fermentation Project. He says the rise of craft beer has been a boon for farmers since many of those beers require not only more hops, .... and more »

LOUIS — A small Missouri brewery has responded to a cease and desist letter from Starbucks by sending the coffee chain giant a check to cover what it calls the profit from use of the word "Frappicino" — a check for $6. Starbucks asked a brewery to ....