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| The coming of fall is making itself felt here on the Peninsula. The trees are turning, school is back in session, and it’s raining. Even with this dreary weather, there’s lots happening on the beer scene, so let’s dive right into it.
The big news on the national level is Heineken’s purchase of 50% of Lagunitas Brewing for $500 million. You can find various spins on the deal from owner Tony Magee’s “Everything is Awesome!” post to various ones that decry the end of craft beer as we know it. As usual, reality is somewhere in between, but in keeping with my philosophy that there are plenty of truly small and independent craft breweries out there who really need my money, I will be crossing Lagunitas off my “beers I drink regularly” list. See my previous post on the Elysium buyout for more details. Moving on to more pleasant stuff, there are several beer events happening this weekend. Tomorrow, Saturday September 12th is the Beer Dinner at Seward Brewing Company. It was limited to 25, so it … |
Source: Drinking on the Last Frontier
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