Greetings,
Surdyk's will be pouring about 50 different Micro/craft beers on
Friday and Saturday, 11:00 to 6:00 or some such.
Cheers,
Jim
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No New Taxes? Think again....
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FYI..From the Pioneer Press
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Posted on Sun, May. 15, 2005
Alcohol taxes appropriate to fight drug crime
JOHN MARTY
Although most people can drink alcohol without becoming chemically
dependent, some people cannot control the amount they drink. The problems
caused by those who abuse alcohol or other drugs are astounding. Drunken
driving kills and injures more Minnesotans than any other crime. Most
violent crimes ? as many as 80 percent of them ? are committed under the
influence of alcohol, methamphetamine or other drugs. Abuse of alcohol and
other drugs contributes to domestic violence and destroys families.
Yet we have done far too little to prevent these crimes, and have failed
to address chemical abuse. Tens of thousands of Minnesotans are chemically
dependent and would benefit from treatment.
Polls suggest about three out of every four Minnesotans ? most of whom
regularly consume alcoholic beverages ? are willing to pay a higher
alcohol tax to fund prevention and chemical dependency treatment.
It doesn't take much. A dime increase in the alcohol excise tax for every
beer, glass of wine, or drink of liquor is not insignificant, but neither
is it unreasonable. And this dime-a-drink tax could fund the most
aggressive fight against violent crime in the nation.
My legislation, Senate File 606, faces strong opposition because it would
raise the alcohol tax. An April 23 letter to the editor attacking the
proposal suggests it is part of a "a neo-Prohibition agenda." That's
nonsense. I enjoy a cold beer as much as anyone, but believe it is only
fair that those of us who drink and those who profit from the sale of
alcohol should take more of the burden of preventing its abuse.
Alcohol and chemical dependency puts a heavy strain on government budgets,
especially from crime and health care costs. It is more appropriate to
have those of us who consume alcohol, instead of all taxpayers, pay. And,
with a small number of heavy drinkers causing most of the problems, it is
appropriate that they would be the ones paying the most to cover those
costs.
Even after amending the bill to help small local breweries compete with
large competitors, the legislation would still provide the funding
necessary to:
? Ensure no Minnesotan would be turned away from chemical dependency
treatment for a lack of funds.
?Require a rigorous chemical dependency assessment for all criminal
offenders and ensure that they receive needed treatment. This one
provision would do more to prevent crime than any other action that the
legislature could take.
? Support additional state patrol and local law enforcement officers for
DWI enforcement and domestic violence intervention.
Senate File 606 will save money over the long term, reducing health-care
costs, crime and special education expenses related to alcohol and drug
abuse. But the biggest benefit is to the hundreds of families every year
that would be saved from the pain of losing a loved one to a violent crime
or a drunken driver.
Although it could cut violent crime by a third over the next decade, the
dime-a-drink legislation is dead for this year. However, Sen. Jane Ranum
is pushing a 1-cent per drink increase to pay for public safety and crime
prevention because she knows the governor's public safety budget is
inadequate. Ranum sees the public safety budget is not getting enough
money, despite the tough anti-crime rhetoric from politicians.
While Ranum's legislation faces a tough uphill fight, it is the only real
chance the Legislature will provide enough funding to meet some critical
public safety needs. If we could begin this anti-violence initiative with
a penny per drink now, we could fight for the other 9 cents next session.
Next time you see a tragic TV news report about parents who lose their
daughter to a drunken driver, or read about the senseless murder of a
senior citizen by a methamphetamine addict, ask yourself whether it's
worth 10 cents on your next beer to pay for an aggressive chemical
dependency and violence prevention plan.
I think most Minnesotans would say yes.
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- Al
Original Message:
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From: Northern Ale Stars northernalestars(a)hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 12:55:33 -0500
Subject: June Meeting of the Ale Stars
Hello Ale Stars.
The weather has done a good job of shutting down all outdoor activity this
month (and helped to extend the laggering season!), but we're going to
think
positively and set our sights on a warm June meeting of the Northern Ale
Stars. Malcolm Davy and Cindy Spillers will be our hosts on June at their
compound . The date will be June 11th at the normal 2:00 PM-ish start time.
Along with the usual homebrew, snacks to share with the group, Malcolm asks
that everyone brings a lawn chair, because it is going to be such a
beautiful day, we will all want to be outside. The address is 111 Greenwood
Ln in Duluth (218-728-5094).
Future Meetings (Dates are still TBA):
Dave Swenson will host the July meeting, which will include bocce ball and
a
theme. Dave would like everyone to bring a cheese to pair with their beer,
so start thinking up some unique pairings (good thing this meeting will be
held outside). Date TBA, e-mail to follow.
In August, Laurie and I will host a "Harvesting of the Hops" meeting. Our
hop's should be ready to be picked (they're Already about 3 feet tall), so
bring along a bag to collect your share of the harvest. Date TBA, e-mails
to
follow.
September brings us to the Celebration of the Harvest (a.k.a. Oktoberfest)
which will be held at the traditional location on the Hoag Great Lawn. Word
has it Lake Superior Brewing will be adding an Oktoberfest beer to their
seasonal line-up, so expect it to make an appearance at the fest.
High Court Rules in Favor of Mail Order Shipments of Wine
May 17, 2005 - The Supreme Court handed a major victory to wine producers
and consumers, striking down as unconstitutional state laws that had
blocked
out-of-state wineries - but not in-state ones - from shipping directly to
residents.
The court said that laws in Michigan and New York were unconstitutional
because they were designed to give in-state wineries "a competitive
advantage over wineries located beyond the state's borders."
While the ruling does not mention beer, both producers and consumers expect
that this will make selling beer through the mail easier.
Wine industry members called the ruling as a victory for family wineries
and
consumers that will help smaller vineyards survive economically by opening
new markets to them.
"Wine lovers around the country should raise their glasses of their
favorite
wines to toast today's Supreme Court victory," said Tracy Genesen, an
attorney with Chicago-based Kirkland & Ellis who also is the legal director
of the Coalition for Free Trade, a wine industry advocacy group. "Consumers
will have greater choice, lower prices and increased convenience in
selecting and buying their favorite wines."
Those who opposed broader direct shipping of wine, such as liquor
wholesalers, distributors and anti-alcohol groups, said the battle is not
over. They said they would encourage states that allowed direct shipments
from in-state wineries but not from out-of-state wineries to simply ban all
such sales.
Beyond Michigan and New York, the decision will directly affect laws in six
other states that allowed direct shipments from in-state wineries, but
prohibited such transactions from those located out of the state. It also
calls into question laws in at least 27 other states that had allowed some
form of direct shipments. Of those, the states most likely to be affected
are the 13 that offer reciprocal privileges - allowing direct shipment only
from other states that also permit it. Minnesota is one of the 13 states
which offer reciprocal privileges.
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The lawn chairs are open, the grill is warming, the sun is coming out, and the temperature is on the rise.
The boys of summer are back, your skin is in need of pigmentation, the homebrew is chilled, and you're . . .
mowing the lawn?! Scraping the paint off the garage? Buying graduation presents?
Screw that!
On Tuesday, May 24th, you're tailgating with your homebrew club at the Saints game!
We have tickets, we have a large reserved tailgating area, we have a grill, and we have lots and lots of homebrew!
Anytime after 4:30, come find us in lot #9 outside of Midway Stadium. We'll be partying down, grillin' and chillin' until we head in at 7:00 to watch the Saint Paul Saints take on the Calgary Vipers in Northern League action. We have a few tickets left, so please contact me and let me know how many you need. Even after those are gone, feel free to come tailgate with us and find a ticket at the gate or from another fan. Contrary to popular legend, there is ALWAYS a ticket to the Saints! They haven't been turning people away since their first few sold-out seasons.
What are you waiting for? Where do you want to be, one week from tomorrow? Trimming the hedges?--or tailgating with the Saints? I thought so. Now e-mail me and say so!
Thanks,
John
I caught the broadcast by accident. The anthropologist had an
interesting take on ancient brewing -- didn't associate it with bread
making, treated it as an independent discovery, so it was always a
beverage and not an adjunct to baking.
Jim L. Ellingson wrote:
>>From our friends in Chicago.
>
>Subject: Re: Turn on your radio now!
>To: CBS-HB(a)LISTSERV.UIC.EDU
>In-Reply-To: <Pine.A41.4.58.0505131501260.374610(a)tigger.cc.uic.edu>
>Precedence: list
>
>Roger Deschner wrote:
>
>
>>On WBEZ 91.5 "All Things Considered" - history of beer, and a
>>bi-continental beer tasting with Michael Jackson. Program started at 3:00
>>but the beer piece isn't on yet.
>>
>>
>>
>
>The stories are available on the main NPR web site:
>
>"Looking at the World Through Beer Glasses"
>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4651563
>
>"Beer Tasting: The World's Best, and Priciest"
>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4651323
>
>
>Tim
>
>
>
>
>
>From our friends in Chicago.
Subject: Re: Turn on your radio now!
To: CBS-HB(a)LISTSERV.UIC.EDU
In-Reply-To: <Pine.A41.4.58.0505131501260.374610(a)tigger.cc.uic.edu>
Precedence: list
Roger Deschner wrote:
>On WBEZ 91.5 "All Things Considered" - history of beer, and a
>bi-continental beer tasting with Michael Jackson. Program started at 3:00
>but the beer piece isn't on yet.
>
>
The stories are available on the main NPR web site:
"Looking at the World Through Beer Glasses"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4651563
"Beer Tasting: The World's Best, and Priciest"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4651323
Tim
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* Dr. James Lee Ellingson, Adjunct Professor jellings(a)me.umn.edu *
* University of Minnesota, tel: 651/645-0753 fax 651 XXX XXXX *
* Great Lakes Brewing News, 1569 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 *
Greetings,
>From our friends in Chicago.
Cheers,
Jim
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Subject: Re: Turn on your radio now!
To: CBS-HB(a)LISTSERV.UIC.EDU
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Precedence: list
Roger Deschner wrote:
>On WBEZ 91.5 "All Things Considered" - history of beer, and a
>bi-continental beer tasting with Michael Jackson. Program started at 3:00
>but the beer piece isn't on yet.
>
>
The stories are available on the main NPR web site:
"Looking at the World Through Beer Glasses"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4651563
"Beer Tasting: The World's Best, and Priciest"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4651323
Tim
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* Dr. James Lee Ellingson, Adjunct Professor jellings(a)me.umn.edu *
* University of Minnesota, tel: 651/645-0753 fax 651 XXX XXXX *
* Great Lakes Brewing News, 1569 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 *
Hello Fellow Beer Enthusiasts!
This coming Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 La Belle Vie restaurant in
Stillwater will be having their first Belgian beer event.
5 Belgian beers paired with 5 different appetizers, all for $35.
Beers include DeuS, Brut des Flandres, Tripel Karmeliet, Grotten Brown,
Pauwel Kwak and St. Feuillien Brune.
Call the restaurant at (651) 430-3545 to make reservations.
This is a great opportunity to taste the amazing food of Chef Tim McKee
paired with some great Belgian beers.
Yours,
Lanny Hoff
Artisanal Imports, Inc.
(612) 522-3108
Pauwel Kwak • DeuS • Tripel Karmeliet
Urthel • St. Feuillien • Grotten Brown Ale
Pax White • Pax Pils
Nethergate English Ales • Neuzeller Klosterbrauerei
