RE: Hoegaarden closing

From: rbpmail <newsletter(a)realbeer.com> Reply-To: newsletter(a)realbeer.com To: rbpmail-out(a)realbeer.com Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 09:27:04 -0500 Subject: Dec. Real Beer News: Hoegaarden closing; Beer for dogs; It's the tummy, dummy Welcome to RBPMail 11.12, December 2005

HOEGAARDEN TO CLOSE Brewing giant brewer InBev announced today that it would close Belgium's famous Hoegaarden brewery, long associated with classic "white beer." InBev, based in nearby Leuven and the largest beer producer in the world, said belt tightening would eliminate 232 jobs. Production of Hoegaarden Grand Cru and other beers will move to InBev's Jupille brewery in the south of Belgium, although the storage and bottling facilities will remain open. Staff at the Hoegaarden brewery walked off the job after hearing the news on Wednesday, broadcaster VRT reported. http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002780.php

FULLER'S ACQUIRES GALE BREWERY London brewer Fuller's has struck a deal to take over of England's family breweries, George Gale & Co., putting the future of brewing at the Hampshire-based Gales in doubt. Fuller's plans a "complete review" of all operations before deciding whether to transfer production to its Griffin Brewery in Chiswick. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) reacted swiftly to the announcement, pledging to fight the closure of the 158 year-old Hampshire brewery. "Gale's is a brewing landmark in Hampshire, brewing award-winning beers such as HSB and Festival Mild," said Mike Benner of CAMRA. "Today's announcement by Fuller's makes no promises to keep the Horndean brewery open and it is clearly under threat. We will campaign to protect this unique Victorian tower brewery from closure." http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002760.php

'INTELLIGENT DESIGN' BEER FOR UTAH A Park City brewer known for tweaking Utah sensibilities with satirically named beers, ales and porters now offers "Evolution Amber Ale." Wasatch Brewery owner Greg Schirf notes that the Bible says it took God just seven days to create the heavens and the Earth, while it takes 27 days to create Evolution Amber Ale. Schirf, whose company also created "Polgamy Porter," says his latest creation was inspired by the brewing national debate over the teaching of "intelligent design" alongside Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

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