Archive for May, 2005

Beer marketing

Monday, May 16th, 2005

USA Today checks in on the efforts by (large) beer companies to check growing interest in spirits among twentysomethings - their core audience. The articles states: “Among the strategies on tap to lure well-heeled 25- to 35-year-olds back to beer: new products, more sophisticated ads and classier packaging — all marketing staples of liquor […]

Another Belgian pub for Philadelphia

Friday, May 13th, 2005

Don Russell of the Philadelphia Daily News reports that still another Belgian-style bar has opened in Philadelphia. The Black Door (2nd and Bainbridge streets, South Street area) promises a Belgian-heavy beer list of about 50 different bottles and five taps.
It’s hard to believe it was just 10 years ago that Copa Too! in […]

Three Floyds Gumballhead

Thursday, May 12th, 2005

The Chicago Tribune gives us a Beer of the Month for the first time in its Good Eating section, opening with Three Floyds Ghumballhead. Jeff Boda writes: “Imagine it as a wheat beer on steroids, sporting one of the best, if not the best, aromas around.” It would be nice if the Trib featured […]