by DJ Spiess | May 1, 2012 | Featured, Homebrewing, Legal
Alabama finally voted to legalize home brewing, and it wasn’t easy or over. The first battle was in the Alabama House. First several Republicans tried to filibuster the bill. So much for the party of small government. Reps. DuWayne Bridges (R-Valley), Kurt...
by DJ Spiess | May 20, 2011 | Featured, Lifestyle
Let’s get it out at the start, drinking and driving is a monumentally stupid idea. If you’re extremely lucky you’ll get home only hitting the mailbox on the way in your driveway. Most likely, you’ll hit something bigger on the way and not only ruin you day, you could...
by DJ Spiess | May 19, 2011 | Beer, industry
Remember back in 2008, when Samuel Adams was recalled because of glass chips in their beer? Yeah, I forgot about it too. According to a press release by Boston Beer Company, makers of Samuel Adams, “The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) and its former glass...
by DJ Spiess | Mar 15, 2010 | Beer, Featured
H.R. 4278 Federal legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 4278, is a bill which you want to bring to your representative’s attention. The purpose of the bill is to lower taxes on beer produced by smaller brewers. The new legislation will reduce...
by DJ Spiess | Dec 5, 2009 | Pub tales
When you hear about prohibition (in the USA during 1920-1933 alcohol was illegal) , people tend to glamorize how the sneaky partiers were always one step ahead of Johnny Law. You hear about the glamorous secret parties, the underground tunnels between establishments,...