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Good luck finding some. (ATTB) View/Post Comments GRAND RAPIDS, MI Canadian Breakfast Stout has resurfaced for the 2014 holiday season, but good luck finding some. Founders Brewing Co. sent a new batch of its other ridiculously popular barrel-aged stout to distributors this month, but only in kegs and the company wont say how many went out to the brewerys 32-state distribution footprint. All were willing to share is that its a limited release, said Sarah Aldrich, marketing director at Founders. The last time anyone saw Canadian Breakfast Stout, or CBS, was in 2011. The imperial stout is brewed with a blend of coffees and imported chocolates, then aged in spent bourbon barrels that were subsequently used to age maple syrup. Like Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout, or KBS, it is extremely popular. CBS has a nearly unheard-of 100 percent ranking on the Beer Advocate review site, meaning its the kind of beer people are apt to wait in line and drive long distances for. When the company released the last batch, CEO Mike Stevens had to issue a statement addressing frustrated fans who missed out . The kegs out now are from a new batch packaged this year. On Tuesday, several bars in Lansing tapped the first kegs in Michigan. Aldrich said people who want a taste of CBS should call their local craft beer distributor to find out which retailers received a keg. Because of U.S. alcohol distribution laws, the brewery has only minor influence on where kegs go. Monitoring social media buzz is about the only other way to find out where it may be tapped in the coming days. Dont expect a round of CBS in bottles any time soon. We never say never, but it was not bottled on this round, said Aldrich. Garret Ellison covers business, government, environment and breaking news for MLive/The Grand Rapids Press. Email him at gellison@mlive.com or follow on Twitter & Instagram
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BEND, Ore. (AP) The Facebook page of a local brewery lit up with condemnations: Loyal beer drinkers said the brewers were greedy "sellouts." Some fans threatened to boycott the brand. One declared he would stop wearing a T-shirt promoting the beer. What did the brewers do to provoke such a backlash? Change the hops or yeast? Abandon a favorite ale recipe? No, the furor erupted after 10 Barrel Brewing announced last month that it was being bought by the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, which to the horror of craft-beer enthusiasts, makes Budweiser and Bud Light. The acquisition was another example of mega-brewers trying to counter declining sales by tapping into the growth of small craft breweries. And it drew the ire of devoted customers who blasted the corporation as an enemy of the craft beer industry and "the worst guys in the game." People in and around Bend take their beer seriously. Since its first craft brewery opened in 1988, this city of 80,000 has grown from a struggling timber town to a trendy destination featuring skiing, golf, fly fishing and mountain biking, all of which can be capped off at the end of the day with a fine, locally brewed craft beer. The city and the surrounding area now claim nearly 30 breweries, many with owners looking for fulfillment in the beer, not the bottom line. The owners of 10 Barrel, twin brothers Chris and Jeremy Cox and Garrett Wales, say Anheuser-Busch was already handling their distribution. The idea of selling their operation came up over a few beers. In this Nov. 18, 2014 photo, brewer Joe Jasper tends to a vat at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Ore. Des They promise nothing will change. "We are really good at some things, like brewing cool beer and having fun," Chris Cox said. "Other things, businesswise, we are not so great at. So it's going to be a great partnership." Terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. Along with the criticism, the brewery's Facebook page also offered sincere congratulations from fans happy to see a local institution strike a lucrative deal. While nationwide beer sales declined 1.9 percent last year, craft beer sales rose 17.2 percent, according to the Brewers Association, which represents craft brewers. The industry's two giants, Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors, have lost a total 20 million barrels in sales since 2008, said Bart Watson, an economist for the group. View gallery In this Nov. 19, 2014 photo, regulars Jerry Christensen, left, and Bob Brubaker enjoy their favorite Anheuser-Busch craft beer CEO Andy Goeler said the company wants 10 Barrel to "continue to do more of what they are doing" and praised the brewery's "amazing portfolio of beers." Other brewers are wary, especially in Oregon, which has 181 breweries and where craft beer accounts for 40 percent of beer consumed tops in the nation. They're especially leery in Bend, where the town's beer-themed creation story is recited by native and newcomer alike. Located in sunny central Oregon and framed by the snow-capped Cascade Range, Bend was laid low in the 1980s by logging cutbacks to protect the northern spotted owl and salmon. Gary Fish was a California restaurateur looking for a new cool place and landed in Bend. He opened a brewpub in 1988 that quickly became the after-fun place of choice. It evolved into Deschutes Brewery, Bend's biggest, producing more than 300,000 barrels of beer in two dozen varieties. It distributes coast to coast.
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An Alabama pastor thinks it's a combination worth trying. Quick Clicks The Rev. Wesley Savage, a youth pastor at a local Methodist church, will start hosting services at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Hoover this Sunday in hopes of reaching potential parishioners who "wouldn't go to a church," AL.com reported. The service will be called "The Stream." No need to worry about hot sauce staining the hymnals and Bibles. Savage plans to host the 45-minute service before Buffalo Wild Wings opens for business. No beer will be served. But the church will encourage patrons to stay for wings and sports. "This is part of the partnership. We'll help them with their business because they're helping us," Savage told AL.com. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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