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1: Imagine downtown Tampa, former gritty port town with a perpetual chip on its shoulder, transformed into a different sort of city one cool enough that residents, out-of-towners, diners, bar patrons and concertgoers could stroll along its riverfront, sipping beer, wine and cocktails. Related News/Archive Carlton: A particularly cool pool worth saving 4 Months Ago Or, Scenario No. 2: Imagine Tampa's Riverwalk, a wide path that runs between restaurants, parks and hotels from one end of downtown to the other, transformed by drunken hordes of beer-swilling revelers and the city is left to deal with the ensuing alcohol-related headaches. (Oh, wait that's Gasparilla.) Me, I pick No. 1. Because this is a city ready for it. The Tampa City Council is considering an ordinance to allow those so inclined to drink along its opened-up, vastly transformed and, yes, I'll say it, pretty Hillsborough River downtown. The proposal would not be a free-for-all pass to a perpetual waterside bachelor party, though certainly it will lend itself to some partying. It turns out to be a careful ordinance that would add an interesting perk to downtown with some sensible safeguards built in. Such as: You could imbibe only in the designated Riverwalk area, not on downtown streets or public parks. And no BYOB the purchase of, say, a chilled lemon drop martini, frosty Bud Light or pinot grigio must be made from select hotels, restaurants, cafes and the convention center on the Riverwalk. And your drink must be drunk from an official, easily identifiable cup with a Riverwalk logo on it. Which would blend in nicely with what's already building on the nearly finished meandering path of walkable, runnable, bikeable concrete along the Hillsborough River. Like the Riverwalk's just-announced free Wi-Fi and downtown's upcoming bike-share program, this would be a pleasant amenity for visitors and residents. The option of carrying your drink from dinner at the Columbia Cafe on a pleasant walk back to your room at the Marriott Waterside or for a stroll along the Riverwalk to see its arty lighted bridges sounds like a nice city perk to me. Still, three of seven City Council members initially voted no, voicing legitimate concerns about drunks and liability. (The most descriptive quote from a politician in recent memory has to be council member Frank Reddick predicting, "There are going to be some bowlegged people walking down the Riverwalk.") But bars and restaurants already serve alcohol along the Riverwalk. They know how to do this. And alcohol wouldn't be allowed in the family-friendly parks along the way, unless there happened to be an already-permitted event there. Again, this is something the city already knows how to handle. And contained areas allowing alcohol like the one proposed here have worked elsewhere. Council members can take comfort in police Chief Jane Castor saying she is "very comfortable" enforcing this ordinance. And good, because steady police vigilance will be necessary to set the appropriate tone. And council members would be free to tweak or repeal it. Here's the thing: Tampa is not just drunken pirates and keg parties. Downtown is ready. When the City Council considers this again Thursday, here's hoping we're toasting another step for a city growing up. Carlton: Beer-town Tampa now ready for cocktails on the river 10/31/14 [Last modified: Friday, October 31, 2014 9:11pm] 
(Submitted Photo) VINELAND One Newfield resident's family is aiming to bring in funds for medical and travel expenses after the34-year-old womanwas diagnosed with breast cancer. On Sunday, there will be a beef and beer event at the North Italy Hall from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., in hopes of helping out with Melanie Jackson's familyfinancial struggles. Jackson was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer in April and had surgery to remove the cancer in June. The surgery led to a discovery of cancerous lymph nodes, and Jackson had them removed. In July, Jackson started chemotherapy and has been unable to work. Jackson is a mother of two children, Nathan and Rylie, and is married to LaMar Jackson. Tickets are $15 a person and can be purchased by calling Christopher Morgan at 609-805-4206 or Tina Morgan at 609-432-0381. Donations can be made for those who cannot make the event can send contributions to the Jackson Family at P.O. Box 574, Newfield, NJ 080344. North Italy Hall is located at 240 Virano Lane, Vineland. --- 
- There's a special beer on tap, with a good cause attached, at the Flathead Lake Brewing Company in Woods Bay, just south of Bigfork. More from NBC Montana High School Football Scores for weekend of October 31, 2014 The brewery is the only one in the state taking part in the "Ales for ALS" campaign. Each brewery taking part is sent a special hop blend that they then use to brew an ALS Ale. The brewery is selling the beer on tap both at it's Woods Bay location and at it's Missoula location. One dollar of each ALS Ale goes straight towards the ALS Therapy Development Institute. The brewery tells us they noticed the "Ice Bucket Challenge" growing in popularity over the summer and saw this project as their way to chip in. "There was a big popularity this year with the ice bucket challenge and we were not participating in that. So we decided that this would be a really good program because this really gets us more at home where we can brew a beer and then give back to the cause that way," said Lead Brewer David Brendgard. The beer is in limited supply and Brendgard estimates that they should have it on tap until the end of November. Copyright 2014 by KECI , KCFW , KTVM . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 
2, 2014 @ 10:00 am Posted Nov. 2, 2014 @ 10:00 am Coldwater, Mich. Social News A Kansas City Royals fan puts his lucky hat on the couch, five minutes before the first pitch and it must be facing south. Another drinks only one kind of beer on game days. Still another watches a different sport say, soccer rather than the game, to avoid jinxing his team. Magical thinking can be seen across cultures, in remote tribal groups as well as in highly developed western societies. Wed like to think that we Americans havent fallen under the spell, but the World Series proves otherwise. But magical thinking does not end when the last pitch is thrown, nor is it limited to the ball park. Much of what passes as religious observation exhibits a connection to magical thinking. Of course that charge has been made before and made often by critics of religious faith, but I am making it as a practicing Christian. Critics see religion as the evolutionary heir of magical thinking. The ancients tried to control their destiny by participating in sacrifices and magical rites and by paying careful attention to omens. A shooting star was a sign that it was time to move. Twelve white swans foretold the safe conclusion of a journey. Such practices, they say, were precursors to fingering beads and lighting candles. I do not know enough about other religions to speak authoritatively about them (and do not presume to speak authoritatively on behalf of other Christians, either) but it seems to me that, when it comes to Christianity, the critics are mistaken. It would be easier to make the case that magics heir is not religion (at least not Judaism or Christianity) but science. Science? Yes. One of the objectives of the modern scientific enterprise is to exercise control over our circumstances. Magicians used potions and spells to this end, while science attempts to do the same thing with molecular engineering and equations. Science is of course much better at achieving its objectives (for which we are truly grateful), but the goal of manipulating reality through the application of a set of currently held principles is very similar. Magic and (to some degree) science are about control. Christianity is about submission. The Christian, following Jesus, says, "Not my will, but yours be done." But the scientist, following the magician, says, "No, I think Id rather my will be done." This is not to say that Christians are free of magical thinking. Frankly, they engage in it every time they treat prayer like an incantation say the right words in the right order and in the right tone, and youll get what you ask for. But the point is, when Christians do so, they are not acting like Christians. Theyre acting like pagans. Some Christians treat the Bible as if it were a magic book, looking for secret codes or hidden meanings. Even their approach to the Bible betrays a magical mindset: "I will close my eyes, open the book randomly, put my finger on a verse, and whatever it says will be Gods will for me." Can God use this silliness? Sure. Hes God. But it is still magical thinking. Page 2 of 2 - The magical approach to religion betrays a serious misunderstanding of the way things work, the way God works, and the meaning of Christian faith. The Bible teaches that the power that is at work in a Christians life is personal power. It does not reside in the words spoken or the ritual performed, but in a personal God. This God wants to communicate with his creatures. Hes not playing trick or treat. He does not hide his message in esoteric symbols or secret codes. It is not magic. It is with good reason that the Jewish and Christian scriptures strongly prohibit the practice of magic. It is totally inconsistent with the submission to God and love for others that constitutes the good life. The people who lived this kind of life Moses, Jesus, Peter, Paul, and a host of others who followed them had nothing to do with superstition or magic. 
What it means: How the does the saying go? Its not about how you start, its how you finish. That was the case Sunday for the Cardinals. What Arizona can take away from the game is that the offense, as often as it stalled, was able to score after the defense stopped the Cowboys on fourth-and-1. Arizona showed its defense is the reason its atop the NFC. It was down 10-0 early, but the Cardinals defense didnt panic and continued to line up four down linemen to slow DeMarco Murray . Well, it worked. Arizona held Murray to 79 yards on 19 carries -- the first time hes been held under 100 all season. Stock watch: Tyrann Mathieu has been talking about making a play. Last week he got his hand on an important pass on the final drive; on Sunday got his first interception of the season. He said this week that he was getting back to being the Honey Badger of old after returning from ACL and LCL injuries. That pick showed it. He has continued to get more comfortable with the knee brace to the point hes playing without thinking about it, and its coincided with improved performances the last couple of weeks. Cleaning up mistakes imperative: Arizona may have won by a convincing score, but its offense has some issues that raise concern about a deep playoff run. The interception by Carson Palmer in the first quarter that was returned for a touchdown came on a play in which he didnt look off the defensive back. Drops by Robert Hughes , John Carlson and John Brown are still hurting the offense, while two major penalties helped curtail drives. Game ball: Patrick Peterson didnt stay on one side of the field, shadowing Dez Bryant for most of the game. Despite being flagged for two penalties, Peterson held Bryant without a catch until the final two minutes. Whats next: The Cardinals host the St. 
View gallery Driver Carl Edwards, right, autographs the chest of a NASCAR fan in the garage area at the Texas Motor FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Stock cars in Cowtown or technologically advanced open-wheel cars in trendy Austin. Beer or champagne. Deep in the heart of Texas on Sunday, NASCAR and Formula One both will have races going on at the same time. The scenes are drastically different. The eighth of 10 races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship will wrap up a NASCAR weekend tripleheader at Texas Motor Speedway, which has been hosting that series since opening in 1997. This will be the third U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of Americas, the first going head-to-head against a race a three-hour drive away in Fort Worth. At Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, fans of Dale Earnhardt Jr. lined up at one of his merchandise haulers, many buying $25 T-shirts marking the victory by NASCAR's most popular driver at Martinsville just a week ago. There are plenty of different designs of T-shirts and caps to be had for $20 or $25. At the Circuit of the Americas, fans bought $50 caps while a shirt with F1 driver Lewis Hamilton's name across the front was marked for $70. But they could pay $20 to go to the top of a 250-foot observation tower, where they could sip champagne. Liza Reker and Beth Haney, friends from California, strutted around the fan areas at the F1 race wearing white tank tops with the word ''BORING'' emblazoned across the front in a fake NASCAR logo. NASCAR Fans line up in the garage area to see race cars during practice at the Texas Motor Speedway ''Doesn't that say it all?'' said Reker, who attended her first F1 race. ''(F1) is definitely more exciting,'' said Haney, who has attended Formula One races around the world. ''This is so much better. I like cars that go left AND right.'' But general fan access to drivers and their team garages is limited at F1, where the paddock is essentially a VIP area catering to celebrities and some of the wealthiest people in the world. Movie mogul George Lucas, musician Sting and Mexican business magnate Carlos Slim are among those sighted in the Austin paddock the last three years. Fans with garage passes at NASCAR mingle around the crews and the cars, getting a chance to snag autographs from their favorite drivers. Or maybe a selfie with popular driver Carl Edwards at the same time he is doing a television interview. Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein, who anticipates an F1 race crowd of around 100,000 believes the ''overlap between the Cowboy game in Dallas and a NASCAR event is much greater than the overlap between the Formula One Grand Prix in Austin and a NASCAR race 240 miles away.'' Memorabilia for Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. sit for sale as vender Dean Asher looks The Dallas Cowboys , who usually have about 90,000 fans, play at home Sunday against Arizona. About 138,000 people attended the NASCAR race at Texas last fall, and a similar crowd is expected Sunday. TMS president Eddie Gossage said he hasn't thought much about the F1 race in Austin, which he attended last year when it wasn't at the same time his track was hosting a race. But he called the scheduling conflict ''a shot'' at NASCAR by Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone. ''It does divide things, and my theory on that is, is that whether it's split in half 50-50, or 99 and 1, whichever direction it goes, it's still less than 100 percent,'' Gossage said. ''I don't think there's a lot, but there's overlap (in fans). I do resent the folks in Austin that there's is an international event, and ours is local.'' Gossage said tickets to Sunday's race were sold in all 50 states and nine foreign countries and providences around the world. NASCAR Fans line up in the garage area to see race cars during practice at the Texas Motor Speedway ''That's not a local event,'' he said. Rick Moss, a fan of six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, and his wife, Linda, are regular attenders of NASCAR races at Texas, and they strolled through the row of merchandise haulers Saturday. The couple is from Davenport, Iowa, more than 900 miles away, and they have also been to Las Vegas, Chicago, Sonoma and Talladega for races. Clay Phillips, a 37-year-old Austinite who has a seat license at the track said he's an F1 fan because, ''It's the fastest cars and the best racers in the world.'' Did he consider going to Fort Worth for NASCAR? ''Absolutely not,'' he said. ''It's total garbage. It's WWE on wheels.'' --- AP Sports Writer Jim Vertuno contributed to this report from Austin, Texas. Motor Racing 
hotels name makes woman dodouble-take Posted 1:25 pm, November 2, 2014, by CNN Wire , Updated at 02:38pm, November 2, 2014 Email CLARKSDALE, Miss. In business, advertising is everything and it always helps to have a catchy slogan or sign. WREG reports that a couple of Clarksdale, Mississippi, developers created a buzz by opening a new hotel that pays homage to a famous Delta Blues legend, in a very eye-opening way. The sign for Hooker Hotel, on East 2nd Street in downtown Clarksdale, immediately got Pamela Vances attention. It just amazed me. And I came back just to actually came back to see if I was reading the right thing or if something was wrong with my eyes, said Pamela Vance of Friars Point. No, Pamela, theres nothing wrong with your vision. The sign clearly reads Hooker Hotel. Its the newest place in Clarksdale to bed down for a night or two. Cause the first impression I know, was in the gutter. But thats just where my mind went, said Vance. But before you call the Vice Squad, you should know this unique hotel is named for Delta Blues legend John Lee Hooker. Probably one of the better old-time Blues guys. Very popular in the 60s, John Magnusson, the builder and property manager for Hooker Hotel, said. He added the name has drawn a lot of attention since it went up two weeks ago. I think it took about three minutes, within installation of the sign, that we had several people stopping on the street to take pictures, he said. There is only one unit in this unique hotel, with a sitting area, kitchen, bathroom and two full bedrooms. Its decorated with all kinds of music memorabilia, to give national and international tourists a real taste of the Delta. Theyre 90 percent Blues enthusiasts. So theyre looking for something different, something funky, said Magnusson. He and his partner started renovating a building on East Second Street a couple of years ago. They turned office space into three separate suites: Delta Digs, The Squeeze Box and Hooker Hotel. Each of the mini-hotel rooms are furnished differently, but all highlight Clarksdales role in the Blues. Magnusson said the names may be eye-opening, but are purely innocent. People will think what they will. If you dont know about the Blues, thats your problem, he said. He said all three of the mini-hotels stay booked solid. Thats good news for businesses in downtown Clarksdale that rely on tourist dollars. One of them is Hambone Art and Music across from Hooker Hotel. Owner Stan Street said hes already seen an increase in customers in town to soak up music and culture. I have a bar in my place. So they can come and have a beer and look at the artwork and maybe buy some. And have a good time listening to the music, he said. Trademark and Copyright 2014 Cable News Network , Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved. 
"It's true love after 50 years of marriage to come to a beer tasting with my husband," McKean said. "It's nice to be able to try different kinds." In spite of a craft beer brewing accident in their home that turned a white kitchen ceiling "into something else," having sampled German craft beer while traveling in Europe and being a self-proclaimed wine lover, Marge McKean said that the craft beer scene and events that educate her about craft beer are changing her opinions about carefully crafted libations. "I have an open mind," she said. "Drinking craft beer makes you feel like you know what you're drinking." Trevor Klimek, from the Paw Paw Brewing Company, has 11 years of craft beer brewing experience and said that events like the Kalamazoo Craft Beer Festival serve as a way to educate people about everything that craft beer has to offer. "We want people to experience new beer," Klimek said. "We all feel it's about education." With IPAs, Stouts and English Milds, just to name a few, on tap with more than 40 breweries present at the festival, Klimek said that matching the hundreds of consumers at the festival to a craft beer that suits their taste is one of the best things about a large gathering of breweries. "When you come in blind to a beer fest, this is the place where someone can come and experience the gamut of craft beers," he said. "You get the domestic drinkers, people who might drink Budweiser, Bud Light or Miller Lite, educated and you continue their growth and education about craft beer." In addition to educating people about craft beer and helping consumers find a beer that fits their idea of what a craft beer should be, Final Gravity brewer and owner Kevin Christensen said that the camaraderie that has developed in the craft beer community is remarkable. The ability for brewers to come together at an event like the craft beer festival and share ideas about everything from brewing beer to running a craft beer brewery while distributing their wares was great, Christensen said. "It's neat to show off our Kalamazoo water mixed with hops and barley," Christensen said. "That's the neat thing with craft beer, is the camaraderie. There's a lot of people helping each other. If I needed a CO2 tank, other brewers would be happy to throw it at me." The first annual Kalamazoo Beer Festival was the "brainchild" of Wings Stadium entertainment director Rob Underwood who said that both the Kalamazoo craft beer scene and the venue made it a worthwhile event to put on. "Kalamazoo is a beer town," he said. "There's a lot of great craft beers around and I thought we had a great facility to host a festival." Aside from more than 40 breweries bringing more than 230 different brews to distribute, Underwood said that a few unique events that made the Kalamazoo event unique from others in the area included beer keg curling and "special" brews that would be tapped every half-hour starting at 12:30 p.m. and ending at 6:30 p.m. 
The brewer's shares were down 0.9 percent at 86.40 euros by 1030 GMT, making them the worst performer on the STOXX European food and beverage index (.SX3P) and among the weakest of all European blue chips (.FTEU3). "I'm not too sure about the fourth quarter either. I think that could be quite tough," said Societe Generale beverage analyst Andrew Holland, who recently upgraded the stock to "hold" in the expectation of strengthening U.S. wage growth. "There's not much comfort from the underlying U.S. beer market and I can't see the Brazilian economy suddenly turning around in Q4." AB InBev reported a 1.3 percent like-for-like rise in third-quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to $4.75 billion, against an average forecast of $5 billion in a Reuters poll of nine analysts. The brewer, which sold more than one in five beers drunk worldwide last year, blamed wholesaler inventory cuts in the United States, its largest market, the timing of price increases in Brazil and reduced cost savings in Mexico - down to $10 million from more than $200 million a year earlier. "We believe that the third quarter was a one-off in terms of EBITDA performance and is not reflective of expected future trends for the business," the company said. CHINESE AND MEXICAN BUD BOOST The brewer did benefit from consumers trading up to premium brands Harbin and Budweiser in China, more than making up for reduced volumes because of cold weather. In Mexico, meanwhile, a strengthening economy led consumers to drink more and swallow price increases, with increasing numbers also switching to more expensive Bud Light. AB InBev is the market leader in the United States, Brazil and Mexico - three of the four beer markets generating the most profit - but volume growth was minimal in Brazil. The country fell into recession in the first half of the year, though the soccer World Cup tournament provided a sales uplift in the second quarter. Europe was also weak, with Russian volumes down 20 percent and consumption falling elsewhere because of very wet weather that dampened sales in the usually busy month of August. The brewer repeated its view that volume trends would improve in the United States and that sales in Brazil and Mexico would return to growth this year. The company suffered declining sales last year in all regions but Asia-Pacific. AB InBev's performance chimed in part with Dutch rival Heineken (HEIN.AS), which last week reported lower than expected third-quarter sales, citing Europe's wet summer. The growth ambitions of world's top brewers are relying increasingly on Latin America, Asia and Africa amid subdued consumer spending in slowly recovering Europe and limited U.S. expansion. Still, growth in a number of emerging markets has slowed and consumers there also drink less when it rains, as Heineken discovered in Nigeria and SABMiller (SAB.L) in central provinces of China. More muted growth has led some analysts to suggest that the industry is ripe for further consolidation, with speculation that fierce cost-cutter AB InBev could have SABMiller in its sights. 
But if you're even considering pairing your beer with Halloween candy, stop right there. Instead, hunt down some sweet beers that will make you feel like youre consuming spooky amounts of candy --or just really delicious seasonal flavors. Note: All Alcohol By Volume percentages are from BeerAdvocate.com. ADVERTISEMENT 1. Perrin Malted Milk Ball Imperial Porter Perrin Brewing Company Brewery: Perrin Brewing Company, Comstock Park, MI ABV: 10.8% Candy equivalent: Whoppers (not the burger kind) 2. Duclaw Sweet Baby Jesus! 
Three Floyds Brewing Co. (Munster), Sun King Brewery (Indianapolis), Upland Brewing Co. (Bloomington) and Peoples Brewing Co. (Lafayette) will participate in a blind tasting event at Chumleys in Broad Ripple on Saturday, November 1 from 2-5 p.m. The Beer Bracket started with 64 Indiana breweries, voted on weekly by NUVO readers. Ultimately the field was narrowed to the Final Four. Tasting Tip: When sampling start with the lights first. Start with the lowers amount of hops first and work your way up so that you dont bruise your palette. According to guest Ed Wenck, managing editor for NUVO There are close to 100 craft brewers in the state of Indiana right now. For more info, visit www.NUVO.net/BeerBracket . 
Each year, the weekend before Halloween, ghouls and other Halloweeners would hop on subway Line 2 carrying bottles of beer and mixed drinks. When subway security personnel tried to stop the crowds, they were often swallowed up in the throngs of revelers which included many people dressed up as subway security guards. Halloween is not celebrated in China and the Beijing government discourages superstitions. The warning against spooking subway riders was carried in the Beijing Times which said authorities feared the gruesome costumes could cause "panic." 5 Ways Halloween Has Changed Since You Were a Kid The Beijing Times quotes police as warning trick-or-treaters that if they insist on getting on the subway, or the chaos is serious and causes a stampede or other public safety incident, the police will deal with it severely in accordance with the law. The crackdown comes ahead of Beijing hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference next month. Leaders from all over the world will be gathered in the capital for what is being hailed as the biggest international event here since the 2008 Olympics. In order to make sure the APEC summit runs smoothly, the Beijing government has been taking some tough measures. Factories in and outside of Beijing have been shut down for air-quality control. Starting from Saturday and running until Nov. 12, the city will begin widespread traffic controls, and cars can only hit the streets every other day, depending on their license plate numbers. Authorities will increase general security measures, including banning monsters and zombies that usually jam the subway line each Halloween. Many Chinese have commented on the internet and expressed little sympathy for the Halloween partiers. One internet user from Nanjing wrote: Please consider children and old people in public places. Halloween 
Inc. ( SAM ) surged 9.1% during yesterday's after hours trading session following the company's announcement of strong financial results for the third quarter of 2014. The largest craft brewer of the United States posted earnings of $2.79 per share for the quarter that surged 47.6% year over year and also came well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.35. The Boston Beer Company Inc - Earnings Surprise | FindTheBest Results for the quarter mainly benefited from robust increase in shipments and a notable decline in operating expenses per barrel due to fall in employee benefit expenses as well as a shift in timing of certain advertising promotional and selling expenses. Quarterly Discussion Net revenue soared 25% year over year to $269.7 million and came ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $259 million primarily owing to an increase of 23% in core shipment volume. Moreover, depletions improved by a solid 21% in the quarter gaining from efficient sales execution, support from distributors and retailers, the quality of the company's beers, innovation and strong brands. An improvement in the company's Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard and Twisted Tea brands were primary contributors to the growth of brands. The company's gross profit increased approximately 23.9% year over year to $143 million. However, gross margin remained flat with last year at 53% as the benefit of rise in price was fully offset by a negative impact from product mix, and higher packaging and ingredient costs. Advertising, promotional and selling expenses soared nearly 15.9% to $65 million because of higher investments in media advertising, point of sale, increased costs for extra sales personnel and enhanced freight to distributors due to higher volumes. General and administrative expenses remained almost flat at $15.7 million primarily due to increase in salary expenses fully offset by lower consulting and benefit costs. Operating income in the quarter came in at $60.6 million, up 43.6% from the year-ago quarter level of $42.2 million. Operating margin expanded 300 bps to 22.5% due to lower operating expenses as a percentage of sales. Balance Sheet Boston Beer ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $57.2 million. Long-term debt excluding current maturities stood at $528 million while stockholders' equity was $412.4 million. Further, during the nine months of 2014, the company generated approximately $102.6 million of cash from operating activities while it deployed nearly $128.3 million toward capital expenditure. Guidance Despite reporting solid third-quarter results, the company maintained its earlier fiscal 2014 guidance and provided a preliminary forecast for fiscal 2015. For fiscal 2014, the company reiterated its earnings per share guidance of $6.00-$6.40. However, the company expects actual results to deviate from the targeted numbers. Underlying the reiterated guidance, the company maintained its projections for 20%-24% depletions and shipments growth, 2% increase in prices, gross margin of 51%-53%, and advertising, promotion and selling expenses of $37-$45 million. Effective tax rate for the period is now projected to be approximately 37.5%. The company highlighted plans to invest around $3-$5 million in its existing brands developed by Alchemy & Science. These expenses form a part of the projected increases in advertising, promotional and selling expenses for the year. However, the company lowered its estimated capital spending for the year and now expects it to be in the range of $150-$160 million, compared with its previous forecast of $160-$185 million. Moreover, the company stated that its capital spending forecast includes capital investments related to Alchemy & Science projects of $7-$9 million. For fiscal 2015, the company expects depletions and shipments to rise 10%-15%, improvement in prices of 1%-2%, gross margin of 51%-53% and advertising, promotional and selling expenses of $25-$35 million, which includes $6-$12 million worth ongoing investments in Alchemy & Science brands. Effective tax rate for fiscal 2015 is expected to be 38%. Capital expenditure for fiscal 2015 is currently anticipated in the range of $80-$100 million, which includes about $5-$7 million capital investments for its existing Alchemy & Science brands. Currently, Boston Beer has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Better-performing stocks in the related beverages - soft industry are Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. ( DPS ), Monster Beverage Corporation ( MNST ) and True Drinks Holdings, Inc. ( TRUU ), all of which carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report 
Inc. ( SAM ) surged 9.1% during yesterdays after hours trading session following the companys announcement of strong financial results for the third quarter of 2014. The largest craft brewer of the United States posted earnings of $2.79 per share for the quarter that surged 47.6% year over year and also came well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.35. The Boston Beer Company Inc - Earnings Surprise | FindTheBest Results for the quarter mainly benefited from robust increase in shipments and a notable decline in operating expenses per barrel due to fall in employee benefit expenses as well as a shift in timing of certain advertising promotional and selling expenses. Quarterly Discussion Net revenue soared 25% year over year to $269.7 million and came ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $259 million primarily owing to an increase of 23% in core shipment volume. Moreover, depletions improved by a solid 21% in the quarter gaining from efficient sales execution, support from distributors and retailers, the quality of the companys beers, innovation and strong brands. An improvement in the companys Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard and Twisted Tea brands were primary contributors to the growth of brands. The companys gross profit increased approximately 23.9% year over year to $143 million. However, gross margin remained flat with last year at 53% as the benefit of rise in price was fully offset by a negative impact from product mix, and higher packaging and ingredient costs. Advertising, promotional and selling expenses soared nearly 15.9% to $65 million because of higher investments in media advertising, point of sale, increased costs for extra sales personnel and enhanced freight to distributors due to higher volumes. General and administrative expenses remained almost flat at $15.7 million primarily due to increase in salary expenses fully offset by lower consulting and benefit costs. Operating income in the quarter came in at $60.6 million, up 43.6% from the year-ago quarter level of $42.2 million. Operating margin expanded 300 bps to 22.5% due to lower operating expenses as a percentage of sales. Balance Sheet Boston Beer ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $57.2 million. Long-term debt excluding current maturities stood at $528 million while stockholders equity was $412.4 million. Further, during the nine months of 2014, the company generated approximately $102.6 million of cash from operating activities while it deployed nearly $128.3 million toward capital expenditure. Guidance Despite reporting solid third-quarter results, the company maintained its earlier fiscal 2014 guidance and provided a preliminary forecast for fiscal 2015. For fiscal 2014, the company reiterated its earnings per share guidance of $6.00$6.40. However, the company expects actual results to deviate from the targeted numbers. Underlying the reiterated guidance, the company maintained its projections for 20%24% depletions and shipments growth, 2% increase in prices, gross margin of 51%53%, and advertising, promotion and selling expenses of $37$45 million. Effective tax rate for the period is now projected to be approximately 37.5%. The company highlighted plans to invest around $3$5 million in its existing brands developed by Alchemy & Science. These expenses form a part of the projected increases in advertising, promotional and selling expenses for the year. However, the company lowered its estimated capital spending for the year and now expects it to be in the range of $150$160 million, compared with its previous forecast of $160$185 million. Moreover, the company stated that its capital spending forecast includes capital investments related to Alchemy & Science projects of $7$9 million. For fiscal 2015, the company expects depletions and shipments to rise 10%15%, improvement in prices of 1%2%, gross margin of 51%53% and advertising, promotional and selling expenses of $25$35 million, which includes $6$12 million worth ongoing investments in Alchemy & Science brands. Effective tax rate for fiscal 2015 is expected to be 38%. Capital expenditure for fiscal 2015 is currently anticipated in the range of $80$100 million, which includes about $5$7 million capital investments for its existing Alchemy & Science brands. Currently, Boston Beer has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Better-performing stocks in the related beverages soft industry are Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. ( DPS ), Monster Beverage Corporation ( MNST ) and True Drinks Holdings, Inc. ( TRUU ), all of which carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). 
The Tipton County Sheriffs Department requested a crash reconstructionist from the Indiana State Police to investigate the crash. The preliminary crash investigation by Trooper Wendell Beachy revealed that Phillip Epperly, 49, rural Tipton, was driving a 2004 Ford Explorer eastbound on County Road 400 South, approaching a T-intersection at County Road 500 West. The Explorer did not stop for a stop sign at County Road 500 West and continued through the T-intersection. The Explorer struck a fence post in a driveway at 3980 South County Road 500 West. The Explorer then veered off the driveway and hit a tree and a utility pole. The crash impact severed the utility pole. Karla M. Wolford, 38, rural Tipton, a passenger in the Explorer, was pronounced dead at the crash scene. Epperly suffered minor injuries. Both occupants were wearing seat belts, but the crash impact was too severe for the restraint to save Wolford. When Tipton County Sheriffs deputies responded to the 911 call of the crash, they purportedly found Epperly inside the residence at 3980 South County Road 500 West. He was drinking a beer. Wolford was on the living room floor, deceased. The pair was allegedly in a dating relationship and resided at the home together. Evidence indicates Epperly removed Wolfords body from the crashed vehicle and dragged her into the home, prior to calling 911. Epperly was arrested by officers from the Tipton County Sheriffs Department on a felony charge of criminal recklessness. The crash investigation is ongoing with toxicology test pending. 
Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) October 31, 2014 In a strange twist from the norm, Nargis Cafe has decided to reward people who stole from the restaurant. Nargis Cafe will reward customers that stole pens from them by offering half off any draft beer on the menu. These customers who saw an untethered pen and took it now get to capitalize on their bandit-like investment. By returning to Nargis, customers who stole pens from the restaurant earlier this year may proudly return, where instead of punishment they'll be treated like members of an exclusive club. The management of Nargis Cafe, the famous Brooklyn-area Central Asian restaurant, ordered a set of pens earlier in the year, and then strategically laid out the pens around the cafe to be pilfered by passerby and customers. The promise was that later in the year, the Nargis customers with stolen pens who paid attention to social media would later be signaled to how they might get a deal on authentic Central-Asian cuisine. Nargis Cafe started the campaign by launching the draft beers promotion. By simply showing the server a stolen pen, customers get the price of one draft beer on their bill cut in half. To put the word out to pen thieves, Nargis Cafe is using social media. Nargis Cafe offers a variety of draft beers, perfect for pairing with a number of traditional dishes, from hot Uzbek soups like shurpa or lagman, to shish kebab grilled over smoky coals. To help spread the word, Nargis Cafe is going viral in their social media marketing campaign, giving customers who have paid attention and kept a memento from the cafe the chance to cash in and get a good deal on great food and beer. Normally the act of stealing is and should be associated with guilt, but in the case of Nargis Cafe, it made good sense for customers who saw a pen laying around to take it. Now that the pens Nargis Cafe ordered have been stolen, the second part of the campaign launches. Half-off draft beers is just the beginning for Nargis Cafe social media followers who have stolen pens from the restaurant. Other special offers related to the stolen pen are to follow, and will likewise be announced through social media. Customers who have stolen the Nargis Cafe pens should be careful not to let them get mixed in with other stolen pens from places like tire stores or Realtors. Unlike those pens, Nargis Cafe pens have enduring value, which will be demonstrated to the fortunate social media followers of the popular Sheepshead Bay restaurant. The Nargis Cafe hopes to create a buzz in the social media sphere of influence by reaching out to loyal customers in a fun and interesting way. The Nargis Cafe is no greenhorn when it comes to receiving notoriety in the media. The restaurant, located right in Brooklyn at the corner of Coney Island Avenue and Avenue Z, has been featured everywhere from the New York Times, to the Cooking Channel, and even the FX network for a scene in the TV series "The Americans." All this attention, and the restaurant has only been open since 2007. The "Uzbek Flower," as the New York Times called Nargis Cafe ("Nargis" is a flower), has earned this notoriety despite being open for less-than a decade. For some customers, it's the authenticity of the cuisine and decor. According to the New York Times article, for people coming from central-Asian countries, going to Nargis Cafe is a little bit like a homecoming. And now Nargis Cafe is also a den of pen thieves. But that's OK. Stealing a Nargis Cafe pen was more of an initiation rite for social media followers of the restaurant than an act of grand theft. Now the fun begins and Nargis Cafe pen stealers can start enjoying the rewards by raising a glass of half-off draft beer.