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August 16, 2019
 

Today's News

Wisconsin brewery recalls beer because bottles may explode

Lakefront Brewery out of Wisconsin is warning consumers who purchased six-packs of one of their brands that the bottles may be volatile enough to explode.  The brewery is voluntarily recalling all bottles. The beer contains small amounts of wild yeast from the cherries, which made it into production and continues to ferment. "Subsequently, carbon dioxide builds up in the bottles, making them at risk for explosion," according to a Lakefront Brewery news release announcing the recall.

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This calculator tells you exactly how long to chill your wine and beer

How long do you have to chill a drink before it's reached the right temperature? If you've ever accidentally left a beer in the freezer until the can exploded, you know what we’re talking about. So does Alvaro Diez, a Polish physics student who developed an easy online solution: the Chilled Drink Calculator. Diez created this online Chilled Drink Calculator as part of The Omni Calculator Project, which seeks to put a simple scientific spin on common situations. The premise: Enter some basic variables to get an easy to understand answer. Now, we have no excuse for letting our beer explode in the freezer.

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Overlooked on economy? Rising paychecks for blue-collar workers are shrinking the wage gap

According to Gad Levanon, an opinion contributor with USA Today, after four decades of worsening, wage inequality has started shrinking. And in a twist, America’s blue-collar workers are playing the biggest role in driving that reversal. Blue-collar workers wages have been accelerating faster than those of their white-collar counterparts. Moreover, that wage jump has reached not just traditional working-class mainstays, where men make up the majority. It also has reached many workers in women-dominated blue-collar jobs. At this point, Levanon states, the reversal in wage inequality is modest, but it is real, and a continuation would provide extended and welcome relief to America’s working class, after years of wage stagnation in sectors that were shedding jobs.

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Why using food apps like GrubHub and Postmates could lead to the actual restaurant apocalypse

Given the rise of delivery-app use, many restaurants are choosing to do away with tables and chairs entirely, according to the New York Times. Since restaurants pay delivery apps high commission fees, doing without rent helps businesses save money — but no physical restaurant also means no waitstaff. While restaurants have long advocated against minimum-wage hikes for the job cuts they say the move would cause, apps like UberEats and GrubHub may play a role in reduced restaurant employment.

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DISTRIBUTOR EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

America's more than 3,000 licensed beer distribution facilities employ 141,000 men and women across the country. The NBWA Employee Spotlight Program highlights standout beer distribution employees and showcases their achievements. Nominate an employee today!

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