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September 19, 2019
 

Today's News

Pumpkin beer season gets closer

As fall approaches and we head into October and November, a growing selection of pumpkin beers will start appearing at your local bars and on retail shelves. Pumpkin beers, as a style, have a love-hate spot in the craft beer world, but this fall seasonal still has plenty of fans. 

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FedEx has officially changed its tune and now calls Amazon a competitor

FedEx CEO Fred Smith, who has often said Amazon is not a competitive threat, said during Tuesday’s earnings call that Amazon is one of the five major players in the logistics space — and a company he thinks about every day.

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Why your brewer's favorite beer is a lager

The lager, a German classic, still reigns supreme in beer brewing circles. It might not get as much love as IPAs, but Popular Mechanics says that the lager is usually the most carefully brewed beer on tap.

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Beer-guzzling rugby fans are about to invade Japan’s bars

As fans prepare to descend on Japan for the Rugby World Cup, there’s one question organizers are asking: Will there be enough beer? Watching rugby and drinking beer go hand in hand. While the Japanese like beer—they drank 53.5 liters per person in 2018—the British, Australians, and Irish, some of the sport’s biggest aficionados, typically consume about double that amount.

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DISTRIBUTOR EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT 

Scott Plattsmier
Ben E. Keith Beverages 
Houston, Texas 

 

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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ASK A BEER EXPERT: POST-WORKOUT IPA 

Mark Gelner from Heart of America Beverage Company in Missouri shares the benefits of following up your workout with an IPA.
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