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Patrick Munro Emerson

@Beeronomics

I am a craft beer enthusiast and an economics professor at Oregon State University who writes about beer. One half of the Beervana Podcast.

 Portland, Oregon
beeronomics.blogspot.com/
Joined August 2010
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Bye everyone. Not that I post a lot, but this will be the last on this platform in its current form. Peace and love to you all. I'll do all my beery posting on the BeervanaPod instagram account.
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A message from our Owner and Brewmaster, John Harris:
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@nytimes13 Sep 2023
Hotter, drier seasons are threatening the traditions of German hops growers, who are fighting to preserve a way of life — and the flavor of your favorite beer. nyti.ms/48copcS
Germany’s Oldest Hops Thrived for Centuries. Then Came Climate Change. (Published 2023)

Germany’s Oldest Hops Thrived for Centuries. Then Came Climate Change. (Published 2023)

Hotter, drier seasons are threatening the traditions of German hops growers, who are fighting to preserve a way of life — and the flavor of your favorite brew.

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Harviestoun all-female brewery team are taking on the world thetimes.co.uk/article/all-f…

Harviestoun all-female brewery team are taking on the world

Nestled at the foot of the Ochil hills outside of Stirling, the Harviestoun all-female brewery team has already had a taste of success. After scooping gold in t

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Say what?
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@WSJ7 Aug 2023
Bud Light owner Anheuser-Busch is selling eight beer and beverage brands, including Shock Top and Blue Point, to cannabis company Tilray on.wsj.com/3QtuQlq?
Anheuser-Busch Selling Shock Top, Blue Point to Cannabis Company Tilray

Anheuser-Busch Selling Shock Top, Blue Point to Cannabis Company Tilray

The Bud Light owner is selling eight beer and beverage brands for an undisclosed amount to the cannabis company.

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How Far Will Salmon Swim for a Craft Beer? - smithsonianmag.com/science-n… @smithsonianmag
How Far Will Salmon Swim for a Craft Beer?

How Far Will Salmon Swim for a Craft Beer?

Researchers in Oregon hope a surprising aroma will lure stray fish back to their home hatcheries

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Tragic
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@BBCNews13 Jul 2023
America's oldest craft brewery shuts after 127 years bbc.in/46KhQOa
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The McMenamins have been the most important influence in Oregon craft beer. From early beer styles to defining the OR brew pub aesthetic to re-imagining historic properties. I salute them. Bravo! oregonlive.com/beer/2023/07/…
Q&A with Brian McMenamin: 40 years of creations, ‘fun’ and no regrets

Q&A with Brian McMenamin: 40 years of creations, ‘fun’ and no regrets

The co-founder of the popular chain of pubs, hotels and concert venues reflects on four decades of growth.

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It is also pretty good beer.
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@WSJ24 Jun 2023
Demographic shifts and savvy marketing fueled Modelo’s rise. A Bud Light boycott finished the job. on.wsj.com/3Xmi4GM

How Modelo Dethroned Bud Light as America’s Top Beer

Demographic shifts and savvy marketing fueled the Mexican import’s rise. A Bud Light boycott finished the job.

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Drinkflation! Brewers pocket millions by cutting alcohol in beers - Daily Mail apple.news/AqRNGMzjgT9yYdOT7…
Drinkflation! Brewers pocket millions by cutting alcohol in beers

Drinkflation! Brewers pocket millions by cutting alcohol in beers

Brewers have been cutting the alcohol levels in popular beers and lagers - pocketing millions of pounds saved on tax - without reducing the cost to customers.

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Jeff Alworth@Beervana12 Jun 2023
Blind taste a dozen and a half mass market lagers, and you learn something about this much-maligned style. They don’t all taste the same, and in fact represent a surprisingly broad range. We made a few other discoveries along the way: beervanablog.com/beervana/20…
Taking Mass Market Lagers Seriously — Beervana

Taking Mass Market Lagers Seriously — Beervana

Blind taste a dozen and a half mass market lagers, and you learn something about this much-maligned style. They don’t all taste the same, and in fact represent a surprisingly broad range. We made a...

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Fantastic story from @tdmrussell: How two Portlanders went to Texas and opened one of Austin’s best breweries oregonlive.com/dining/2023/0…
How two Portlanders went to Texas and opened one of Austin’s best breweries

How two Portlanders went to Texas and opened one of Austin’s best breweries

It doesn't take long to figure out that locals hold Meanwhile Brewing in high esteem.

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Rise in UK breweries going bust amid thirst for cheaper craft beers theguardian.com/business/202…
Rise in UK breweries going bust amid thirst for cheaper craft beers

Rise in UK breweries going bust amid thirst for cheaper craft beers

45 breweries, mostly smaller makers, enter insolvency in last 12 months, up from 15 the previous year

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You can take the boy out of Wisconsin…but you can’t take the Wisconsin out of the boy.
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Boil in beer and onion and finish off with a light grill (want them not to leak juice). Proper tekkers. You are welcome.
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Ahh… Memories of Memorial Union Terrace on Lake Mendota. 🦡
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German brewery has high hops for powdered beer - AFP News apple.news/Al3YSOfq7RJ-rlS6D…
German brewery has high hops for powdered beer

German brewery has high hops for powdered beer

With its golden hue, bittersweet notes and frothy head, Stefan Fritsche's latest brew looks and tastes like any other beer.

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Breal Capital aims to toast famous Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep news.sky.com/story/breal-cap…
Breal Capital aims to toast famous Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep

Breal Capital aims to toast famous Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep

The investment firm is the frontrunner to acquire The Black Sheep Brewery, which filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators last week, Sky News learns.

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Nice piece on Constellation and Mexican beers' growth in US. washingtonpost.com/business/…

Analysis | The real reason Mexico suddenly dominates global beer exports

Mexican imports are taking the U.S. beer market by storm, snatching market share from Bud Light and other domestic stalwarts. What happened?

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A wonderful article about beer and baseball: washingtonpost.com/sports/20…
The strange history of beer — ‘that wicked brew’ — and Washington baseball

The strange history of beer — ‘that wicked brew’ — and Washington baseball

Have beer and baseball always gone together? Not in Washington.

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