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FIFA Insists on Beer at the World Cup
Beer must be sold at all venues hosting matches in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, says FIFA, soccer’s world governing body. Alcoholic drinks are currently banned at Brazilian stadiums.
In Belgium, It’s Not Just Beer. It’s ‘Liquid Communication.’
In Belgium, beer is serious business. The World’s Clark Boyd, himself known to hoist a few now and then, goes on a journey of discovery.
Why Some Belgians are Concerned About AB-InBev’s Belgian Beer Cafes
We’re not going to give you very long to guess today’s Geo Quiz. Think Europe and think beer. In fact the country we’re looking for thinks its beer is the best in the world. They believe this so strongly that they’ve bottled it, so to speak.
Molson-Coors Markets New Pink Beer to Women
Molson-Coors beer company in Britain has launched a beer for women. The World’s Andrea Crossan reports from London on a pink beer called Animee.
Old is New Again in Bavaria
Traditional Bavarian leather pants are gaining popularity among younger German, especially during Oktoberfest.
Coulda Shoulda Woulda Pale Ale
In the late 1990’s there were just a handful of beers on the Spanish market, and they all tasted like Red, White and Blue. Spanish beer sucked, and I was meant to save it.
Beer Designed for Outer Space
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Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out about a new Australian beer designed to be drunk in space. She learns from Ian O’Neill, space producer for Discovery News website, how hard it is to drink anything in space. Download MP3
French police unhappy about beer ban
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Anchor Katy Clark has details on a new rule that bars French riot police from drinking wine or beer with their meals while on duty. Download MP3
The Belgian Brand
If Belgium breaks apart, who gets the “Belgium” brand – Belgium beer, Belgian chocolate, Belgian waffles, you name it. The World’s Clark Boyd has the story. (Photo: Beer Planet)
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Dusseldorf bans beer bikes
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A court in Dusseldorf, Germany, has banned beer bikes. If you’re not familiar with beer bikes they are kind of like bars on wheels. You and up to 21 friends hop on stools on the sides, and pedal.The court banned the bikes because they encourage raucous behavior. More from Anchor Marco Werman. (Photo: Digital Journal) Download MP3>>Video: See the beer bike in action
Good Economic News
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With all the bleak economic news these days — high unemployment, countries deep in debt, and the plunging stock market — here’s a podcast with smattering of only GOOD economic news. A story about making money from environmentally-friendly packaged wine. A new model to showcase foreign films in the U.S. And they’re waxing up their surfboards in the Gaza Strip.
Sapporo’s space barley beer
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Talk about a beer that’s out of this world. Japanese brewer Sapporo is introducing Space Beer. It’s produced using malt made from barley seeds that spent five months aboard the International Space Station. Anchor Marco Werman talks about Sapporo’s new offering with “The Beer Goddess,” Lisa Morrison. Download MP3
The beer economy
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World leaders are gathered in Pittsburgh, PA this week for the G20 Summit. They are trying to sort out the world’s economic problems – monetary and fiscal policies, capital requirements, and financial regulations. It can be confusing stuff. The World’s Jason Margolis went to Pittsburgh trying to make sense of it by looking at only one product: a bottle of beer. Download MP3What does it have to do with the price of beer?
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The World’s Jason Margolis examines the dynamics that dictate the price of a bottle of beer as a way to explain what’s going on at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh this week.
Global Political Cartoons: July 25 – 31, 2009
This week cartoonists take a jab at President Obama’s attempts to defuse a racial flare-up by inviting the protagonists to the White House for a beer.
They also have fun with global warming fears, North Korea, the stunning corruption scandal in New Jersey, and the news that Microsoft and Yahoo are ganging up on Google.
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