Beer in a Box

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124882355717088341.html

I came across an article that said MillerCoors is planning on packaging beer in a box. It is something of a home draft system that can sit in your fridge and keep beer fresh for 30 days. To me this if very reminiscent of the "party ball" of years past.

For you recycling people out there this could be a great environmentally friendly alternative to cans or bottles. I don't think the recycling angle will be how they market it but it seems resonable to me. They did mention this little jem, "The price per ounce is roughly 15% higher than for an 18-pack of the same beer, MillerCoors said." I don't really see how this is going to work out.

So B&B bloggers would you ever consider a box a viable container of beer?

Dogfish Head in Inc. Magazine

In this month's Inc. Magazine, founder Sam Calagione walks through the Dogfish Head's steady climb to cult status, if not fame, and how they stay sane as inevitable corporate-ness creeps into the business. The article is a feature in their "How I Work" spot. Meeting rules and laws laid down by his wife (and company VP!) Mariah and their two kids are discussed as well. And, of course, there's the beer...

Read the full article here.

Once you've done that, who wants to go in on a brew pub?

Flying Fish Brewery Names Beer by turnpike exits.

Get a load of this article from the Associated Press:
NJ brewery draws ire for naming beers after exits

The brewer is Flying Fish Brewing Company. If your exit had a beer, what would it taste like?