What’s for Dinner
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What’s for Dinner
June 22nd, 2009 by admin
I have no words ......
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Proposed Increase of Federal Excise Tax a Serious Threat to Small Brewers and Your Beer Choice – Contact Your Senators Now
June 9th, 2009 by admin
Excise Tax a Serious Threat to Small Brewers
Dear Beer Enthusiast,
Small brewers are facing an imminent and extremely serious threat to their businesses. The consequences of remaining silent have the very real potential of reducing your choice of beer and dramatically increasing the price of any beer that you purchase.
The Senate Finance Committee in Washington, DC is currently considering a proposal to increase and equalize the excise tax for alcohol beverages as part of healthcare reform deliberations. This proposal would triple the excise tax for 4.5% ABV beer and impose even higher excise tax rates for higher ABV beers.
If such a proposal becomes reality, there is no question that many small brewery businesses will suffer, some will close and consumers will face higher prices and diminished choice in the marketplace.
The Brewers Association brewery members and leadership have been actively engaged in building the case against an excise tax increase, recently submitting a letter to the Committee outlining our opposition.
We need you to speak out now. Today or tomorrow at the latest.
If you live in the following states it is most urgent that you contact your Senator who is on the Senate Finance Committee:
Arizona Nevada
Arkansas New Jersey
Delaware New Mexico
Florida New York
Idaho North Dakota
Iowa Oregon
Kansas Texas
Kentucky Utah
Maine Washington
Massachusetts West Virginia
Michigan Wyoming
Montana
If your Senators are not members of that committee, ask them to contact their Finance Committee colleagues and express their opposition to this proposal moving forward.
Your ask of them is simple:
Oppose the Tax Increase. Let them know that you oppose, in the strongest possible terms, raising the federal excise tax on beer because of the serious consequences it would have on small brewers and the craft beer they brew. Additional talking points appear below.
Once again: If one of your Senators sits on the Senate Finance Committee (roster of members below), urge them to oppose this proposal in committee deliberations.
If your Senators are not members of that committee, ask them to contact their Finance Committee colleagues and express their opposition to this proposal moving forward.
Take Action – Call and/or email your Senators’ Washington or district offices and make your personal case against this massive excise tax increase.
As always, thanks for your support.
Charlie Papazian
President, Brewers Association
Senate Finance Committee Members:
Baucus, Max (MT), Chairman Bingaman, Jeff (NM)
Bunning, Jim (KY) Cantwell, Maria (WA)
Carper, Thomas R. (DE) Conrad, Kent (ND)
Cornyn, John (TX) Crapo, Mike (ID)
Ensign, John (NV) Enzi, Michael B. (WY)
Grassley, Chuck (IA), Ranking Member Hatch, Orrin G. (UT)
Kerry, John F. (MA) Kyl, Jon (AZ)
Lincoln, Blanche L. (AR) Menendez, Robert (NJ)
Nelson, Bill (FL) Roberts, Pat (KS)
Rockefeller, John D. (WV) Schumer, Charles E. (NY)
Snowe, Olympia J. (ME) Stabenow, Debbie (MI)
Wyden, Ron (OR)
ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO SMALL BREWERS EXCISE TAXES
Small brewers are small Main street businesses, typically employing 10 to 50 employees.
Small brewers represent only 4% of the entire U.S. beer market by volume, with 95% of them being very small businesses (producing 15,000 barrels or less per year).
We strongly oppose proposals to increase the excise tax on beer.
Proposals to increase and equalize the tax among all types of alcohol will tax small brewers at the highest rates because our specialty, gourmet and innovative beers typically have higher alcohol contents.
Brewers already pay a disproportionately higher share of taxes compared with other products federal, state and local taxes represent over 40% of the retail price for beer while the same taxes equal nearly 24% of the price for all other purchases.
Higher taxes will worsen the economic recession resulting in less competitive products, reduced sales and revenues, lost jobs and, for some small brewers, business closures.
$1 per case excise tax increase will typically cost the consumer at least $1.69 due to successive mark-ups as the case moves from brewer to wholesaler to retailer.
Many small brewers are struggling to deal with the consequences of the 2008 spike in ingredient and operational costs.
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What’s for Dinner
June 8th, 2009 by admin
Placer County's In-Season Cookbook meets HDR
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AUBURN ALEHOUSE celebrates their 2nd Anniversary June 19-21, 2009!
June 3rd, 2009 by admin
AUBURN ALEHOUSE celebrates their 2nd Anniversary June 19-21, 2009!
The perfect weekend filled with great Music, Beer, Food and a Silent Auction!
Old Town Auburn, Calif. – (June 2nd, 2009) – The Auburn Alehouse, Auburn’s only Craft brewery and Restaurant located in historic Old Town Auburn, is gearing up for their 2nd anniversary the weekend of June 19th through the 21st!
On Tap for the festivities is the Friday release of a special anniversary batch of Imperial IPA dubbed “Un-Obtainium” due to the fact that you can’t obtain it anywhere else besides the Brewery! A cask version of this special Ale will be tapped @ 5pm sharp on Saturday the 20th.
Saturday the 20th features $3.00 pints, 5pm cask tapping, Patio BBQ specials (see website for menu), and Live Music with” Second Story Alibi” featuring the Alehouse’s own Shannon Byrd!
Sunday is of course Father’s Day and we’ll be honoring Dad all day long with a Steak and Ale special. Check our website for menu details.
“One of the most exciting events of the weekend is the Silent Auction for a custom painted 5 gallon Alehouse Keg! Beer enthusiasts can bid on this gem with the successful bidder gaining the privilege of having it filled with any available beer at a discounted price” said Founder/Brewmaster Brian Ford. The bidding begins Friday at 11am and closes Sunday @ 3pm. check the website for more details!
The Auburn Alehouse brewers will be on hand all weekend to talk beer and give brewery tours.
The Auburn Alehouse is located in Historic Old Town Auburn at 289 Washington Street. Open seven days a week at 11:00 a.m. serving freshly brewed beers with lunch and dinner. We feature a traditional 10 barrel brewery, local wines, a full bar, seasonal outdoor patio seating and live music. For more information call the Auburn Alehouse at 530.885.ALES or visit us on the web at auburnalehouse.com
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What’s for Dinner
June 1st, 2009 by admin
Summer Squash
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