Beer in Review 2008We wrap up the year with a beer in review show. this is where we pick our top three beers, rap about festivals like beer week, chat about taxes and tell you about the upcoming trip to San Diego to open Toronado then back to San Francisco to close the same. That trips isn’t going to happen on the dates said in the show so stand by for the new plan.Topics covering 2008Craft Brewers Conference in San DiegoInBev buys ABMiller and Coors merge Big brewing down to two giantsBudwieser makes a new brand American AleOld brands making a come back.75 years of the repeal of prohibition prohibitionist still very organized increasing taxes lowering the acceptable BAC smear campaignsBeer Festivals in no particular order Bistro Double IPA Hop Rysom IPA Barrel Aged Oregon Brewers Festival Anderson Valley Breast Fest Firken Fest no GABF again FresYES! Octoberfest Cinco De Cember my new holiday http://cincodecember.com/Top Three BeersMotor Ruby - McMinimums Repeal Ale - 21st Amendment Sarah’s Ruby - Mild MagnoliaJohn Deschutes - Black Butte XX Effing Great - Valley Brewing Harvest - Sierra NevadaNotable Myers Scotch Ale the first batch Lagunitus Pale - the reformulated Kill Ugly Radio Stone - XII every IPA other beer we talked aboutfor some reason my notes have the words chicken, sheep, cow on the notes page. and the number Beers on the Show:Sierra Nevada Celebration 2008. or maybe it was Coors Light. Homework:the year ahead is full of festivals. plan ahead to get good deals on travel. and post the dates of your local festivals on your fridge.Related past:http://www.beerschool.com/144/beer-in-review/everywhere:http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213http://youtube.com/beerschoolhttp://twitter/com/beerschoolFollow JohnFoster & BeerSchool on Twitter.comHosts: John Foster and MotorEmail us at [email protected]Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 01/04/2009.BeerSchool, BeerSchool.com, and "the homework is beer" are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc. © 2009 Ayer Media, Inc.