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Mercnbeth -> RE: The coming war for Beer (6/13/2008 1:51:56 PM)
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Mercnbeth...You should have stayed a little longer...Check THIS out. I saw an interview with Gussie Bush where he credited a good part of the taste of AB products to the water in the City... His tasters are paid a LOT of money...yes all over the world... to match that taste....I'm not being a AB snob either...but I do think it the best of the mass produced beers.
Butch, I had some good times there. I remember my first summer experiencing temperatures that were in the 100's for an entire week, dipping to a 'mild' 90's at night. It is the only place I ever burned my hands on a steering wheel and needed to start the car and let it run to get the A/C going before driving.
I was there for the big flood of 1993(?) when the river came up so fast they couldn't get the flags down from the area in front of the Jefferson Mall and for the longest time the three flags rose up from the water. I have pictures of the river lapping under railway tracks showing a clearance of 19'!
One of my friends was the CFO of the treatment plants that told me about that well kept secret about the sewer treatment plants. I have no doubt the AB takes precautions every place they exist regarding the water supply.
I too would hope Grant's Farm survives. Again, I don't think the new owners will tear apart the foundation of something they paid so high a price.
My favorite Gussie Bush story was when the baseball players started to make big money, and he said he would sell the team if he had to pay a ball player, I think it was Ozzie Smith going for the big bucks, more than he made. Needless to say, soon thereafter it was up for sale.
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