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Not So Happy Hour For Beck's

Beck's, which used to call itself "America's favorite German beer" is going to
have to be a little more clear about its provenance.

Since 2012 the beer, now a part of the same company that brings you Budweiser
and Bud Light, has been brewed in Missouri.

But its packages still say things like "German Quality" and "Originated in
Bremen, Germany."

A class action lawsuit charged the giant brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev tricked
American beer drinkers into believing Beck's was still brewed abroad.

Now a federal magistrate in Miami has given preliminary approval to a
settlement, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, that requires the
company to provide refunds of up to $50 to Beck's drinkers, providing they kept
their receipts.

Even if you weren't so farsighted, or lost track of your receipts after
quaffing a few of the green bottles, Beck's drinkers can still qualify for a
$12 payment.

The brewer will also have to more clearly state its origin on its packaging,
according to the Journal:

    "A statement on the bottle saying the beer is made in the U.S.A. will
become more visible. The green boxes in which the bottles are packaged also
will specify that the beer is made in America.

    AB InBev faced a similar class action involving the marketing of its Kirin
beer. In that case, which settled late last year in a Florida circuit court,
the claim was that consumers were led to believe the beer was from Japan."

Beck's is hardly the only brew with a foreign pedigree that is no longer
imported. Red Stripe, a staple of beach side shacks in Jamaica is now brewed in
Latrobe, Pa. Foster's, which used to tout itself as "Australian for beer,
mate," might more properly sport a Texas twang, as it's now made in Ft. Worth.

The nation's top-selling import, Corona, is still brewed in Mexico, the number
two import, Heineken, still hails from the Netherlands.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Kartoffelsalat mit Biermarinade (Potato Salad/Beer Dressing)
 Categories: Vegetables, Potatoes, Pork, Beer, Chilies
      Yield: 4 servings

      6 md Potatoes
      4 sl Thick cut bacon
      1 tb Onion; chopped
      1    Rib celery; chopped
      1 ts Salt
      2 tb Butter
      2 tb Unbleached Flour
    1/2 ts Mustard powder
      1 tb Sugar
      1 c  Beer; any brand, NOT lite
    1/2 ts Tabasco Sauce
      2 tb Fresh parsley; chopped

  Boil potatoes in medium-size saucepan until just tender.
  Peel and slice.

  Fry bacon until crisp. Break into small pieces and mix
  with onion, celery and salt; set aside.

  Stir melted butter and flour in a small saucepan until
  blended. Add mustard and sugar. Slowly stir in beer and
  Tabasco sauce. Bring to boil, stirring constantly.

  Pour over potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley. Toss lightly
  and let stand 1 hour. Add bacon mixture; toss gently and
  serve.

  Recipe from: http://www.recipelink.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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