Attention MD BEER DRINKERS:
>
> Senate Bill 232 - recently introduced in the MD General Assembly by
> Senator Forehand (Montgomery County) will increase the MD tax on beer
> 6 times - from .21/ case to $1.22/case. As you are no doubt aware,
> recent dramatic increases to the cost of brewing raw materials have
> already added about a dollar to the cost of a sixpack.
>
> And the recent 20% increase in sales tax has also increased the cost
> of beer. If the proposed legislation is passed a six pack of beer will
> go up at least another 50 cents, on top of the increases noted above,
> and will make Maryland's beer taxes more than twice our neighboring
> states!
>
> Enough is enough! Just Say NO!
>
> This bill is opposed by our local (to the brewery) Delegates - Jimmy
> Malone and Steve DeBoy. But tell your local representatives to oppose
> Senate Bill 232 and any other bill that increases beer excise taxes.
>
> 1) Click here http://mdelect.net/electedofficials/
>
> 2) Enter your address and city and hit "Find Elected Officials"
>
> 3) The next screen will give you email links to both your State
> Senator and Delegates.
>
> 4) Send them an email today! Please be respectful, but tell them what
> you think!
>
> --
>
> Cheers!

ahem...

where was the support when they raised the cigarette tax?

I have no sympathy...

just saying....

Sorry not a smoker, that is why I sent it out to beer drinkers.

Most importantly this is not a big deal for the people that pick up 30 packs of Miller Lite or Coors light. This will effect the people that drink microbrews. It will also increase the cost of beer at bars. So instead of paying $5.00 for a beer at duffys, it will now be $6.00.

In this nanny, tax-them-till-they-drop state?

Never happen.

But at least we don't have to get our beer from distributors, or liquor from state run ABC stores.

You think MD's bad? Try PA.

I was in Myrtle Beach a few weeks back on my yearly golf adventure and was able to pick up my beer at Walmart....How great is that. BTW, that particular Walmart was the cleanest store I've seen

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They sell beer in the Wal-Mart in Martinsburg and Winchester. In Thurmont, they sell beer at Sheetz. It's the watery sucky kind you can see through (Bud, Coors, Miller, etc), but it's beer. I guess.
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Thanks for the info bent I had no clue.... I will say that the beer in MB was of the waterd down variety. Guess that's because of the being in the Bible belt, IDK

they sell beer and liquor at the 7-11 in shepherdstown... and beer at the food lion there... which is like 10 mins from my house, so that's handy, BUT i had hear that it was illegal to take booze across state lines... is that true?

Doesn't matter to me if I have to pay more for my micro-brew. It tastes better than that massed produced colored water anyways.
I honestly havn't taken notice but, when you buy beer in Md, do you get hit twice in the tax dept like you do here? We pay a tax on the alcohol, and then again in the sales tax.

There's a limit to how much alcoholic beveridge (sp?, I never could spell that word) you can bring across the state line. The State Comptroller's office will have the info. I think it's something like only a liter or so of hard stuff, not sure about the beer and wine. At times in the past, I remember reading about the "revenoorers" setting up near the liquor stores at the state line and watch ppl come out and stop them once they were in the state.

I hear that!

Is that an orange?

^ BUFFALO WILD WINGS? <3 i recognize those napkins anywhere... i think. lol

I was at Hempen Hill last night for their first beer tasting event. It was a 5 course meal with 5 different European beers. I should have brought the card with me so I could tell you what they were. My two favorites were a doppelbock and a tripel. They're going to do more events like this.

Yoss: yes. gives the beer a nice citrus aftertaste. goes great with the Linenkugel Sunset Wheat.

coma: does this place have a web site? just so I can get to one of these tastings...maybe. depends on the $$situation

We should turn this thread into discussion about all of the different types of beer that we try and give it a rating. Beer advocate has a great website that rates thousands of different beers.. Wooden Keg can get just about anything you want. I have spent way too many paycheck in there.

I am a hugh fan of Troegs (http://www.troegs.com/) They have a Christmas beer that is hard to find that is called Mad Elf. I bought a case this year.

Seasonal (Nov. - Dec.)
The Mad Elf Holiday Ale

Alcohol by Volume: 11% alcohol by volume
Hop Bitterness (IBU's) : 15
Color (SRM) : Ruby Red
Availability: Seasonal, 12 oz. bottles, 1/2 and 1/6 kegs (contact your local retailer to pre-order)
Malts: Pilsner, Munich, Chocolate
Hops: Saaz, Hallertau
Yeast: Spicy Yeast
Pennsylvania Honey West Coast Cherries

Most Belgium white beers are served with an orange (like Blue Moon). It gives them a nice flavor.

Hagopinion - I LOVE Mad Elf, although it gets me ripped so I always have to limit myself to 1 or AT THE MOST 2 glasses of it, since it's got a high ABV. I looked at buying a case of it over the holidays, but wasn't going to shell out the $50, but I did consider it. It's a tasty beer.

Would it shock you that I am just the opposite?

I like beer. Have been known (in my younger days, of course) to consume copious quantities at a sitting.

Went to a pub in the UK with a local several years back. He ordered me a pint of their "best bitters" -- said it was the best beer in all of the UK. If I were to have been forced to drink the whole glass I woulda barfed right there. I took 3 sips and that's all I could stand. Vile, room temperature swill it was.

Had another friend who is a Brit professor at U Penn. who owed me "a case of beer" for some testing I did for him a couple years ago. He brought this stuff called "Tetley" that he said was great. It was dark. It had something rattling around in the can as I recall. Ugh. A couple swigs and I gave the whole rest of the case away.

Thats just great...now Dan Snyder will raise the beer prices at the Redskins games again. This season is was $7.00 a beer. Guess it will be $8+ for 1 next season.

http://www.hempenhillbbq.com

cool thanx!
Hubby likes the Clipper City Red Sky at Night. That Celtic red a HH looks intriguing.

I drink the Celtic Red Rose every time I go. I like it.

I guess I should elaborate on the event a little.

They had a representative from Merchant du Vin and he would tell you a little background about the different beers and how they were made. There were a couple that had really interesting histories (I think it was the doppelbock and tripel) about the monk monestaries that brew them. There was also a menu with info about the beer you were having and it explained what sorts of food it went best with. The chefs at HH prepared special items to accommodate... none of the food was what you'd find on the menu. It was pretty amazing how well the selected food enhanced the taste of the beer. The rep went around to the tables and answered any questions you had. They also had a rather extensive brochure about the different beers they import. The guy knew his stuff and he was pretty funny too. Right when he got started, he says, "I'm glad you all came to hear about the timeshares!" The looks on peoples faces were classic.

Bud-Lite
Red Stripe
Killiens Red

Is about all I`ll drink in the Beer line. I don`t care for Micro beer

Heck in Missouri you can get Vodka or any hard beverage you want at Walmart. Now that is what I would like to see happen here.

They sell several kinds of beer here in PA at walmart. Of course it is NA though.

Sorry WVDragonLady... that stuff you show ain't beer... I mean you can almost see through it....
THIS IS BEER...
I just wish I could still drink it like I used to.... it sucks being diabetic...

Big difference between Killians and Bud-Lite. I drink Yuengling Lager but will substitute Killians. I have a fishing/golfing buddy who's always leaving his leftover BLs whenever he visits. I use them for steaming crabs.

I'll bet you didn't say that about San Miguel when you were stationed at Clark. You never knew what you were gonna find in one of those bottles.

All beer tastes like pee. Why would I WANT to feel test-toss-teroney AND lazy?

GUINNESS Extra Stout

make it into an irish car bomb, and i'm there.

Beer ain't my thing, but I tried a Sam Adams "Seasonal" last week, yum yummmmmmmmmm.

Believe it or not, despite having 5x the flavor, Guinness has less carbs, calories, and alcohol than Bud, Miller, or Coors! And it's chock full of antioxidants. Irish doctors actually prescribe it for nursing mothers because of all the vitamins.

Can you tell I'm a Guinness fan?

In college it was almost always Black and Tans... Guinness + Bass, although I'm not much of a fan of Bass anymore.

It's cracked us up when saw "Guinness Is Good For You" ads all over the Grenadines a few years back. Would be unthinkable to see something like that in the US.

I hate beer, myself. Can't even take one swallow without gagging.

::pulls jacket over head; scurries away::

My Linenkugel tastes like candy to me. Nice and thick. You can float an orange slice on it. Love it! Those ones you can see thru either have no taste to them or are so bitter that you want to throw the beer away. How can they brew that stuff. I know that some of the beer from the Clipper City brewery are good. Red Sky at Night will kick your butt.

I think it tastes like somebody's dirty socks left to soak and ferment!! ewwww!

Money saver: I don't drink or smoke. On a budget, what a bargain.
Is beer the beverage that gives some a beer belly due to the carbs?

The winter brew is my favorite. I just bought a case last week. I also love the fall brew (Octoberfest), but not so much on the spring and summer brews.

The Value of a Drink
"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams .. If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this wine and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver."
~ Jack Handy

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell happened to your bra and panties.

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"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. "
~Frank Sinatra

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people.

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"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading."
~ Henny Youngman

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to think people are laughing WITH you.

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"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not."
~ Stephen Wright

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to think you can sing.

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"When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!"
~ Br ian O'Rourke

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause pregnancy.

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"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
~ Benjamin Franklin

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol is a major factor in dancing like a spaz.

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"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza."
~ Dave Barry

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell your friends over and over again that you love them.

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To some, it's a six-pack, to me it's a Support Group. Salvation in a can!
~Dave Howell

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you can logically converse with members of the opposite sex without spitting.

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And saving the best for last, as explained by Cliff Clavin,of Cheers.
One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm. Here's how it went:
"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not

But San Miguel was better than the formaldehyde Budwiser you got there too oh the thought of those hangover's still hurts.