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This may have been mentioned before, and I apologise in advance for posting in the "Craft Beer Talk" forum, BUT;
I see in the current issue of Drinks Industry Ireland that from May 1st Miller will no longer be brewed in Beamish & Crawford Cork, but will be brewed in Enschede (Grolsch) Netherlands instead. So that's one less for next years ICB awards. B&C also announced that they are pulling export of Beamish stout but were "focusing on driving the brand in the Irish market" or some such twaddle.

Incidentally, the clock is ticking on Budweiser; only 8 years of the contract brewing deal left for Diageo (allegedly).

Okay read that as "lost as an IRISH brew!"

"DrJohn":3as6u0x3 wrote: I see in the current issue of Drinks Industry Ireland that from May 1st Miller will no longer be brewed in Beamish & Crawford Cork, but will be brewed in Enschede (Grolsch) Netherlands instead. So that's one less for next years ICB awards.[/quote:3as6u0x3]

[pedantic]I think under the current rules, it'll still qualify.[/pedantic]

Just got as far as page 35 of DII to find members of ICB pictured at the Porterhouse Beer & Whiskey Festival. Séin (called Shane) and Laura with Tony Brooks, Tom Doorley and Cuilan O'Loughlan.

"Poc":1ft74n5g wrote: [pedantic]I think under the current rules, it'll still qualify.[/pedantic][/quote:1ft74n5g]Congratulations! You have just won the right to run the 2010 ICB awards! YOU'RE A WINNER!!1!

"TheBeerNut":2djwt1w3 wrote:

"Poc":2djwt1w3 wrote: [pedantic]I think under the current rules, it'll still qualify.[/pedantic][/quote:2djwt1w3]Congratulations! You have just won the right to run the 2010 ICB awards! YOU'RE A WINNER!!1![/quote:2djwt1w3]
Cool. And with my Bertie-Ahern-like willingness to accept "dig-outs" we might have a few unexpected names atop the leaderboard next year too.