American Ale — what’s at stake?
The arrival of Budweiser’s American Ale has some of the craft beer world in a tizzy. People are talking about whether it is good for the craft beer culture and the impact it is going to have. I say it is going to be a poor one. Very poor. The essence of craft beer is that it is beer made for its flavor, appearance, mouth-feel, and aroma; not its broad marketability and using cheap ingredients to make something that can be loosely classified as beer. The latter is what Budweiser has been doing for over a century. Today we are in a beer marketplace where ales have proven to make money, so Budweiser wants to capitalize on this growing market. There is no reason beyond money driving this decision. None at all. And I understand that a business needs to make money in order to function and money is a factor in every decision a business makes. The fact to note is that the vast majority of microbreweries — 1400 and counting — are owned and operated by people that care about craft beer. Th
» Full StoryThe worst week
I have found that everything I ever needed to know about the real world, I learned from a musical number on Nickelodeon’s extremely underrated and exquisite cartoon, “Rocko’s Modern Life.” Lyrics from this key musical number are as follows:
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Polka band to perform Saturday at Opera House
Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push, 12-time Grammy Award nominees for Best Polka Band, will bring their brand of Polka music to the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Saturday at 8 p.m.
Lenny Gomulka formed Chicago Push in January 1980. The band was i
Stefania Donzelli
This weekend, SUNY Fredonia’s School of Music will host guest artist Stefania Donzelli, a world-famous Italian lyric soprano. Students will have the opportunity to study with Donzelli in two separate master classes, beginning on Friday from 5 to 8
» Full StoryCountry superstar Aaron Tippin coming to Ice Arena
JAMESTOWN — Aaron Tippin has seen good and bad in his 20-year career as a country musician, but one piece of advice has stuck with him throughout it all - to sit back, relax and it will come.
Remembering the words of friend and fellow mus
Ruth Collins looks forward to Jamestown visitReturning to the region
JAMESTOWN — Fredonia native Ruth Collins is excited about opening for country music star Aaron Tippin on Sunday, but is ecstatic about returning home at the start of grape season.
“We have 13 acres, and I haven't been back for grape seaso
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