Alcohol Beverage News Weekly from BDAS, LLC.

Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services, LLC - an alcohol beverage testing facility located in the heart of Bourbon Country has posted news and information about beverages daily on social media sites for some time now. We typically provide links to news items to cover the topics in more and original source depth which we will continue to do here. However, this has meant multiple daily postings which means some interesting items may be missed by our readers. As such we have decided to try and get news out in summary format with active links in one weekly news letter. Here it is! ISSUE No: 1/Date: 9/21/13 We try to maintain a set of eyes and ears on the events which impact all aspects of the alcoholic beverage industry. Its a world with a fast-paced pulse and a mosaic of information. We hope you find the news items and reviews we post here to be of interest and welcome your feed back. You can always contact us and follow us more closely at the addresses and social sites listed below (and the next pages). www.alcbevtesting.com gspedding@alcbevtesting.com

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Standing Introduction completely surrounded by a mosaic of alcoholic beverages from a dynamic and exiting industry. Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services LLC posts a number of items daily and or weekly on its website, blogs and social media sites. Information is of interest to our clients and to alcohol beverage aficionados. We hope that our weekly , rather than multiple daily posts will allow readers, who choose to read our news, to be able to select more easily the items of interest to them and that key posts wont get lost in a list of details on Facebook for example. Though we will post a few notes on our social media pages. Each news item or review will appear with a link to its original source whenever possible and appropriate. Hopefully those links will be dynamic from the newsletters posted as PDFs and still active at the time you wish to access them. We welcome feedback and you can contact us or follow us at:

130 workers. http://theadvocate.com/features/people/7084461-123/louisianacraft-brewery-week

TheAleRunner.com - for more details > http://thealerunner. com/2013/09/10/louisiana-craft-brewersweek-schedule-ofevents/ _______________ ABITA BREWING: is quickly reaching its goal of becoming one of the most energy-efficient breweries in the country as it now is using a 340-panel rooftop solar system to power its brew house. See more: http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2013/09/ abita_brewing_co_now_using_sol.html _______________ GLOBAL BREWING COMPANY IS MAKING BEER WITH CASSAVA INSTEAD OF BARLEY -- FIND OUT WHY. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/scsabmiller-making-beer-with-cassava-2013-9 _______________________________________ BR EWERY AND DISTILLERY R ECEIVE LOANS FROM W.VA. GOVERNMENT Link here. (http://www.herald-dispatch.com/business/x817232807/Breweryand-distillery-receive-loans-from-W-Va-government) This is of course an important article as laws change - with more States supporting craft distillation (can home-distilling be far off?) There does seem the need to support more regulatory efforts to ensure quality and wholesome/potable (safe) beverages. Some new brewers have little real world experience and we see many contractee clients who also do not understand fully what they have to test and why.

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ENJOY CRAFT BEERS? IN LOUISIANA? This week is for you. Monday kicks off seven days of food, fellowship and, of course, beer drinking to acknowledge the states award-winning commercial craft breweries. This summer, the state Legislature created LOUISIANA CRAFT BREWER WEEK with a resolution designating Monday through Sunday as a time to appreciate the states craft breweries, which the resolution notes employ more than

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7 SIGNS THAT THE CRAFT BEER CRAZE HAS GONE TOTALLY MAINSTREAM http://business.time.com/2013/09/22/7-signs-that-the-craft-beer-craze-has-gonetotally-mainstream/ Talk about new breweries, the first Craft Brewer Billionaire, the new Craft talk shows and the new (Craft) Beer Movie and much more. THIS IS A GOOD ROUNDUP! From Time no less! _____________________________ AHNAPEE BREWERY ADDS A TOUCH OF HISTORY TO CRAFT BEER Off shoot from winery - small scale brewing with a good bit of history thrown in for good measure here. 120 years ago collapse of Wisconsin brewing! http://www.htrnews.com/article/20130922/MAN03/309220170/Ahnapee-Brewery-adds-touch-history-craft-beer?nclick_check=1 _____________________________ And following on from the 7 Signs Note above.... WHATS NEXT FOR BOSTON BEER: A BREW BY ANY OTHER NAME A financial view of the growth of a giant. http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/09/21/whats-next-for-boston-beer-a-brewby-any-other-nam/ _____________________________ F.X. MATT HOSTS 125TH ANNIVERSARY DISTRIBUTOR CELEBRATION A good few Birthdays and Anniversaries this year including this one. http://www.brewbound.com/news/2013/f-x-matt-hosts-125th-anniversary-distributor-celebration

THERES A REVOLUTION GOING ON IN CHICAGO - ONE OF OUR FRIENDS WORKS FOR THESE GUYS. CHICAGOISTS BEER OF THE WEEK: REVOLUTION BREWINGS EUGENE PORTER http://chicagoist.com/2013/09/20/beer_of_the_week_revolutions_eugene.php ________________________________ AND WE THOUGHT THE VILLAGE IDIOT JUST A LEXINGTON PHENOM. MOUNT HOLLY TO CONSIDER ALLOWING BREW PUBS (VILLAGE IDIOT BREWERY) A neat video clip with this one. http://www.phillyburbs.com/00redesign/news/local/mount-holly-to-consider-allowing-brew-pubs/article_836bba7a-30d9-5cab-bb9d-087cb2611fee.html ________________________________ SC BANKING ON BEER BUSINESS - GROWING BIG! LATE TO THE GAME, SC POISED FOR CRAFT BEER BOOM Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2013/09/21/2992978/late-to-the-gamesc-poised-for.html#storylink=cpy _______________________________ ARTISAN SPIRIT FALL 2013 (NOT ON-LINE - PRINT ISSUE - NO LINKS) The latest issue of Artisan Spirit (The Mag. for Craft Distillers and Their Fans) is out. Raising Private Capital, Legal side of Barrel Aging (by a lawyer we know and trust - Marc E. Sorini) and more. We were interested in INTRODUCTION TO BARREL AGING SPIRITS which provides a nice, though lightly technical, view of Aging in Wood. We have many articles from journals such as the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and other peer-reviewed works which we can draw upon to give you a more technical view on this. We drove a new set of GC protocols to test aging in spirits based on these key cutting-edge research papers. Also a friend - Luis Ayala - discusses Rum 101 here in the issue.

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OYSTERS, FRUITS AND MORE IN YOUR BEER - OH MY! NEWS FROM DOWN UNDER. BREWERS SPICE UP BEER APPEAL http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1792658/brewers-spice-up-beer-appeal/?cs=12 ______________________________ NEW BEERS FROM HARPOON, MAINE BEER AND OTHERS TASTED Cheers to our good friend (he comments about our services over at our LinkedIn site) Jaime Schier. Thanks Jaime. http://blogs.wickedlocal.com/beernut/files/2013/09/ Saison1.jpg Read more: http://www.hannibal.net/article/20130920/ BLOGS/309209950#ixzz2fdw8SlXF _____________________________ MISCELLANEOUS PLUS BEVNET MAGAZINE. Bevnet continues to cover the drinks scene - new trends and new products and the Sept 2013 issue covers Beer Company Sales (Dollar sales puts Boston Beer Co., ahead of Pabst at #5 with Sierra Nevada (SN) #11 AND WITH 12 OF THE TOP 20 BEING SOLID CLIENTS OF BDAS, LLC. The magazine also talks about SN and how it took a beer style and a package to a remarkable assau lt on t he marketplace.

NEW BOOK: Encyclopedia of Brewing - Wiley Blackwell - by Chris Boulton. This was covered over At $240.00 list and everyone and I am still how valuable it will be well k now brewer at our Facebook page. $190 Amazon its not for reviewing this one to see though it is written by a and scientist.

____________________________________ SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2013 LINCOLN HENDERSON: A LIFE IN WHISKEY: JOHN HANSELL Managing editor Lew of bourbon great Lincoln friend and client - I hope dream of his own distillery ground in Lville. Bryson looks back on the life Henderson. Lincoln was a his son can now realize his which I believe just broke

http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2013/09/12/lincoln-henderson-a-life-inwhiskey/ ______________________________ A TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN HENDERSON - A LIFE WELL LIVED AND TO TRUMAN COX III STARTING OUT AS A MASTER DISTILLER AND TAKEN FROM US WAY TOO SOON. R.I.P. WITH THE ANGELS SHARE!

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WHEAT RIDGE BREWER LEADING WAVE OF GLUTEN-FREE BEER THAT DOESNT SUCK With the recent mandate and FDA regulations about Gluten free: here is a note about a gluten free beer getting some raves it seems. There are three books we can recommend if you want to get into gluten-free beer production. http://www. bizjournals.com/denver/news/2013/09/20/wheat-ridge-brewer-leading-wave-of. html http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news (Try search the second one here). ____________________________________ RESEARCH AND MARKETS: CRAFT BEER MARKET IN THE US 20122016 WITH SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO., THE BOSTON BEER CO. INC., AND THE GAMBRINUS CO. DOMINATING With BEVNET also reporting. Craft: Boston #5, SN #11, New Belgium #13, Craft Brewers Alliance #15, Lagunitas #18 and Stone rounding out #20. From the top 20 - 11 are regular clients of BDAS, LLC. NICE! http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/09/20/2970599/research-and-markets-craftbeer.html ___________________________________ HEAVY METAL AND REAL ALE (ANOTHER BRIT INVASION?) Ill let you read this one. http://www.heraldscotland.com/food-drink/drink/hip-hops-how-real-ale-androck-n-roll-are-brewing-up-a-storm.22148581 ___________________________________ 10 OF THE WORLDS BEST BEERS FOR CELEBRATING L.A. BEER WEEK: California still rules the waves of beer flowing from craft taps (though not always from CA breweries). http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-10-of-the-worlds-best-beers-forcelebrating-la-beer-week-20130920,0,1300436.story

CHICAGO CRAFT SPIRITS WEEK KICKS OFF NEXT TUESDAY http://chicagoist.com/2013/09/20/chicago_craft_spirits_week_kicks_of.php _____________________________________ KY BOURBON FESTIVAL IS UPON US. Tickets sell out early but for updates and to get it on next year see: http://www.kybourbonfestival.com/ _____________________________________ GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL IN ABOUT THREE WEEKS. Tickets always sell out in minutes but BDAS, LLC represented again - judging and schmoozing with the brewers at the festival. Gary will talk about distinguishing base flavors for Lagers, Ales, Belgian and other major beer classes or styles. _____________________________________ And while on Spirits and KY - DISTILLERS POUR JOBS, TAXES INTO LOUISVILLE, STUDY FINDS Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2013/09/20/2832848/distillers-pourjobs-taxes-into.html#storylink=cpy _____________________________________ And for you hop heads a new term: BROOKS-BEER-BEERJOLAIS-NOUVEAU http://www.mercurynews.com/jay-brooks/ci_24141143/brooks-beer-beerjolaisnouveau ____________________________________ SCHLAFLYING TO NEW HEIGHTS> ST. LOUIS SCHLAFLY PLANS TO EXPAND ITS BREWERY WITH VIDEO. http://fox2now.com/2013/09/20/st-louis-schlafly-plans-to-expand-its-brewery/ ____________________________________

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Exclusive news and research on the wine, spirits and beer business. Recent Headlines: Boutique Brands Adding Much-Needed Cachet To Blended Scotch Category THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF BEER - BREWERS PUTTING ART IN CRAFT BEERS - NEWS FROM SYDNEY. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/executive-living/food-drink/ill-have-whateveryone-else-isnt-having/story-e6frg8jo-1226724010489 __________________________________ AND IN CASE YOU NEED A BOOST AS WE FINISH THIS FIRST NEWSLETTER: A BOOST OF CAFFEINE. USING SCIENCE TO MAKE THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE http://www.salon.com/2013/09/20/using_science_to_make_the_perfect_cup_ of_coffee_newscred/singleton/ __________________________________ Woodford Reserve Adds Rare Kentucky Malt Whiskies To Masters Collection http://www.shankennewsdaily.com/ _________________________________________________________ This has been a first full attempt to post weekly news, rather than multiple daily Facebook postings which sometimes get lost in the crowd. The format here is interactively linked posts, sometimes with commentary, so the interested reader can pick and choose those items that might be of personal interest. Through SCRIBD uploads it should be possible to post these as PDF links on the FB business page. You need to actually download once the SCRIBD link is opened to be able to click on the links in the PDF. Hopefully all links here are active and WE WELCOME YOUR FEEDBACK AT FACEBOOK or ELSEWHERE YOU MIGHT FIND THESE NEWSLETTERS. Some may be shorter or longer than others but the intention is to try and post weekly updated newsletters. Thanking you for your interest. Gary (Spedding). Managing Owner, BDAS, LLC