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Here’s the email call to action from John Little. Come on folks, it only takes 45 seconds to make the two phone calls.

Please take 10 seconds to make a call to Senator Ted Little’s office in Montgomery. The number is (334) 242-7865.
His secretary will answer. Just leave a message for Senator Little asking for his help bringing SB153 (legalizing homebrewing) up for a Senate floor vote. Be sure she knows that you are an Auburn (or Opelika, Lee County, etc) resident.
It is quick and painless, and the Senators give much more weight to residents of their own district.
If you feel like making another call, the most important Senator to contact is Lowell Barron (334-242-7858).
Thank you for your help. We actually have a chance to get to a floor vote today or tomorrow, but we really need everyone’s help in urging the decision makers to bring this bill up for a vote.

The Yeti absolutely assaults my tastebuds…in a good way.

Great Divide Brewing Company

Also, I’m really excited to announce I’ll be teaching beer education classes for the next few months with the Fine folks at Fine Wine and Beer By Gus in Auburn. Check out the announcement. Hope to see you there.

Who Dat ladies and gents? I’m sorry to fanboy it up again for the Saints, but the Super Bowl drought is older than I am. Huge game coming up.

As far as the odds and ends go, check out John Little’s excellent post on what you can do to get the Homebrewing Legalization Bill moving.

What’s all this craziness regarding gambling in Alabama? A Businessweek article explores this

Abita Abbey Ale

For anyone interested and local to the Auburn, AL area, I’ll be doing beer education classes for the next 11 weeks in conjunction with Fine Wine and Beer by Gus. You can check out the details on their website. We’re going to have tons of fun and learn all about your favorite beverage.

I find out how difficult corks really are to remove.

Pietra
UPDATE: The dude with the headband is actually a symbol on the Corsican flag.

For those of you with Netflix who want to learn all kinds of coolness about the way the US beer industry works, check out Beer Wars which is available as both “Play Now” and “Send Me The Disc” options.

Whoops! Looks like my grasp of Wordpress isn’t quite there yet. We round out the Ridgeway Elf Series…or the ones that I could find. Also, a correction. It’s the ABC that does label approval, not the TTB. I think the TTB is the national body that regulates beer and other alcoholic beverages.

Merry Christmas Eve to everyone. Hope Santa drops some goodies on you tonight!

New business starting here. We’re gonna talk about politics (boo, hissssss). The good politics; the politics of beer. I’ll keep you updated with the ins-and-outs of the legislative session in Alabama. Help me root for your favorite team!

Merry Christmas Eve to all!

Okay, I think we’re getting closer with the camera business. Now lighting is going to be next…and maybe even a set change.

More elves and Christmas merriment to come!

This is the first episode of Banned In Bama, a show where we tease you by tasting the beers that are illegal in Alabama then point you to something similar that you can find there.

Please bear with me while I sort out the best lighting and camera angles  in the secret filming studio. Here’s a pic of the beer because I realize the camera was too far back for you to see it. Creepy elf innit?