Craft beer fans in Birmingham, AL are considering the stealth Twitter announcement on June 19 about the arrival of Oskar Blues next month in the northern 2/3 of the state as a homecoming. It’s also an opportunity to expose more people to the joys of canned craft beer.
The state is now the recipient of a gift courtesy of a Huntsville-based technology firm. Baron Services announced during a 1 p.m. news conference that it would be making its premium Saf-T-Net weather alert system available to all Alabama residents for free.
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If you felt you heard more sirens than usual on February 22, it’s because it was Tornado Awareness Day for the state of Alabama. There’s already talk of another above-average season this year, meaning folks should be taking the necessary steps to create a safety plan and make sure they have access to important information.
Some of us who lived here in 2010 remember the Dale Peterson ad that went viral and spoofs it inspired. Well, we’re most likely going to get another dose of spoofs as his wife Kathy’s two-minute video for her campaign to be Public Service Commission president starts its ascent up the Internet awareness chart.
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The new walkability scores from WalkScore.com for the state of Alabama are out. While Birmingham climbed a few spots up the list, its overall score didn’t. It also happened to coincide with the release of data taking a look at how much some of our residents are paying for gas per month. Yes, it’s a little disturbing.
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With everyone talking about the status of the Beer Modernization ACt, it makes sense to talk to the folks who’ll be most affected by the decision – the owners of Alabama’s craft breweries.
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Craft beer lovers across Alabama rejoice! The Brewery Modernization Act is one step closer to becoming law after it was passed by the Alabama State House of Representatives earlier this evening in Montgomery.
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Here’s to hoping you’ve got a way to beat the heat this week here in Birmingham. If you’re one of the folks with a broken or non-existent air conditioning system, we’d ask you to share some of your suggestions over on Magic City Question today.
