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Before you get worried, I’m still reading and still enjoying Frederica, and I’m taking her home for the long weekend! But I’m also excited because I got a new shipment here at the library today, and one book that I am particularly and personally excited about arrived:

Dethroning the King by Julie Macintosh. As you can see, this is a story of beer and business. It will of course be a very different story from Brewing up a Business which I also enjoyed very much:

The latter is written by none other than Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Craft Brewing, a personal hero of mine and now the star of Discovery Channel’s “Brewmasters” show.

But at any rate, both are of interest to me because I’m a fan and amateur connoisseur of beer (see my personal website here for personal tidbits or specifically here for beer-related ramblings). While not a fan of the *beers* that Anheuser-Busch produces, I do think they have a business model that deserves consideration if you’re into beer at all, and this story is relevant to serious beer drinkers the world over, regardless of whether you prefer their products. When I have a spare moment (ha) I do intend to read this one.

Onward to another long weekend and a new year! I will be mountain biking, celebrating with friends (thanks Rossis for hosting) and reading good books! Cheers!

Ahem. I should have pointed out as well that while I wrote this post the Husband was off with the Brother-in-law making beer.

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