After more than five hours and a couple of deadlocked votes, the six-member Carter County Beer Board finally came to a decision on the status of the Ice House Saloon in Hampton — granting 90 days for owner Michael Scott Minton to come into compliance with setback requirements on the expansion of his business or lose his beer license.

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Beer geeks, as they fondly call themselves, talk about beer like it’s the next greatest thing. Well, maybe it is.

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Beer bar Monk’s, Granite City offering popular crafts, imports

Louis Torres has decorated his house with thousands of cans of Miller Lite and Milwaukee’s Best beer cans on display in Louis Torres’s yard on Monday,in Fort Worth, Texas. Torres says it’s not uncommon for people to leave beer at his front door.

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Decorated With Beer Cans In Fort Worth

The state House voted Saturday to boost a host of taxes — including on beer , water, soda pop and candy — to help close a $2.8 billion budget shortfall.

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State House Says “Yes” To Taxing Candy, Pop, Water – And Beer!

OLYMPIA – Hold on to your six-packs: Democratic lawmakers are considering a tax increase on mass-market beer , betting that suds drinkers won’t mind paying a little more to bail out a busted state budget. The idea surfaced publicly Monday as part of a new tax proposal from the state Senate, which is negotiating a budget-balancing plan with the House and Gov. Chris Gregoire.

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Over lunch the other day they were telling tales of The Great Beer Raid at Resurrection Ale House, the tidy, good-eating, “neighborhood beer bistro” at 24th and Gray’s Ferry.

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On the Side: Beer Raid backfires on liquor agents (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

The top Republican on the House Liquor Control Committee says State Police engaged in “a ridiculous” use of manpower when officers raided three Philly bars suspected of selling unregistered beer.

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Pol calls beer raid ‘ridiculous use of manpower’ (Philadelphia Daily News)

Oklahomans would be able to annually brew up to 200 gallons of beer for personal use under a measure passed Wednesday morning by the state House of Representatives.

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Beer brewing bill passes Oklahoma House (Tulsa World)

DENVER – The Legislature killed the latest effort by convenience stores to sell full-strength beer on Wednesday.

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No full-strength beer at some outlets (The Durango Herald)

COLUMBIA — Microbrewery owners in South Carolina said Wednesday that a bill allowing people to sample their beer on site will increase their sales while boosting tourism. Microbreweries and specialty retail stores could offer limited beer samplings under measures approved by a House Judiciary subcommittee.

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Bill would allow on-site beer tasting (The Post and Courier)