Ambler Lawsuit About Watered-Down Budweiser Goes National

Ambler joins efforts in New Jersey and California alleging Anheuser-Busch overstates the percentage of alcohol on their products’ labels.

Two Ambler brothers have joined class action lawsuits filed in California and New Jersey, claiming Anheuser-Busch waters down beers such as Budweiser, Michelob, Natural Ice and Bud Light Platinum. Lawsuits in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California allege the company overstates the percentage of alcohol on their products’ labels. California attorney Josh Boxer, whose firm is coordinating several of the lawsuits, said there will be about a dozen total suits filed, Patch reported. The claims are based on statements from former Anheuser-Busch brewery employees, who say extra water was routinely added to beers before bottling, Time reported. Each class action lawsuit is seeking more than $5 million from Anheuser-Busch. People from Ohio and …

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Sly Fox Brewery Tour [Photos]

Patch drops by to check out what goes on behind the scenes at Sly Fox Brewery.

The Sly Fox Brewing Co. in Pottstown offers free tours of their 30,000-square-foot facility every weekend after 2 p.m., so we decided to send our photographer to see what goes on behind the scenes. Check out our gallery of the tour, and if you haven't already, be sure to check out the tour in person!

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Joe The Nerd Ferraro

11:06 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013

mmmmmmmmm beer!   more ›

Patch Picks: Local Super Bowl Deals in Norristown

Looking to go out and watch the Big Game this Sunday?

Where can you find $1 domestics, $3 craft beers, and $10 buffets? Check out our picks for Super Bowl deals in the Norristown area. Steppy's (East Norriton) - Super Bowl Party, $40 per person beginning at 6 p.m. includes open bar and buffet, and free raffles. Or watch the game and bowl, $32.95 per lane with maximum four bowlers per lane. Includes free hot dogs and baked beans. Arnold's (Oaks) - $5 "Big Easy" Half-Time Buffet, $2 Bud bottles, $1.50 Bud Light drafts, half price wings during the game. Brother Paul's (Lower Providence) - $2 Bud and Bud Light Bottles Chap's Taproom (Lower Providence) - $2.50 Miller Lite pints or $9 pitchers, $5 hot roast beef sandwiches, and buckets of Old Bay fries for $3.50, tickets for a free buffet will be …

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Black Friday Brewfest at Capone's

Norristown's premier beer purveyor is serving up special brews for the discerning beer lover all day long.

According to the Courier Post Online, if Black Friday shopping has left you in need of a fine cold brew, Capone's has your answer. The folks at Capone's are holding what the Courier-Post calls the "premiere beer event of the holiday season" all day today. Things got started at 7 a.m. this morning, but the brew will be flowing all day. According to the Courier-Post, already scheduled to be tapped and flowing are: There will also be Stoudt’s Fat Dog Stout and Stone The Perfect Crime on irkin. But that's not all. Scheduled for 5 p.m. tapping are: You can also expect bottle pours of 2011 Founders KBS and CBS, Cantillon Mamouche and Cantillon. Read more about what Capone's has planned and other great are beer events here.

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Young Entrepreneur Debuts Beer 'Fusion Tower' at Local Whole Foods

Combining beer with fresh ingredients, the product is poised for a breakthrough.

For 22-year-old Matt Kyle, the classic entrepreneurial timeline is almost complete. Sell your car for startup cash? Check. Drop out of college? Check. Build the prototype of an innovative product in Mom's basement? Check. Now all he needs is that elusive "watch your product's popularity skyrocket and take your bank account with" part. But if it does occur, it will have all started in the Plymouth Meeting Whole Foods. That's where you'll currently find Kyle's invention, the Fusion Tower – an upside-down, J-shaped metal tube that infuses fresh ingredients with draft beer to create a twist on your favorite suds. "The concept is very simple," says Kyle, a Bucks County native. "You take any ingredient, mix it with beer, and that ingredient gets…

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Elmwood Park Zoo Celebrates Oktoberfest This Saturday

The zoo's annual brewfest fundraiser will feature selections from over 40 brewers and food from local eateries.

It's definitely party time for the Norristown area. Hot on the heals of last weekend's PAL-sponsored International Wine & Food Festival, the Elmwood Park Zoo is bringing us their annual Oktoberfest this Saturday, Sept. 15, from 6 to 10 p.m. on the grounds of the zoo. This year's 5th fest features an impressive list of over 40 craft brewers offering up their brews to thirtsy zoo patrons and food from Outback Steakhouse, Chickie's & Pete's, PineCrest Country Club and local favorite Zachary’s BBQ. Oktoberfest goers can stroll the grounds of the zoo and enjoy food and beverages while hobnobbing with zoo supporters from all over the Montgomery County area and enjoying the music and live entertainment. "People can learn about the animals and any…

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Readers Vote: Who's Got the Best Beer Selection in Town?

Vote for the bar with the best selection in our Readers' Choice poll.

Sure, plenty of places have Coors and Bud on tap, but where do you go when you want to sample something a little more exotic? Who's got the best beer selection in town? Norristown Patch readers nominated the bars with the best selection in the Norristown area and now it’s time to vote. Cast your vote in our new, secure poll by Aug. 17 and help us decide who is the best of the best in the Norristown area. Whichever bar gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner. In the event of a tie, we'll break it by counting the number of positive comments, so make sure to show your favorite spot some extra love in the Comments section below.

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Mike

3:39 am on Sunday, October 7, 2012

Capone's is awesome if you are looking for a new and exotic beer to try. They have 30 beers on tap, most are craft and import beers. And they have a bottle store with a huge selection of unique and exotic beers. And the food is good too!   more ›

Five Things for Tuesday, Sept. 27

Here are five things to know about Norristown and life today.

1. Today is ACPPA Community Art Center Director Amy Grebe's birthday. If you happen to see her in the center or around town, make sure to say "Happy Birthday!" 2. The Montgomery County Senior Adult Activity Center is hosting on open house for Forever Fit, the Montco SAAC circuit training exercise facility, at 9 a.m. The open house is being held in conjunction with the center's Health Fair and National Active Aging Week. It's a perfect opportunity to see what Montco SAAC has to offer. Even better—you don’t have to be over 50 to join. 3. The Norristown Zoning Board meets tonight at 6 p.m. at Norristown Municipal Hall. Take a look in our PDF section at the zoning board flowchart to get a better idea of how the process works. 4. Ever been to …

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Viewfinder: Elmwood Park Zoo's Oktoberfest

The zoo held its fourth annual Oktoberfest celebration Saturday, and folks from all over Montgomery County descended on Norristown to party German-style.

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Philly Beer Week Has Local Reach

The week-long celebration of beer isn't just relegated to the big city. We like a good brew in the 'burbs as well.

Philadelphia is known throughout the world for many things – its rich history, booing Santa Claus, cheesesteaks, rabid sports fans and the its denizens penchant for and knowledge of beer. Now, the City of Brotherly Love and its surrounding suburbs will get the chance to flex their muscle regarding the latter. Beginning yesterday and running through June 12, Philly Beer Week has burst onto the scene all over the Delaware Valley for “a 10-day celebration of the best beer-drinking city in America.” Nearly 200 venues will be participating in the fourth annual Philly Beer Week, and each one will host events throughout the 10 days to showcase craft beers and microbrews, as well as local, national and international breweries. It serves as a …

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BarsandBartending.com

10:03 pm on Saturday, June 4, 2011

When I lived in Australia, many of my friends or their Dad's brewed their own beer at home (beer prices are much higher in OZ), So they always had a cold one ready to offer and they could proudly say they made it themselves. It become their hobby. Many people wonder how to homebrew and a lot of people either think that if they home brew their own beer, it will either be expensive, taste …   more ›