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7 Barons Behind Popular Beers. You see their names on the labels of your favorite suds, but how well do you really know the beer barons who brought you the frosty refreshment in your glass?

7 Barons Behind Popular Beers

As you might expect, a number of the American brewing industry’s pioneers led fairly colorful lives before and after getting their surnames emblazoned on cans and tap handles. Here’s the scoop on a few of the wisest men to ever ferment a little barley. Remember: when in doubt, always marry your former boss’ widow. 1. Eberhard Anheuser Although millions of mouths salivate at the mere mention of his company’s name, Anheuser wasn’t even a brewer. 2. The other name in the Anheuser-Busch empire didn’t set out with huge dreams of being a brewer, either. Busch wasn’t just a guy who married well, though. 3. In 1868, Coors came to America as an industrious young brewer’s apprentice. 4.

The man behind PBR was also a German immigrant who came to the United States as a young boy. 5. Schlitz knew how to make a quick rise through a company. The Online Learning Blog from Study2U. Supposedly browsing the internet requires more brain power than watching television.

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Although judging from some of the websites we’ve come across that assumption is cast into doubt. Here’s some of the sites we like that might get your brain to sit up and listen. Ted A conference that started in 1984 bringing together experts in technology, entertainment and design quickly grew into so much more. The conference itself is invitation only, but the website features all the talks at the conference in high res video format. New Scientist The New Scientist website carries new articles from the magazine as well as the NS archive of over 76,000 pieces.

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