Photo by Jason Plotkin

Checks out Jeff Lebo’s extreme Beer Can Collection this week on Extreme Collections on the Travel Channel.
It will be airing Friday at 6pm, Saturday at  9am and Wednesday at 11am and 7 pm. He does truly have an incredible collection.

http://www.cansmartbeercans.com/

Click here to checkout the site.

What else can say but that I am thoroughly impressed and excited about what North American Breweries doing with the Genesee Brewing Co. In particular restoring the sign on the roof of brewery is great symbolic move of breathing new life and pride into the brewery. The sign will be officially turned on at an event on Friday, July 17 at 9:30 p.m. at the Pont de Rennes Pedestrian Bridge at High Falls. More info here.

I also here that there’s a new Genny Light radio commercial that is hitting the airwaves, a 30 second spot running in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Columbus, Cleveland, Erie, and Pittsburgh. Now if they could just bring back Jenny! (and NOT a new modern Jenny)
post via the CreamAleDrinker

Really enjoyed this post by the Beer Fox – enjoy!

found here

More than packaging: (A somewhat abbreviated) history of the beer can.

Hello to you all. It has been a while since I have updated the site. I would like to thank all of you who planned, helped, and attended our first show. For the first time out of the gate the show was a great success. The 12 Horse Chapter would like to thank all of those who took the time to travel in for the show. We are happy to announce that we have a date set for next years show.

Next years Flour City Trade will be held on Saturday April 24th. We are currently in negotiation for the site. Please check this site for updates on where the show will be. We had over 40 dealers attend. We anticipate an even bigger participation for next year. We hope you will make plans to join us.

Things to look forward to from 12 Horse this year:

A bigger and better spring show
A celebration for the 75th anniversary of the beer can
The 12 Horse Chapter “Beer Can” raffle
Summers end picnic and trade
Brewerianna Garage Sale

And much more…………

Our next meeting is Monday July 13th. We meet at the Charlotte Tavern. The Tavern is located at 2 River Street, Rochester, New York 14612. This is at the corner of Lake Avenue, River Street, & St Johns Pkwy.

http://thecharlottetavern.com/the_charlotte_tavern.htm

The meeting starts at 7:00 PM. All are welcome to attend, members and non-members alike.

We hope to see you all there.

Slainte’

Brian

Hello everyone,

Well Easter is just around the Corner and soon it will be time for 12 Horse’s first annual Beer and Breweriana Trade show on May 2nd.  Before we get to our show there are a few events of interest worth mentioning. The first is:

April 11th 2009.

This is the Simon Pure Chapter of the BCCA’s annual Spring Brewriana show in Buffalo. If you would like more information please go to their site:

www.simonpure.org

The second event is:

April 26th, 2009

The GeneseeValley Bottle Collectors Association will be holding their 40th annual Bottle andAdvertising Show/Sale. This show is more than just bottles. There is something for just about every collector. If you would like more information please check out their site:

http://www.frontiernet.net/~gvbca/index.html

Our next meeting for the 12 Horse Chapter is this Monday April 13th, 2009. We will meet at the Charlotte Tavern. The meeting will start at 7:00pm. New comers are welcome and encouraged to join. We take new members anytime of the year. Happy half hour will start at 6:30pm. 

Spring time is “Bock” beer time. If you have an interesting bock item or a new bock beer you would like to share bring it to the meeting with you. 

See you all Monday, 

Slainte’ ,

Brian  

Show Biz and Next Meeting:                 Hello beer Lovers,  soon the “green season” will be upon us.  Be sure to try many good Irish Reds and wash them down with a good pint of Guinness.  Preparations for the Breweriana show and sale in May are coming along. If you were slated to do an article for the news letter please get it to me ASAP.

  We may have to move the date and or site for our March meeting due to complications with St. Patrick’s day events happening that week.  Stay tuned to your e-mail or this site.

Now is the time we need to start getting our raffle items and getting the advertising out.

If you are traveling to any shows please take some show flyer’s with you(more to come on the show).

See you all soon………

Slainte’,

Brian

See you at the next meeting.