Revolution will bottle and can its beers
One reason I haven't been too worried about Anheuser-Busch's takeover of Goose Island Beer Co. is that even if Goose is ruined – which I don't necessarily think will happen...
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New approach on fares
When you think of low-cost airlines, Southwest probably comes to mind. And for a while, there was a good reason for that. But slogans notwithstanding — "The low-fare airline" was...
Anheuser-Busch taking over Goose Island
Goose Island Beer, the Chicago brewing powerhouse, announced this morning it will be taken over by Anheuser-Busch for $38.8 million. Goose Island is selling a 58 percent stake in the...
Goose Island sold to Anheuser-Busch for $38.8 million
When John Hall opened Goose Island brewery in 1988, craft beer sales were too small for most organizations to track. Now, craft beer accounts for nearly 8 percent of U.S....
A mobile Mardi Gras
SAN FRANCISCO — Preparing to sleep during a groggy Monday-morning flight home last May, I noticed a spot of bright green paint in the ear of the guy sitting next...
Sometimes, a little less will do ya
Lately I've been getting sneaky in bars. I've perused tap handles, noted a few things that semi-interest me and launched into stealth mode. "Can I have a taste of that?"...
BUSINESS CLASS: Fighting flight fright
It's a safe guess that low-level flying anxiety is far more common than anyone knows or admits. So I'll admit it: I don't like flying. The process is too laborious,...
Beer of the month
What it is: A German maibock — a style breweries usually trot out for a few months each spring. The heavy malt in a maibock makes it a bit thick...
350,000 American Airlines customers get e-mail addressed to “Billy Oswald”
Someone named Billy Oswald boosted his frequent-flier mileage count Wednesday without traveling an inch. Oswald was the unfortunate victim of an American Airlines glitch late Tuesday that caused 350,000 elite...
Free travel seminar at Affinia
If you're in downtown Chicago Thursday and in the mood to talk some travel, stop by the Affinia Chicago (166 E. Superior St.) for a round-table discussion the hotel is...