Tomorrow, I begin the next stage of my life. Tomorrow, I officially become a post-doc. I am pretty excited about the new changes this stage will bring. I have already changed my office location, and I now have a window. You may think this is but a minor change, but words cannot explain how excited I am to have a little natural light at work.
Speaking of changes, I learned yesterday that a Texas judge ruled unconstitutional a collection of asinine beer labeling laws that were hurting small breweries. Among the changes introduced by the ruling are the following:
* Breweries are now allowed to tell customers where to buy their beers. Seriously?
* Breweries no longer have to (untruthfully, I might add) label beers with anything greater than 4% alcohol as ales or malt liquors.
The second change is of particular interest to me. There are a number of decent gluten-free beers that can't be sold in Texas because they are not labeled as ales or malt liquors. Previously, I had written how Estrella Damm Daura was one such beer. In fact, the only gluten-free beers that I have seen sold in Texas are Green's, Redbridge, and Bard's, and frankly, all three beers are sub-par. I expect with this latest ruling that there will be a wealth of new beers available in the state of Texas within a year, gluten-free and gluten-filled. Needless to say, I am pretty excited about that. Maybe New Planet will finally come to Texas as well? I will be crossing my fingers.
Speaking of changes, I learned yesterday that a Texas judge ruled unconstitutional a collection of asinine beer labeling laws that were hurting small breweries. Among the changes introduced by the ruling are the following:
* Breweries are now allowed to tell customers where to buy their beers. Seriously?
* Breweries no longer have to (untruthfully, I might add) label beers with anything greater than 4% alcohol as ales or malt liquors.
The second change is of particular interest to me. There are a number of decent gluten-free beers that can't be sold in Texas because they are not labeled as ales or malt liquors. Previously, I had written how Estrella Damm Daura was one such beer. In fact, the only gluten-free beers that I have seen sold in Texas are Green's, Redbridge, and Bard's, and frankly, all three beers are sub-par. I expect with this latest ruling that there will be a wealth of new beers available in the state of Texas within a year, gluten-free and gluten-filled. Needless to say, I am pretty excited about that. Maybe New Planet will finally come to Texas as well? I will be crossing my fingers.
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