tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post8201255447150097440..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Forty Liters a WeekJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-7219282436279603502013-01-09T12:46:07.823-08:002013-01-09T12:46:07.823-08:00My better half worked at Widmer a while back and w...My better half worked at Widmer a while back and was getting a case and a half every two weeks as well as 4 pony kegs a year as part of her pay. It was a very nice time. Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-58860272039774111252013-01-08T17:30:56.188-08:002013-01-08T17:30:56.188-08:00Jack, yes, but it's not a constitutional amend...Jack, yes, but it's not a <i>constitutional</i> amendment, so where is their beer ration now? :-)Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-76484165686817643592013-01-08T15:16:21.390-08:002013-01-08T15:16:21.390-08:00Brewery 'beer breaks' were formalized at C...Brewery 'beer breaks' were formalized at Coors in 1894. Settlement of a 24 day strike and lockout in Nov 1898 resulted in Local 44 of the Brewers, Maltsters, and Cooper Union members' benefits of <br />- 10 hours' pay for a 09 hours day<br />- 05 minutes off of each hour to drink beer supplied by the employers.<br />Coors, Neef, Zang were among the Colorado breweries involved.<br Jack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-67971213853938056612013-01-08T12:11:04.035-08:002013-01-08T12:11:04.035-08:00Hmmm, so if we think back to many family members u...Hmmm, so if we think back to many family members under one roof, and each adult has a liter of beer per day, you only need 6 adults to get to 40 liters per week. Seems feasible for 6 generations ago.Tracy Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-73460052152145707992013-01-08T12:07:52.157-08:002013-01-08T12:07:52.157-08:00I've interviewed for jobs with two localish br...I've interviewed for jobs with two localish brewers and they both gave each employee a case a month - definitely a fairly large amount! I've heard this is a fairly typical offering, at least for US brewers.Lisahttp://www.weirdbeergirl.comnoreply@blogger.com