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miamisecretescapes · 5 years ago

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Miami Secret Escapes |

8 Cruises From Miami With Luxury Dining Experiences

With tastebuds getting more refined and travelers expecting more when it comes to their dining experiences, cruise ships continue to capitalize and deliver on some of the most outstanding and innovative cuisines by bringing chef collaborations, wine tastings and culinary programs to the seas and beyond.

On Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, cruisers looking for Tuscan cuisine can pop into famed British chef Jamie Oliver’s Italian eatery. Open for lunch and dinner, guests can opt for one of the chef’s homemade pastas made fresh daily, or grilled options like lamb or pork. At 105 Central Park, it’s Royal Caribbean’s own global chefs who are front and center as they showcase the latest in contemporary seasonal cuisines. After a gourmet meal, make your way to Vintages, a wine bar aboard the Royal fleet, which features one-of-a-kind wines from top winemakers that are exclusive to Royal Caribbean. From California to South African wines, sample a tasting or a bottle of the ship’s finest vintages. On the newly refurbished Navigator of the Seas, slurp up oysters at Hooked Seafood, and if you need to catch a game and a beer, Playmaker’s Sports Bar and Arcade has you covered.

Buzz-worthy MSC Seaside, boasts acclaimed James Beard Award-winning chef Roy Yamaguchi and his restaurant, Asian Market Kitchen. Diners can choose a live-action teppanyaki grill or keep it light and fresh with sushi, sashimi and selections from the raw bar. Chef Roy’s Hawaiian/European-influenced cuisine is also reflected in dishes like lobster fried rice and a curry wine sauce rack of lamb. On the MSC Meraviglia, which is slated to hit the port of Miami very soon, cruisers will have the opportunity to dine at Michelin-starred Spanish chef Ramon Freixa’s new restaurant, Hola! Tapas. A Mediterranean style social restaurant with an emphasis on shared plates like jamón ibérico, tortilla espanola and more. Expect to see it on the majestic MSC Bellissima as well. Come hungry.

When you ‘Choose Fun’ on Carnival Cruise, you’re also choosing some fun-tactic dining options. The not-to-be-missed spots include Guy’s Pig and Anchor BBQ Smokehouse, where you can get some of that roadside BBQ action like Blue Ribbon chicken with a side of his famous mac n’ cheese available on five of the line’s ships. The most anticipated restaurant coming to a ship near you, is Emeril Lagasse first sea venture, Emeril’s Bistro 1836, on the Carnival Mardi Gras. The New Orleans cuisine restaurant, will have Creole favorites like oyster and cochon de lait po-boys, roasted duck & Andouille sausage gumbo, jambalaya, shrimp and grits and bananas foster. Carnival will also be the first cruise line to can and keg their own beer (already available on Horizon and Vista), fleetwide. Enjoy a ParchedPig West Coast IPA, an intense beer loaded with bitterness with a bright flavor profile and distinctive aroma of citrus and pine.

One of the biggest names to hit the high seas for Celebrity Cruises, is renowned French chef Daniel Boulud. Boulud will become the brand’s Global Culinary Ambassador with a slew of culinary programs sure to seduce the palette. A three-course menu developed by Boulud will be offered at all the Luminae restaurants fleetwide. Sure to be a sold out experience, the "Chef’s Table by Daniel Boulud" will allow guests to enjoy champagne and canapés on arrival, a five-course dinner with wine pairings. The dinner also comes with one of the chef's cookbooks. Training with the best just became a reality thanks to Celebrity’s Culinary Mentorship Program, where up-and-coming chefs will be hands-on in Celebrity Kitchens as well as one of Boulud’s many restaurants.

How does a butter poached Alaskan King Crab, brown butter Berkshire pork chop, and roasted crab legs sound? To a foodie, it sounds like a feast to remember, and now, thanks to Australian super chef, Curtis Stone, you can eat like a king (and queen) when you dine at the newly revamped, SHARE, aboard Princess Cruises. Chef Stone is all about creating artistic dishes in a warm, and celebratory setting, where his dishes transcend flavor and cultural influences. Now imagine doing that in six exquisite courses. He, along with his personal sommelier, hand picked all the wines. You’ll have your choice of Barolo to Piedmonte and Ribera del Duero from Spain and beyond. Let’s not forget the "Crafted by Curtis" menu selections also available in the main dining room. After a Curtis Stone meal, you’ll want to unwind with a prestigious glass of wine selected by Princess sommelier Doug Frost. Select from 142 wines to be exact.

On Azamara Cruises, you get to be a part of your own culinary journey, thanks to the Azamara Chef Experience available in Dubai. Imagine pursuing the city’s Fish Market for the fresh catch of the day, that’ll later be used for your evening dinner! Once that’s been selected, cross the street to the Fruit and Vegetable market where you can pick vegetables like zucchini, egglant, fresh strawberries and more before making your way to the Spice Souk for traditional Arabic Herbs. If you thought you were fully immersed in Dubai’s food scene, think again. Partner up with an Azamara expert for a visit to Dubai’s Camelicious Farm, home to over 4,000 milk-producing camels where you’ll become an expert on the dairy process Last on the foodie excursion, a stop at the city’s Coffee Museum where you’ll sample brews from around the world. Then it’s back on the ship to eat your finds in what is sure to be an unforgettable meal.

In what’s sure to be a grand welcome, Virgin Voyages, will be welcoming their first sea venture, The Scarlet Lady, to the port of Miami in 2020 and the dining options are already creating a buzz. With a cocktail program like no other, Razzle Dazzle (named for the camouflaging pattern painted on warships from WWI and WWII), will be the ship’s resident drag brunch, where sailors are treated to a show from the ship’s resident drag performer and friends. Expect a vibrant scene offering up vegetarian fare as well as fun cocktails and fresh juices. There’s no in between. If you’re looking for ultra-luxe dining, you’ll find it at Wake, aboard the Scarlet Lady. A mid-20th century steak and seafood haunt with chop house atmosphere but vintage feel. Expect lots and lots of champagne.

Oceania Cruises is know for ‘the finest cuisine in the world,’ so expect to dine on some of the finest food at sea. Led by esteemed chef, Jacques Pepin, Oceania cruises offers everything from a distinguished culinary center where state of the art cooking classes are held for a close knit group of 24, and guests will get to try their hand at everything from French cuisine to plant-based menus. If you’re looking for a more immersive experience, guests team up with a master chef to tour and shop the local markets in Europe and French Polynesia, and use their buys to cook up a simmering meal on board. There are some foodies who really want to rub elbows with Pepin himself, and they’ll have an opportunity to do so once a year, where they are treated to individualized menus, lectures and demos by Pepin. Mark your calendars—it’s happening aboard the Marina this September.

#Miami Secret Escapes #Cruises

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nwbeerguide · 5 years ago

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A statement from Pelican Brewing Company and their commitment to safety against COVID-19

Press Release

image courtesy Pelican Brewing Company

Pacific City, Ore. (March 21, 2020)—The Nestucca Ridge Family of Companies, including Pelican Brewing Company, Kiwanda Hospitality Group and Nestucca Ridge Development, have decided to pause all restaurant and lodging properties at this time to aid in the control of COVID-19.

“Based upon the most recent information, we believe the right thing to do is to cease all lodging and restaurant operations as soon as possible to help control the spread of COVID-19 and protect our employees, our community, and the greater good,” says Mary Jones, co-founder of the Nestucca Ridge Family of Companies. “We want to be a part of the solution and have chosen to do our part by closing our properties.”

The Nestucca Ridge Family of Companies has been a part of the Pacific City coastal community for over 24 years and cares deeply about the people and the community it supports. It is their commitment to re-open as soon as possible once the COVID-19 spread is under control.

“We consider our team members to be our extended family and want to ensure their safety and security in everything we do,” says Pelican Brewing CEO Jim Prinzing. “We are committed to our employees, the communities we share, and the guests we serve to uphold our core values and do the right thing for all.”

“Our goal is to welcome our employees and coastal guests back as soon as we safely can, to continue to create extraordinary coastal experiences at our restaurants and lodging properties,” adds co-founder, Jeff Schons.

Pelican Brewing will continue to operate their production brewery under guidelines set forth by the CDC for food manufacturing facilities. You can find award-winning Pelican Beer at your nearest neighborhood market or grocery store here: https://pelicanbrewing.com/beer-finder/

Locations that are affected are the following:

Pelican Brewing - Pacific City, Ore.

Pelican Brewing Tap Room – Tillamook, Ore.

Pelican Brewing – Cannon Beach, Ore.

Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa – Pacific City, Ore.

Hart’s Camp – Pacific City, Ore.

Inn at Cape Kiwanda – Pacific City, Ore.

Stimulus Coffee + Bakery – Pacific City, Ore.

About Pelican Brewing Company

Pelican Brewing Company was born at the beach in 1996. Here, in front of a rundown old building at the water’s edge, stood three enthusiastic young folks whose thirst for great beer overshadowed their understanding of what it would take to build a brewery. They did it anyway. Thanks to the vision of founding owners Jeff Schons, Mary Jones and brewmaster Darron Welch, Oregon’s only beachfront brewpub became one of the state’s most popular destinations. And now 24 years later, Pelican Brewing Company is an iconic beach brand and one of the most decorated craft breweries in Oregon. Pelican has been honored with more than 450 awards including the prestigious 2015, 2016, 2017 Australian International Beer Awards Champion Medium International Brewery; 2014 World Beer Cup Champion Small Brewery; 2013 Great American Beer Festival Large Brewpub of the Year. Why? Pelican brews are playful, but not frivolous. Brewed with purpose, passion and a deep respect for the craft. Pelican operates brewing and brewpub facilities in Pacific City, Cannon Beach, and its state-of-the-craft brewery in Tillamook, Oregon where it brews 40,000 barrels of award-winning beer annually and distributes to six states. Pelican’s vision, its beer and values were born at the beach where the team wakes up each day in a place that reminds them that amazing is possible. Cheers, Fellow Fanatics!

from Northwest Beer Guide - News - The Northwest Beer Guide https://bit.ly/2UbMZGT

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aadamdiederich512-blog · 6 years ago

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Australian craft beer Market valued approximately USD 101.8 billion in 2016 is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 20% over the forecast period 2017-2025

The objective of the global australian craft beer market is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values to the coming eight years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within each of the regions and countries involved in the study. Furthermore, the report also caters the detailed information about the crucial aspects such as driving factors & challenges which will define the future growth of the market. Additionally, the report shall also incorporate available opportunities in micro markets for stakeholders to invest along with the detailed analysis of competitive landscape and product offerings of key players.

Some of the key manufacturers involved in the market are:

D.G. yuengling & son

The bostan beer company

The gambrinus company

Sierra Nevada brewing Co.

Bells brewery Inc.

Deschutes brewery

Minhas brewery

Stone brewing

Chimay beers & cheeses

Omer vander ghinste

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The detailed segments and sub-segment of the market are explained below:

By Distribution:

On-trade

Off-trade

By Country:

U.S.

Germany

Australia

Japan

By Regions:

North America

Europe

Asia Pacific

Latin America

Rest of the World

Table of Content:

Chapter 1. Global Australian craft beer Market Definition and Scope

Chapter 2. Research Methodology

Chapter 3. Executive Summary

Chapter 4. Global Australian craft beer Market Dynamics

Chapter 5. Global Australian craft beer Market, By Distribution

Chapter 6. Global Australian craft beer Market, By Country

Chapter 7. Global Australian craft beer Market, by Regional Analysis

Chapter 8. Competitive Intelligence

List of Figure:

FIG 1. GLOBAL AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER MARKET, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

FIG 2. GLOBAL AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER MARKET, MARKET ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES

FIG 3. GLOBAL MARKET SIZE ESTIMATES & FORECAST METHODS

FIG 4. GLOBAL AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER MARKET, KEY TRENDS 2016

FIG 5. GLOBAL AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER MARKET, GROWTH PROSPECTS 2017-2025

FIG 6. GLOBAL AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER MARKET, PORTERS 5 FORCE MODEL

FIG 7. GLOBAL AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER MARKET, PEST ANALYSIS

FIG 8. GLOBAL AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER MARKET, VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS

FIG 9. GLOBAL AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER MARKET BY SEGMENT, 2015 & 2025 (USD BILLION)

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manetch · 6 years ago

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How 20 Top Breweries Are Breaking into International Craft Beer Markets

International Leaders Meet at the Global Craft Beer Business Development Conference 2019

More than 20 speakers from leading craft breweries such as Deschutes, New Belgium, Crazy Mountain, Karl Strauss, The Bruery, Culmination, Breakside, Logsdon and many more have confirmed their participation in the Global Craft Beer Business Development Conference 2019, which will be held in Portland, Oregon on the 21st and 22nd of November. Topics cover strategy and implementation, best practice production processes, new industry developments, supply chain, business development, and marketing strategies. The presentations offer excellent insights on how craft brew leaders from these companies have coped with and benefited from the latest developments by sharing their best practices with the delegates.

Andrew Tysler, Vice President of Sales at Deschutes Brewery, will shine his light on code dating methods, trademark infringement issues, and government changes affecting business. The CEO of The Bruery, Barry Holmes, will talk about decisions on bottle vs. canning beer marketing methods to fit your customer base, best practices in building brand recognition, and seasonal strategies. On the second day John Latta and Kerrie Abba, from the Australian distribution company Experienceit Beverage, will discuss how to overcome the long distance journey to Australia while still maintaining your beer’s quality.

The Global Craft Beer Business Development Conference 2019 is embedded with the manetch platform. Here, attendees can visit the event’s online think tank to identify the best networking opportunities, get access to presentations and videos and collaborate before, at, and after the event in online discussions, or watch the conferences remotely through the video streams.

More information about the Global Craft Beer Business Development Conference 2019 can be found here: https://www.manetch.com/events/global-craft-beer-business-2019.

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sohannabarberaesque · 6 years ago

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Meanwhile, some observations from last weekend's Character Convocation over the Wo-Zha-Wa weekend in Wisconsin Dells

In view of the need to avoid the crowds tending to arrive on Friday afternoon and evening, the hosts--Snagglepuss, Huckleberry Hound and Crazy Claws--decided it best to start the proceedings on Thursday afternoon, beginning with the traditional registration and opening addresses as saw much in the way of Hanna-Barberian friendships coming around and recognised. Not to mention much in the way of coffee, tea and spiced apple cider being offered early arrivals.

Once five in the afternoon got around, Huckleberry Hound offered in his welcoming remarks:

Seeing as we're here for as much Wo-Zha-Wa weekend as a character convocation, I felt it best, for the sake of avoiding possible chaos and confusion with the early arrivals on Friday, to begin this afternoon. Not to mention point out that, in view of what amounts to a rather compressed schedule on Saturday and Sunday especially, we've decided to scrap the symposiae and emphasise more of a "meet-and-greet" approach with festival goers across downtown Wisconsin Dells, where the festivities are being concentrated, throughout.

Which Snagglepuss "himself" seconded thus:

No doubt about it: We think this new approach of emphasising more of a "meet-and-greet" take on things, with requests for autographs, selfies even--and even some informal conversation among fellow fans otherwise here for what the Ho-Chunk peoples of these parts of Wisconsin call "a fun time"--and I am sure it will BE that, mind you, will make things more interesting. Especially when they're reminded of choicest moments from younger days in their Saturday-morning presence. Never mind its being at The Keg or at the Sand Bar or even MACS ... or walking down Broadway, even ... I certainly hope much memories (and much conversation) will be made throughout.

The outright host of this particular Convocation, Crazy Claws, offered up these insights:

Just imagine, a crazy wildcat like myself finding himself in such a crazy place as Wisconsin Dells is for no apparent reason other than his being, in the Cattanooga Cats' immortal words, "up, down and on the ground" for no reason of his choosing ... and eventually managing to get a gig on those legendary Wisconsin Ducks, whose narration is said to be the stuff of legend and fit my somewhat convoluted style. Especially when "crossing the bar" heading into Dell Creek and throwing in a pitch to "Get Marooned at the Sand Bar" for the sake of wordplay and comedy.

Which became enough, mind you, for yours truly to settle down and make my own Hanna-Barberian self known should it happen that any fellow characters like yourselves come this way and want to truly discover this swingin' town. I acknowledge that many of you have come over this way, whether you liked it or not, and I acknowledge that we've had many wonderful experiences. Such as the time I was able to get an overnight jam session for The Banana Splits handled out of nowhere, and over the burgers at Monk's Bar, and believe you me, the whole couldn't have been crazier!

Or even when Undercover Elephant and Loudmouse decided to do some chunky-dunking--that's skinny-dipping for the fatter crowd--out at Bare Arse Beach below the Sugar Bowl in the Lower Dells on a muggy summer's afternoon.

Or the Hair Bear Bunch sharing some fried chicken from the Maurer's Market delicatessen ahead of some serious overnight swimming at an otherwise abandoned beach on Lake Delton, not managing to wake the tourists sleeping in nearby summer rentals; I assume you all remember it well....

I admit there's too many to remember, but I assume we've likely crossed paths here at least once. Even when the Skatebirds were doing some inline antics on the Riverwalk there....

And having the opportunity to join Huck and Snagglepuss in hosting such wonderful get-togethers for our crowd here at the Wo-Zha-Wa weekend has got to be in itself an interesting experience. Even if it took awhile just having to find the ideal selection of cheeses and sausages, let alone crackers, for the snack bar following (and may I just thank Kwicky Koala for his contributing such Australian crackers as Jatz and SAO to the snacking table, as if more conventional snack crackers weren't quite good enough--even the English Table Water such--for some of Wisconsin's finest).

Prompting Snagglepuss to remind all that the cheeses and sausages were nothing but such from among Wisconsin's finest, including some exceptional Landjager, a German hunter's sausage, and venison summer sausage--which Crazy Claws helped picked out, never mind the Market Square Cheese shop being tacky-looking and Carr Valley Cheese's such downtown actually being serious in a way, without having any sort of a factory shop look. As well as including some Sprecher's craft sodas, including root beer, orange, honey cream, blackberry and Puma Kola.

I can only say that the cheese-and-crackers table was never wanting, and that for some reason, the Puma Kola actually turned out being unusually popular. Not to mention schedules of the rounds being expected to be made, as well as parade appearences on Sunday.

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Friday morning: In spite of a light misty rain and fog, a special breakfast run of the Dells Boat Tours' flagship Upper Dells excursion vessel, the Clipper Winnebago, was arranged for, including complementary donuts, danish, cinnamon rolls, coffee, tea--and as a concession to one "Shaggy" Rogers, Pero, a grain-based coffee-ersatz gaining some attention stateside. (Turns out a few others decided to try out the Pero for novelty's sake, many such dismissing it as tasting a little too grainy for their own tastes although Penelope Pitstop, by her own admission, managed to approve of it.) The two stops of Witch's Gulch and Stand Rock were made, with the latter featuring Crazy Claws attempting the famous jump (yet barely, remarking upon return that "so much for taking a stand for Stand Rock, let alone making the jump from a standing position. Or more like an outstanding position, come to think of it").

And considering that the first of fall's colour were becoming evident, such couldn't fail to attract the interest and attention all the more of anyone and everyone on board. Not to mention the complement of hot coffee and fresh donuts.

Meanwhile, over at the Tommy Bartlett Exploratory ... another classic Tom and Jerry chase ensued around a certain exhibit aimed at demonstrating how difficult it can be to lift a 2.5 ton minivan with a simple rope, which had Tom attempt to give Jerry a difficult time with the platform ... only to have Tom hit his head over the beam, immobilising him for a time. Ironically, across the way-ho-way. Motormouse couldn't resist a convenience-store microwave beef-and-bean burrito ahead of a run (inevitably to be followed by Autocat) out into the Sauk County countryside around the Dells and Baraboo, even out into Devil's Lake and Reedsburg.

As midday faded into the afterlunch, with some of the first Wo-Zha-Wa weekend traffic ensuing, it seemed you couldn't resist many a Hanna-Barbera Funtastic out and about along Broadway, dividing their time between mingling among the tourists and browsing the tacky shops throughout (and in the case of many, not resisting the samples of the candy kitchens). We understand one tourist caught The Banana Splits in an "escape room" scenario as managed to be resolved rather quicky thanks to Snorky hiding in his trunk a lock pick, followed by some soup-and-sandwich time at Great Harvest Bread as included plenty of conversations with some from Milwaukee and Chicago over wholemeal bread done in delicatessen style.

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Unlikely Quote: Inch High, Private Eye to as unlikely a character as Crazy Claws: "So who exactly IS this 'Kenosha Kid' I heard might be trying to pull an appearence here?"

Yahooey, of those Goofy Guards, within earshot all the while: "Bet you never did the Kenosha Kid!"

Crazy Claws, rejoindering: "Whoever HE is ... anyhow, I assume he's having a Swig With Nig."

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As unlikely a Friday-night distraction as it could get:

Over at the Showboat Saloon (”Get Nuts At--”), Friday night saw a rather crazy “drum wars�� exercise between The Banana Splits’ Bingo and the Cattanooga Cats’ Groove. Admittedly, the Showboat’s performance space may have been rather smoky-looking and the floor littered with peanut shells and skins, but the crowds (raucous as they were in a scenario such as this) couldn’t resist eating it all up as Bingo and Groove battled their way through every known exercise in rock-band drum technique, including the storied “rimshot.”

When it was all over, roughly around 12:30 in the morning (by which time things were bound to get rather absurdly silly), it was decided to declare the match a draw as no clear winner was bound to emerge. Settled, at any rate, by bottles of Sprecher’s Cream Soda as much as the legendary in-shell peanuts--and requests for “selfies” and autographs from lapsed-in-memory fans.

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And for a modestly pleasant early-fall Friday evening such as seems rare during Wo-Zha-Wa, there could be no doubt that practically all those in attendance couldn't resist the sensation of encountering such who probably recalled their Saturday-morning television being thus enlightened. Even if Wally Gator, on seeing alligator jerky being offered at the Loon Lake Cigar Company's premi, was overheard responding "Who said alligators were getting rather jerky themselves without benefit of a few beers?"

Don't go away ... there's more of this to come next week in this space!

#fanfic friday #hanna barbera #wisconsin dells #character #conv #convocation #snagglepuss #huckleberry hound #crazy claws #upper dells boat tour #clipper winnebago #wo zha wa #meet and greet #fall festival

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miamisecretescapes · 5 years ago

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Miami Secret Escapes |

8 Cruises From Miami With Luxury Dining Experiences

#Miami Secret Escapes #Cruises

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matthaugss · 4 years ago

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Entry 4

Understanding the importance of congruence (and incongruence) with real world examples

The successful identification and acquisition of commercial partners remains one of the more critical components in the sponsorship process for today’s sporting organisations. Boards and their Executive teams invest heavily in the development of strategic vision and mission statements that form the basis of a strong brand image in the community and broader marketplace. Partnerships that are strongly aligned to the club and congruent in terms of goals and objectives have the greatest impact and are far more likely to resonate with the target market and have the highest degree of success. Karg et al., (2014) believe the effectiveness of sponsorship communications, and success of corporate sponsorship management, is significantly influenced by the multi-faceted, theoretical concept of congruence.

In 2018 Cycling Victoria partnered with a craft brewing company by the name of ‘Temple Brewing’. Among their brands was a product line by the name of ‘Bicycle Beer’. Believing the brand alignment was a good fit together with the cash investment a partnership between the two organisations was established. Yet how can a sporting organisation that run hundreds of cycling programs every year to children across the state have a beer company as a sponsor? This partnership was seemingly not congruent with the vision and mission of Cycling Victoria in developing safe, healthy and active programs for school aged children throughout Victoria.

On the other hand among the hundreds of effective sport sponsorships is the partnership Rebel Sports have with the AFL. Rebel Sport’s mission of ‘having a genuine passion for a healthy lifestyle’ seems to be perfectly aligned to the many of the core values and objectives of the AFL. This partnership seems to be based on a shared vision of promoting active, healthy lifestyles and is a solid example of a congruent partnership within Australian sport. Both companies are actively pursuing and strongly committed in reaching people of all ages and promoting the benefits sport and regular physical activity can provide.

Reference List

Macdougall, H. K., Nguyen, S. N., Karg, A. J 2013, viewed 6 Septmeber 2020, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1441352313000673

Rebel Sports 2020, About rebel, viewed 7 September 2020, https://www.rebelsport.com.au/customer-service/about-us.html

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akashthings · 4 years ago

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Global RTD Coffee Market - Size, Trends, Competitive Market Size, Share, Development and Forecast Overview -2025-

Summary - A new “Global RTD Coffee Market Insights, Forecast to 2025-” has been featured on WiseGuyReports.

Ready-to-drink coffee is a recently developed concept wherein the beverage is sold in a convenient, directly consumable form. The importance of these products, against the background of modern-day lifestyle, can be understood in their market valuations, which often run into billions of dollars. Despite being marketed as a young and urban phenomenon, RTD consumers can be from almost all demographic segments.

The key players covered in this study

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Key Findings

In 2016, Beer accounts around 30-35% of the alcoholic drinks market revenue.

Worldwide, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Heineken, Kirin, Diageo are the major companies leading the market.

Poland and Czech Republic countries have recorded the highest per capita consumption of beer in 2017.

Craft beer is one of the fastest growing segments of the beer market. In the USA, the craft beer holds around 10% of the market share in 2016. This segment has seen a growth of 9% from the previous year. The same trend is expected to witness in the other geographies.

With the increasing demand for premium-based beers has also opened the doors to this market in various geographies. Tremendous demand for the craft beers has created an enthusiasm for the manufacturers to enter this market. For Instance: United Breweries Ltd (UBL), India's largest leader in Beer market is now tapping the crafts beer market by end of 2018.

Competitive Insights

Exceeding count of the beer sales, brands are experiencing the huge success due to high disposable incomes and increasing social gatherings. Acquisitions and partnerships are the major strategies preferred this market.

AB InBev acquired Australian craft brewery Pirate Life, to expand their business in Australia. They also invested in increasing its brewing capacity.

Two distributors of beer, wine and spirits in the USA and Canada, Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) and Breakthru Beverage Group has merged to sustain their market position, As the beer market is rapidly changing and highly competitive environment.

The report covers the factors impacting the market, Porter 5 Forces, Market Share Analysis, Price trend analysis, Product Benchmarking, and company profiles. The report profiles the following companies, which includes AB InBev, SABMiller, Heineken, Carlsberg Group, CR Beer, Boston Beer, Tsingtao Brewery, Modelo, Molson Coors, and Diageo.

Beer is segmented based its product types such as dark beer, Lager, low/non-alcohol Beer and stout. Further based on a packaging it is segmented as bottle, can, and draught.. The market is segmented based on distributional channel, which includes on-trade and off-trade. The report segments the geographies by regions, which include North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and RoW.

Coverage of Key Market Segments

By Product

Dark Beer

Lager

Premium

Standard

Economy

Low/Non-Alcohol Beer

Stout

By Channels

On-Trade

Off-Trade

By Packaging

Bottle

Can

Draught

By Region

Asia Pacific

Europe

North America

South America

Rest of the World

Why purchase the report?

Visualize the composition of the Beer market across each indication, in terms of type and applications, highlighting the key commercial assets and players.

Identify commercial opportunities in Beer by analyzing trends and co-development deals.

Excel data sheet with thousands of data points of the Beer market – level 4/5 segmentation

PDF report with the most relevant analysis cogently put together after exhaustive qualitative interviews and in-depth market study

Product mapping in excel for the key Beer products of all major market players

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Education & Research Institutes

Research Professionals

Emerging Companies

Manufacturers

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blogwiseguy123world · 4 years ago

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Global Beer Market Research Report 2019-2026

Summary – A new market study, titled "Global Beer Market - Size, Trends, Competitive Analysis, Market Share and Forecasts (2019-2026)" has been featured on WiseGuyReports.

Beer is one of the most preferred drinks among the alcoholic drinks. It stood second among the alcoholic drinks, while spirits on the first position. Beer market has seen a slump before 2010, however, the market has regained its position. Developing countries like China, India, Brazil, and Vietnam are seeking the attention of the market. DataM analyses the complete scenario of the beer market, market segmentation, geography analysis, companies, trends and opportunities in the market.

Also read – https://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/378703/beer-market-2020-global-key-players-trends-share-industry-size-sales-segmentation-opportunities-forecast-to-2026#.X1IeoegzbIU

Key Findings

In 2016, Beer accounts around 30-35% of the alcoholic drinks market revenue.

Worldwide, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Heineken, Kirin, Diageo are the major companies leading the market.

Poland and Czech Republic countries have recorded the highest per capita consumption of beer in 2017.

Competitive Insights

AB InBev acquired Australian craft brewery Pirate Life, to expand their business in Australia. They also invested in increasing its brewing capacity.

Coverage of Key Market Segments

By Product

Dark Beer

Lager

Premium

Standard

Economy

Low/Non-Alcohol Beer

Stout

By Channels

On-Trade

Off-Trade

By Packaging

Bottle

Can

Draught

By Region

Asia Pacific

Europe

North America

South America

Rest of the World

Why purchase the report?

Visualize the composition of the Beer market across each indication, in terms of type and applications, highlighting the key commercial assets and players.

Identify commercial opportunities in Beer by analyzing trends and co-development deals.

Excel data sheet with thousands of data points of the Beer market – level 4/5 segmentation

PDF report with the most relevant analysis cogently put together after exhaustive qualitative interviews and in-depth market study

Product mapping in excel for the key Beer products of all major market players

Target Audience

Raw Material Suppliers/ Buyers

Product Suppliers/ Buyers

Industry Investors/Investment Bankers

Education & Research Institutes

Research Professionals

Emerging Companies

Manufacturers

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The pubs are open!

Our favourite beer associated tv classified ads

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Over the path of the 80s heineken had a extremely good advertising proposition in the shape of ‘refreshes the parts different beers can not reach’. A line they unluckily not use however changed into the platform for a few truely excellent beer commercials. Standing head and shoulders above all of the ones they ran is this beautiful pastiche on my fair lady. Carling black label – i bet he liquids carling black label

However we’re saving the great until remaining. Hands down the nice beer classified ads of all time, are the carling black label ads – awesome casting, lovely comedic gold scripts and amazing path. There are so many to pick from so we notion we’d embed of our Digital Marketing Agencies Sheffield favourites here. The primary is a first-rate affectionate remake of the dam busters and the second one, is again each interesting and funny in it’s endeavor of an arthurian legend.

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What Do They Drink in Australia?

What do they drink in Australia. Not Fosters. Everything I am reading says that Foster’s has a very small share of the Australian market and that Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) – the brewers of Fosters – has stopped promoting the brand in Australia. Until recently, CUB was owned by Anheuser-Busch, but was recently sold to Asahi in Japan. Crikey!

The foremost promoter of Australian culture in the US is Outback Steakhouse, and they do sell a lot of Foster’s Lager. The Foster’s you drink in the US is brewed by MillerCoors in Fort Worth Texas. I guess it makes sense since Foster’s is an American Adjunct Lager style beer according to Beer Advocate. A trip to Outback reminds me of the time some German colleagues took me to an “American bar” in Frankfurt. There were pictures of James Dean and Lucky Strikes on the walls and they served Budweiser. Despite the possible inauthenticity of Outback, they have two things going for them: 1) Bloomin’ Onions and 2) the Outback Bowl, which the Golden Gophers won on New Year’s Day!

So, what are the most popular Aussie beers? According to Roymorgan.Com, these are the top Aussie beers:

#1 Carlton Draught – Style is American Adjunct according to Beer Advocate; Lager / Pale according to Untappd. Carlton Draught earned an unimpressive 2.68 rating on Untappd and a similarly low rating of 59 on Beer Advocate.

#2 Victoria Bitter – same style, same low ratings

#3 Coopers Pale Ale – Better ratings, English Pale Ale / Pale Ale Australian.

#4 Crown Lager – Low rating, American Adjunct / Lager – Pale

It appears that beer drinking habits in Australia are not all that different from the US. The names of the beers make them seem like Real Ale, but in fact they are the Millers and the Budweisers of the wide brown land. While not my mug of beer, there is no denying that adjuncts are popular. Adjuncts are like fast food; we all know that they are down-market, yet who can pass on Chicken McNuggets? They do have McNuggets in Australia. Down there they are called Chicken McNuggets. You can have some with your Big Brekkie Burger.

According to Thenewdaily.com as of November 3, 2018, craft beer accounted for 5% of the Australian beer market and is steadily growing, so who knows, it could be 6% by now!

https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/eat-drink/2018/11/03/australian-craft-beer-industry/

By comparison, in the U.S. craft beer currently has about 20% of the market. Craft beer got its start in Australia in 1984, about a decade behind the U.S., and couple of years before Summit Brewing Company opened in St. Paul Minnesota, and opened Minnesota’s eyes to what beer could be and would become.

Like the U.S., craft beer in Australia got off to a wallaby wobbly start. It took Australia until the new millennium to have a sustainable craft industry. There are currently close to 600 craft breweries, brew pubs and contract brewers in Australia, but only 4 of those are in the Northern Territory. More on that later.

I couldn’t find statistics on the share of the market held by imports, but it is clear that there are a lot of American and European beers available and no doubt a fair number of Asian brews. I did see that the big brands have set up breweries or contract brewing in Australia. Most of the largest craft brewers in Australia have been bought by the brewing behemoths. Browsing Untappd I did see that there are American craft beers from West Coast breweries that have found their way to Australia: Firestone Walker, Stone, Deschutes among others. I also noticed “an exchange of signature beers” between Shipyard Brewing Company in Portland, Maine and Rocks Brewing based in Sydney, NSW.

Whatever they are drinking in Australia, I bet it tastes better in the Beer Garden at Endeavour Tavern in Lancelin, WA.

#Summit Brewing #Maccas #Outback #Endeavour Tavern #Foster's Lager #Brekkie #Carlton Draught #Coopers

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The best cold beer is Vic

Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) sits atop the Australian beer industry with a commanding market share of 47.7% (Reeves 2019, p. 24). It boasts some of Australia’s most iconic brands such as Victoria Bitter and Carlton Draught which are etched into the fabric of Australian culture.

Many of these brands date back to the mid 19th century, with Victoria Bitter first brewed in 1854 (Victoria Bitter 2019). Since that time, the Australian beer market and the commercial landscape within which it exits has changed dramatically to what we see in present day. In recent years, the Australian market has experienced a decline in overall beer consumption coupled with the emergence of craft, slowly drawing consumers, particularly younger beer drinkers, away from brands like Victoria Bitter and beer altogether (Cloutman 2018).

Despite this, the uniqueness and history of Victoria Bitter as a brand, paired with an adaptation towards emergent media strategies, has been an effective step in maintaining the relevance of the brand, particularly with younger consumers. In this post, we will delve into emerging developments of digital stakeholder engagement by Victoria Bitter, critically analysing their platform selection and community engagement strategies through examples from their social media marketing activity.

The changing nature of social structures in the face of the rise of social media has been the topic of discussion by a number of theorists. Castells (2011) as a foremost theorist on this proposed that hierarchies of communication and social engagement have been broken down to create a more networked model of communication. This transcends not only interpersonal interactions, but social hierarchies and market transactions as well. Now more than ever, stakeholders are a mere comment, tweet, or hashtag way from demanding the attention of entire organisations and the world.

As a result, organisations have been challenged to re-think the way that they communicate with their audience, through the emergence of new platforms and different hierarchical structures. This has presented new challenges such as an increase in consumer activeness with a desire for greater transparency from and access to brands (Kaufmann & Manarioti 2017, p. 58). On the other hand, it has also brought about the potential for organisations to leverage online communications with consumers as a free crowd sourcing platform for content and data which has proven effective in strengthening loyalties between consumers and a particular brand (Kaufmann, Loureiro, & Manarioti 2016, p. 517).

A key element to Victoria Bitter’s effective digital stakeholder engagement lies in its platform selection based on the affordances that these platforms provide in moderating the activity of their participants. The concept of affordances traces its origins back ecological psychology theory, used to describe the ‘action possibilities’ latent in the environment (Gibson 1979). It has since been a key element of design theory and has more recently been applied to understanding social media platforms in the way that each one’s unique characteristics provide affordances and constraints for social behaviour (Bucher & Helmond 2018).

Analysing the brand strategy of Victoria Bitter in emergent media, it is clear that the selection of specific platforms is based on the possibilities created by their different affordances. The brand is particularly active on two main platforms, Facebook and Instagram, with Facebook the most utilised. The two directional nature of Facebook makes it extremely valuable for the kind of content sharing and co-creation mentioned earlier, encouraging followers to comment, post, share, and react to posts on the Victoria Bitter page. This has allowed the brand to foster engagement, crowd source ideas, and generate content that adds value to the brand in the face of a consumer base that is generally trending down in their beer consumption and looking for more when it comes to what a brand can offer outside the product itself.

A shining example of this strategy is Victoria Bitter’s recent ‘Big Cold Gear’ campaign which saw the release of branded merchandise such as hats, t-shirts, and hoodies for purchase via an e-commerce store linked to their social channels (CUB 2019). The success of this campaign was unprecedented, with most items sold out within weeks (McDonnell 2018a). The brand’s Senior Marketing and Sponsorship Manager Hugh Jellie pointed to “requests on social” leading the push for the merchandise drop which was able to convert online sentiment into not only added revenue for the brand but a diversified income stream independent of beer sales (McDonnell 2018b).

On Instagram, the strategy is similar. The brand has modified its stakeholder engagement strategy to suit the affordances of the platform. Victoria Bitter’s presence on Instagram is predominantly supplementary to Facebook, with a large portion of images cross posted from one platform to the other. What the brand have pinpointed as their main focus for Instagram hinges on the ability to ‘regram’ images posted by their followers that include the brand. This is beneficial in two ways, fostering stakeholder engagement by leveraging followers as advertising content creators for the brand, and encouraging them to continue promoting Victoria Bitter through their social accounts in the hope that their photos might be shared on the official page.

Their emergent media strategy doesn’t end at the repost, however. Through their carefully selected content, the brand are always on the lookout to use this platform to increase revenue. A recent repost of a follower’s handmade VB earrings was accompanied with the caption “If you’ve got some ideas for VB merch, were all ears”. This indicates a desire to use social media to continue optimising their offering, generating revenue and adding value for their customers.

While the influence of platforms and their affordances is important to the discussion of stakeholder engagement in participatory media, so too is a deeper analysis of online communities themselves and their established patterns of behaviour. Wenger’s (1998) ‘communities of practice’ theory has been closely attributed to social media use in the way that behaviours online are typically the result of learnt actions through participation in communities, rather than didactic instruction.

As a result of this, social media participation is open to interpretation and negotiation of what the community deems valuable. This can change over time as different behaviours become more valued and are thus established as the new norm (Sadler 2014). Taking Facebook as an example, where once sharing statuses and posting photos were the dominant practice, far more value is now placed on commenting, reacting, and sharing. By capitalising on these established behaviours, this is where Victoria Bitter has been able to harness value from their followers on the platform.

In the lead up to the 2019 election, Victoria Bitter capitalised on community practice on Facebook, leveraging the viral capabilities of polls, sharing, and hashtags to launch their own debate: Tinnies vs. stubbies. Co-opting the official election hashtag #AustraliaDecides, the brand were able to tap into a wave of user led viral buzz around the election using it for their own purposes and generating 32.6k votes, 3k comments and 229 shares on their Facebook poll. Not to leave the campaign there, VB then pivoted back to their e-commerce platform by releasing branded t-shirts for each side of the debate.

As participants in communities of practice continue to learn, they transition from peripheral users into more seasoned content creators and contributors, adding value to the community (Sadler 2014). Emergent practices of Victoria Bitter in the social space, have attempted to utilise this phenomena by promoting engagement and involvement. Through encouraging participation from its followers, they become more and more engaged, create and interact more, and therefore provide more value to the brand’s marketing and promotional efforts ultimately impacting the brands bottom line.

In their most recent campaign, celebrating VB’s 50th birthday, the brand invited highly engaged followers on social media to get involved in re-creating the iconic VB jingle and sharing it using the hashtag #VB50yearsofcheers (McDonnell 2018a). Capitalising on audience co-creation, the campaign was both able to generate buzz for the brand and deliver a wealth of content to be posted on social platforms, with snippets of different submissions eventually remixed into a commercial posted on social channels. This is yet another prime example of emergent practices in stakeholder engagement that both involve the stakeholder and benefit the commercial efforts of the brand.

Summarising Victoria Bitter’s emergent media strategies, it is evident they have made great strides to implementing highly engaging participatory media campaigns, while also leveraging their highly engaged online community.. In both their platform selection and stakeholder engagement, they have been able to add value to their business by capitalising on an understanding of what resonates with their customers and targeting their needs. There is little more that has not already been touched on by the brand in terms of emergent media strategies however there are a few options that they might pursue to further expand on their innovative stakeholder engagement.

The increasing popularity of AI and the use of bots for customer service such as messenger might be one way to help deliver the product directly to the consumer. Companies such as Dominoes have already started using this kind of software to deliver deals and field store location enquiries (Dominos 2019). In the same way, Victoria Bitter might use this service to direct drinkers to their nearest VB stockist or pub converting social engagement into real beer sales.

In an effort to continue leveraging “alternative marketing and brand strategies” that are the focus of the brand’s desire to capitalise on “growing popularity among younger beer drinkers” (McDonnell 2018b), alternative revenue streams such as their e-commerce platform could benefit from more consumer input. Updating new ranges of merchandise available in the store, directly informed by polls or feedback on Facebook and Instagram, would take the guess work out of catering to customer desires.

Regardless of their strategy going forward, it is evident the brand are headed in the right direction already with their emergent media strategies and are leading the way towards future development in the industry.

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Castells, M 2011, The rise of the network society: The information age: Economy, society, and culture (Vol. 1), John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ.

Cloutman, N 2018, ‘Craft beer production in Australia’, report No. OD5071, Industry report, IBISWorld, viewed 15 August 2019, IBISWorld Database.

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Hop Take: Beer Sales Are Up, but It’s Because of White Claw

Beer sales at retail outlets tracked by market research firm IRI are up 3.5 percent to nearly $19.5 billion year-to-date through July 14, 2019. Leading the way are flavored malt beverages (FMBs), sales of which grew more than 27 percent to $1.9 billion, Brewbound reports. The surge is led by Mark Anthony Brands, producer of White Claw.

White Claw reportedly dominated booze sales over the Fourth of July holiday. In the last four weeks, sales of White Claw’s variety pack and black cherry flavors have grown more than 200 percent.

As spiked seltzer grows, the country’s top beers are in decline. Bud Light dollar sales are down 5.4 percent (more than $155 million), Budweiser 4.5 percent ($45 million), and Coors Light 2.3 percent (more than $27 million). Heineken USA, Pabst Brewing, and D.G. Yuengling & Son also saw losses.

On the bright side, craft beer dollar sales are up 2.9 percent through mid-July. However, the top five IRI-defined craft brands — MillerCoors’ Blue Moon Belgian White, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Leinenkugel’s Shandy, Gambrinus’ Shiner Bock, and Lagunitas IPA — are all in decline.

What does it mean when American consumers are buying more White Claw than beer? Certainly, the trend could be seasonal, as consumers reach for light, airy, barely-there buzz deliverers. Will White Claw Black Cherry devotees turn back to Bud Light at summer’s end? I doubt it.

What this tells us is something we already know: Consumers don’t want their beer to be complicated all the time. On many occasions, drinkers just want an easy buzz. Instead of brushing off hard seltzer, a cultural phenomenon, because it’s “not beer” (I agree; it isn’t beer), brewers should take note: Clearly, there is a market for easy-drinking, uncomplicated thirst-quenchers, and right now, they’re in the form of black-cherry-flavored bubbly booze water.

Breweries like Boston Beer, Canarchy’s Oskar Blues and Squatters, and Ninkasi have taken the cue and released Truly, Wild Basin and Grandeur Peak, and Pacific Sparkling, respectively. It might be time for craft brewers to look beyond low-cal lagers and ales into the clear, fizzy future.

AB InBev in Massive Debt, Shares Are Soaring

CNN Business reports that shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev “soared” nearly 6 percent last Thursday, and its stock has “surged” more than 55 percent this year. This was due to “solid” sales and earnings reports.

Meanwhile, according to IRI, sales of Bud Light and Budweiser are down year-to-date, and the company owes its lenders more than $100 billion.

What’s driving this simultaneous dip in sales and spike in stock value is recent international deals. On July 19, 2019, AB InBev announced the sale of its Australian business unit, Carlon & United Breweries, to Japan’s Asahi for more than $11 billion. The announcement came days after AB InBev pulled out of an initial proposal to IPO its Asian business in Hong Kong, which would have been the biggest IPO offering of the year.

Meanwhile, AB InBev is increasing macro lager sales in South Africa, where it’s pushing that country’s most popular beer brand, Castle, along with other brands acquired with the 2016 purchase of SABMiller. Its promotional efforts during the men’s FIFA World Cup last year also helped boost sales in Russia and around the world.

According to Brewbound, AB InBev’s global revenue is up 6.2 percent for the second quarter of 2019, with Q2 revenues exceeding $13.9 billion, and reaching a gross profit of $8.7 billion.

In other words, Bud Light sales may be waning here in the U.S., but in the rest of the world, its fizzy tide is rising.

New ‘Chill’ Coors Light Ads Are Well-Intentioned but Not Perfect

MillerCoors released three new Coors Light ads this week, each focusing on real-life moments when a person needs to chill with a beer in hand. In “Bra,” a young woman, presumably coming home from work, kicks off her shoes and ditches her bra as she settles in for some couch time. Thanks to Coors Light, her breasts are set free. In the Spanish-titled “Sábado Por La Mañana,” two pals prep for a Saturday morning soccer match on TV, complete with closed curtains, robes, and egg sandwiches. A third, “Shower,” shows a man enjoying a shower beer.

The ads are simple, funny, and smart. I actually like them! But in my opinion, each reaches for relatable moments and slightly misses. “Sábado Por La Mañana” is targeted to a Spanish-speaking audience, but features the song “I Get Up Early in the Morning” by American honky-tonk crooner Roger Miller. Cute, but perhaps a missed opportunity? (Like for, say, this song. “Shower” is awkward for aesthetic and apparently legal reasons. (“Do not attempt” reads at the bottom of the screen throughout.)

Then, there’s “Bra.” I wholeheartedly relate to this working woman cracking a beer after a long day. I can guarantee I have friends who will appreciate this ad and not think twice about it. But here’s the issue: Like this woman, we don’t need the bra. The ad’s other details, like her kicking off her flats, stretching her stiff neck, plopping on the couch, and, of course, cracking a cold beer — communicate the message just fine. Making the bra central to the Coors-Light-loving woman once again sexualizes her, and in a way that’s unnecessary to the plot line. (Also, who takes off their bra and throws it on the tzatchki shelf? There was plenty of room on the couch, not to mention the floor.)

These new ads are a step in the right direction. I would love to see a Spanish ad that actually has people speaking Spanish in it; women drinking beer without us focusing on their boobs; and maybe a shower beer sequence that isn’t so weird.

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Where To Celebrate Día De Los Muertos In Los Angeles

Dia de los Muertos at Grand Park (Photo by nesoxochi via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)

Nobody throws a Día de los Muertos party like Los Angeles. Celebrate life and honor those who have passed at these Day of the Dead celebrations around Southern California.

SATURDAY, OCT. 27; 7 - 9 p.m. Noche de Ofrenda Grand Park — 200 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. For the sixth year, the park partners with Self Help Graphics & Art and LORE Media & Arts for a night of altars and offerings to honor the dead. View installations created by local artists and community groups, performances by L.A.-based artists, including Quetzal and Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company, and traditional blessings led by the local indigenous community. The night coincides with Grand Park's weekend celebration (Friday through Sunday) of Día de los Muertos, with free guided tours of the artwork, altars and traditions of the holiday. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, OCT. 27; 7 p.m. Catrinas Unidas LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes — 501 N. Main St., downtown L.A. The fundraiser features music by Mariachi Las Colibri, light bites and dessert from Gloria's Restaurant, wine by Puente de Rus and margaritas by Dragos Cantina. The event also features a lifestyle fair with artisanal merchandise, health screenings, healthy lifestyle products and services, and a panel discussion on the importance of women as civically engaged advocates. Proceeds benefit AltaMed's Women's Health Services & Diabetes Prevention Programs. COST: $125 per ticket; MORE INFO

Dia De Los Muertos celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. (Photo by Marcie/LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)

SATURDAY, OCT. 27; noon - midnight Día de los Muertos Festival Hollywood Forever Cemetery — 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood This year's celebration honors the divine feminine in Coatlicue, the Mexica-Aztec goddess who gave birth to the moon, the stars and Huitzilopochtli, the god of the sun and war. Come dressed in calaca/Day of the Dead apparel and spend the day viewing altars, purchasing arts, crafts and food and enjoying the celebrations. Music by Panteón Rococó, Mexican Institute of Sound, Hello Seahorse!, Y La Bamba and Loli Molina. Children 8 and younger and seniors 65 and older get in for free until 4 p.m. Please plan ahead and carpool or rideshare. COST: $25; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, OCT. 27 - FRIDAY, NOV. 2 Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Olvera St. — downtown L.A. The festival is a celebration of life, and not one of mourning. Community altars will be on view through Nov. 2, with live entertainment, face painting and kid activities taking place both weeknights and weekends. Each night at 7 p.m., a Novenario Procession through the street leads to a ceremony that incorporates pre-Columbian, Aztec, Mayan and Catholic rituals surrounding death. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, OCT. 27; 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Dia de Los Muertos 5K Relay Run or Walk Recreation Park — 208 Park Ave., San Fernando You can form a team, run on your own or volunteer at the Blue Shield booth to share health info with the community at-large. After the race, spend the morning enjoying Aztec dances, ballet folklorico, Mariachi Music, art exhibiions and family altars. There will be face painting for kids. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, OCT. 27; 5 - 8 p.m. Día de los Muertos Family Festival Canoga Park Youth Arts Center — 7222 Remmet Ave., Canoga Park Honor the dead and celebrate life at this family-friendly festival. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

A detailed view of Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead decorated skulls at the Valkenburg Christmas Market, the largest underground Christmas market in Europe, on December 1, 2017 in Valkenburg, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

SUNDAY, OCT. 28; 3 - 9 p.m. San Pedro Día de los Muertos Festival 398 West 6th St., San Pedro Celebrate the Day of the Dead in the South Bay with authentic Mexican fare, art and musical performances by the Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, locals Kotolan and Salt Petal. The festival debuts a tequila garden and features an ofrenda installation, honoring unsung heroes from Mexican culture including Jose Cuervo founding lady Ana Gonzalez Rubio y de la Torre, painter Maria Izquierdo, Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata and printmaker/illustrator Jose Guadalupe Posada. COST: FREE, but tickets required; MORE INFO

SUNDAY, OCT. 28 Día de los Muertos Celebration Forest Lawn locations in Glendale, Cypress and Covina Hills In addition to the arts, crafts, face painting and altars, each of the locations hosts its own programming and events throughout the day.

Glendale holds screenings of Disney's Coco at noon in English and at 2:15 p.m. in Spanish.

Cypress hosts a music performance by Mariachi Juvenil Herencia Mexicana.

Mariachi Divas perform in Covina Hills from noon to 4 p.m.

COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SUNDAY, OCT. 28; 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Día de los Muertos Art Festival Downey Theatre — 8435 Firestone Blvd., Downey The celebration of Mexican arts and culture features live music and dancing — including ballet folklorico and Aztec dancers — on three stages. There are also altar contests, car art, an art show featuring works by local artists, a sculpture alley, food trucks and a beer and wine garden. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SUNDAY, OCT. 28; 1:30 - 5 p.m. Coco Warner Grand Theatre — 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro Catch the heartbreaking 2017 animated film. Aspiring musician Miguel, facing his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather. Reservations are required at Eventbrite. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Hollywood Forever Cemetery's Day of the Dead Festival (Photo by Bob Kent via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31; 6 - 7 p.m. Mariachi de Uclatlán Fowler Museum — 308 Charles E. Young Drive East, Westwood This performance by Mariachi de Uclatlán, one of the first academic mariachi groups in the world, features well-loved mariachi standards as well as some new tunes, including Mexican songs of resistance and activism to go along the with the museum's current exhibition, "South of No North: Gato Negro Ediciones." COST: FREE; MORE INFO

An image from the 2017 animated movie Coco. (Courtesy of Pixar)

THURSDAY, NOV. 1; 6 p.m. Coco Under The Stars Downey Theatre — 8435 Firestone Blvd., Downey The pre-party starts at 6 p.m. with specials from local businesses and an information fair. At dusk, watch the award-winning animated film Coco, about Miguel, a boy who yearns to become a musician, like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz, but must fight his family's ban on music. In the process, he finds himself in the Land of the Dead, where he takes an extraordinary journey to unearth his family's history. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

THURSDAY, NOV. 1; 5-8 p.m. Día De Los Muertos celebration Sun Valley Youth Arts Center — 8642 Sunland Blvd., Sun Valley Expect a family-friendly evening of art workshops, student art exhibits, refreshments and entertainment. You can participate by placing an image of a loved one who has passed on the community altar. The evening concludes with a ritual dance by Danza Temachtia Quetzacoatl. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Dia de los Muertos celebrants at Self Help Graphics in Boyle Heights. (Via Self Help Graphics' website)

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 5-10 p.m. 45th Annual Día De Los Muertos celebration Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High School — 1200 Plaza del Sol, Boyle Heights Come dressed in your best Calaca attire to one of the oldest and most popular Día de los Muertos events in Los Angeles. It includes a traditional ceremonial blessing, food and craft vendors, face-painting, children's workshops and an exhibition, "How We Remember and How We Survive," on view at Self Help from through Dec. 21. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 5 - 11 p.m. 5th Annual Día de los Muertos Art Festival 433 Pine Ave. — Long Beach Downtown Long Beach will transform into a grand celebration and street extravaganza with colorful costumes, dance, food, arts, crafts and music from around the Latin community. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

A woman gets her hair done before a Dia de los Muertos parade marking in the Mexican fan house in Moscow on June 29, 2018 during the Russia 2018 World Cup. (Photo by MAXIM ZMEYEV/AFP/Getty Images)

FRIDAY, NOV. 2 - SUNDAY, NOV. 4 Day of the Dead Weekend Old Pasadena — 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena During the three-day event, dozens of Pasadena businesses will create altars that you can check out on a self-guided Tour of Altars. The weekend also includes a community altar, face painting and a salsa dance party with live music. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 3-6 p.m. Día de los Muertos Celebration Forest Lawn — 51990 Jackson St., Coachella On Nov. 2, All Souls Day, there'll be arts, crafts, face painting and altars as well as other programming throughout the day. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

People in costume attend Hollywood Forever Cemetery's 19th annual Dia De Los Muertos event on October 27, 2018. (Photo by Chris Delmas /AFP/Getty Images)

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 1-10 p.m. Noche de Altares 4th and Birch, Santa Ana Night of the Altars encourages participants to build altars in memory of deceased loved ones or to bring awareness to a social issue. The night includes cultural performances, live music, face-painting and free art workshops for kid and wares from local artists. You can also take photos with La Catrina, the modern-day icon of Día de los Muertos created by Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 2 - 11 p.m. Day of the Dead 2018 Los Angeles State Historic Park — 847 14th St., Santa Monica HARD curates a festival featuring French duo Justice, South African avant-garde rap duo Die Antwoord and Australian electro stars Knife Party. Stage Two features emerging and established house music acts like Repopulate Mars frontman Lee Foss back-to-back with Felix Da Housecat, a live set from keyboard wunderkind Rodriguez and DIRTYBIRD's own Shiba San, J.Phlip, Dateless and OMNOM. The festival is 21+. COST: $70-180; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 - SUNDAY, NOV. 4 Dia de los Muertos MUsic and Arts Festival Pacoima City Hall - 13520 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima The entertainment lineup features a diverse mix of sounds including cumbia, tejano, latin banda, funk, R&B, mariachi and Spanish rock. There will also be a catrina contest, face painting, and arts and crafts activities for attendees of all ages. Festivities happen from noon to 9 p.m. pm Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Indigenous women pray near the grave of Francisco Aliaga at La Llamita cemetery in La Paz, Bolivia during All Souls Day on November 2, 2017. (Photo credit should read AIZAR RALDES/AFP/Getty Images)

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 7th Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration Woodlawn Cemetery — 847 14th St., Santa Monica The family-friendly event urges visitors to honor the cycle of life and remember their ancestors. It includes altars, musicians, dancers, marigold offerings, a slide show honoring lost loved ones, food trucks and a communal memory wall. Free parking and bike valet. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 18th Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration Downtown Canoga Park — Sherman Way & Canoga Ave., Canoga Park Pay tribute to loved ones who have died at a festival with live entertainment, vendors, international foods, calaveras, art exhibits, altar displays, a children's art pavilion and a classic car show. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Día de los Muertos Celebration Bowers Museum — 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, Check out decorated sugar skulls, papel picado (paper cutouts) and calavera puppets and masks. Aztec Dances of the Dead provides live entertainment along with a mariachi band and a folklorico dance troupe. You'll be able to munch on pan de muerto and sip Mexican hot chocolate while viewing a special ofrenda, where you can add your own note of love. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

BONUS: Marigolds are traditionally used to decorate altars for Día de los Muertos. You can find them in the Flower District, located in the L.A. Fashion District in downtown L.A. California Flower Mall - 825 S. San Pedro St. Includes over 40 flower vendors. Free to the general public. Mon. - Sat., 4:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sun. 5 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Southern California Flower Growers & Los Angeles Flower Market of the American Florists Exchange - 754 & 755 Wall St. More than 500,000 square feet combined of fresh cut flowers, potted plants and floral accessories. Admission fee for the public is $2 on weekdays and $1 on weekends. Mon., Wed. & Fri. - 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Tue. & Thu. - 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. Sat. - 6 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Toronto has a lot of names. The ‘Foodie City’, ‘the Baby New York’, ‘T.O’ (T as in Toronto and O for Ontario), are just a handful of them. I never categorise a complete city experience into one label, I certainly do see why Toronto is the city you come to, to eat… or get an entree of the Big Apple, but served up on a friendly plate.

With a population of nearly 2.8 million, it’s a sizeable city. I must admit, when I first arrived last month, I was a little, let’s say, confused. Sure, I had come from New York (and we seem to have a special talent for comparing every city to NYC after living there), but I was surprised at how spread out Toronto is.

“People leave the city to do things, actually”, a new friend said, when I was looking for Toronto’s ‘Manhattan equivalent.’ The penny dropped.

Welcome to Toronto, the baby New York.

Toronto’s lively neighbourhoods & nooks

Alright, this is where the action happens. Just like New York (sorry, I can’t help myself), you can pick where you hang out, according to what you feel like doing (or eating).

I’m smack-bang in between ‘Little Portugal’ and ‘Little Italy’, which could easily be mistaken for the ‘burbs. But, wandering around the main streets and you’ll find coffee shops, bars and boutiques a-plenty.

Explore the coffee shops, boutiques and bars in the city.

West Queen West

My two favourite spots so far are West Queen West and Chinatown. Follow two main thoroughfares, Queen Street and King Street, which connect the two areas.

Having an affinity for street art, which both neighbourhoods are known for, I enjoy tackling sections of these two main streets, stopping in the various eateries and shops along the way.

Explore the streets and check out the street art along the way.

Chinatown

In Chinatown, Graffiti Alley is worth a look (especially if you’re familiar with and love Melbourne’s laneways). Slightly north is the Kensington Markets – the famous and colourfully quirky area that attracts both tourists and local weekend market-goers.

Distillery District

St. Lawrence Market, further east in Toronto’s trendy Distillery District (a spectacle in itself with its 19th Century whiskey distillery buildings), is another Saturday activity, as it’s shut on Sunday. Meander at your ‘market-pace’ around the 100+ vendors, bakers, butchers, artists and collectors.

While the quaint Distillery District has enough indie restaurants, boutiques, art galleries, outdoor sculptors and music performances to keep you occupied, you’re in for a special treat if you visit in November or December – as this is when Toronto’s Christmas Markets is on. Picture a big Christmas tree, fairy lights, mulled wine, sweets, carols and, most probably, snow.

Again, there’s plenty of opportunities for more food eating, but that’s okay!

Wander through the old distillery district to see what it has to offer.

Where else should you visit?

If you’ve got time, visit the world’s tallest free-standing structure in the western hemisphere – the CN Tower.

And, if it’s warm enough, head to the Toronto Islands which is only a short ferry ride from downtown Toronto.

The CN Tower is an iconic landmark to visit in Toronto.

Poutine, pancakes & coffee

You can literally eat your way around the world without leaving Toronto… Latin American, Italian, Greek, Portuguese, Indian, Chinese, Polish as well as many Canadian-themed dishes.

Get ready to eat more than you should (but it’ll be worth it) consuming triple-stacked pancakes, sweet Canadian bacon or poutine – french fries, cheese curds, brown gravy and usually some delicious meat.

And yes, it’s as good as it sounds. Forget the calories.

Toronto is known for its food, so sample as much as you can!

Enjoy some craft beer tasting

Brunch is also religion here, as is craft beer tasting. Check out Bellwoods Brewery, Kensington Brewing Company and Junction Craft Brewing.

If you’re stuck in food choice paralysis, Blog TO is a great resource for finding somewhere to dine.

Daily brunch is not to be missed during your visit.

Organising your trip to Toronto

Life in Canada is pretty darn close to home, culture-wise. You don’t need to worry about vaccinations or learning the basics of a new language.

Organising and planning a trip here is fairly straightforward.

Transport to and from the airport

When you’re booking your flight, keep in mind there are two airports. If you’re travelling from Australia, you’ll most likely arrive at Pearson International Airport. Jump in an Uber to the city, which should only be around CAD$24 vs. a $55 taxi.

However, if you’re connecting in North America, you might land at Billy Bishop Airport on Toronto Island. Walk 10 minutes in the underground tunnel and you’ll come out in downtown Toronto.

Getting around the city – Uber Pool and the Subway system

Getting around the city depends on two things: the weather and where you want to go. I use Uber pool most of the time, but there is an underground subway system, Toronto Transit Commission, and something locals call ‘the trolley’, which is like Melbourne’s tram system. Visit TTC for more information.

But given that Toronto’s public transport is notoriously poor, many Torontonians ride their bike. And yes… that’s in sunshine, rain, hail or snow.

Ride, walk or use ride-sharing services when getting around the city.

Booking accommodation – where should you stay?

As for pre-booking your accommodation, don’t assume that you need to be right in the city’s downtown (near the water). Remember, the outer neighbourhoods are where it’s at. I’d suggest looking for AirBnb’s around Chinatown, Little Portugal, and King West Village. I spent most of my time in the Chinatown district. It’s always best to book a week or two earlier, especially during the warmer months.

Packing for the weather

The last part of your preparation, and probably the most important part, is packing for the weather. The summer sits at a perfect mid-twenties, but as soon as we get closer to November, it gets chilly… and I mean bone-aching kind of cold. Rug up, Aussies.

Pack your warm down jacket, a beanie and a scarf to keep yourself warm.

What gear to bring to Toronto

Thermals

Thick socks

Gloves

A scarf or /shoes

Daypack for sightseeing

It’s cold here, particularly in winter! So pack accordingly.

Visas and getting there

As for the visa, Australians can enter Canada (and stay for up to six months) on something they’ve recently introduced called an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA).

You can apply for your eTA through the Government of Canada website. As for the currency, they take Canadian dollars, which is virtually one for one with the Australian dollar.

What’s your favourite city in Canada?

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