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Budweiser Clydesdales to take part in Roanoke’s St. Patrick’s Day parade
Read full article: Budweiser Clydesdales to take part in Roanoke’s St. Patrick’s Day paradeROANOKE, Va. – There will be a new addition to Roanoke’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade this year. The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will take part in the March 14 parade in downtown Roanoke. The eight-horse hitch will be harnessed and hitched to the famous red beer wagon for the annual parade that starts at 11 a.m. The “Gentle Giants,” as they are often referred to, will guide the beer wagon on the parade route traveling down Jefferson Street to Campbell Avenue, ending at Williamson Road. As we await their arrival, here are some fun facts about the Clydesdales:
Last call: Utah is set to tap out on low-alcohol beer sales
Read full article: Last call: Utah is set to tap out on low-alcohol beer sales(Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The first change to beer alcohol limits since the end of Prohibition nearly a century ago is coming to Utah. The change leaves Minnesota as the last state to have 3.2% beer. The deal left serious craft beer fans somewhat disappointed, but many drinkers are happy to welcome brands like Sam Adams and Firestone Walker in grocery stores for the first time, said Mike Riedel, who writes the Utah Beer Blog. With some brands moving to private stores, Utah rules mean state-owned outlets may have to dump any 3.2% beer that isn't sold by midnight Thursday. The iconic Budweiser Clydesdale were in Salt Lake City this week to mark the occasion with a mock funeral, compete with life-sized coffin and costumed grim-reaper pallbearers walking the streets to cheers.