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Popularity brews among the locals
Free State Brewing enjoys its status as unique among Lawrence bars
When it opened in 1989, Free State Brewing Co. was the first legal brewery in Kansas since the 1881 prohibition of beer manufacturing. This year Free State was the first Kansas-brewed beer to be served at the Kansas State Fair.
BY ADAM VOSSEN editor@kansan.com
It's a testament to the popularity of the Free State Brewing Co. that at 4:45 p.m. on a Thursday the bar is far from empty. Since 1989, it has been a prominent business in downtown Lawrence and a watering hole for students looking for locally brewed beer.
Proprietor Chuck Magerl attributes the popularity of the bar to avoiding a "niche" and keeping Free State accessible to everyone. This philosophy includes keeping prices moderate for families and frugal college students.
"We're different from a lot of national chains and have the ability to have unique and special foods and beers at a good value." Magerl said.
According to "Kansas History" magazine, Free State was the first legal brewery in Kansas to open since the state's 1881 law prohibiting beer manufacturing. In 1987 Kansas legislators passed new laws that eased brewing restrictions.
Before the national prohibition, Kansas had a strong brewing business, supported largely by the many German immigrants in the area. Free State, 633 Massachusetts St., helped lead the renovation and revival of the 600 block of Massachusetts Street.
This year, Free State made history by becoming the first Kansas-brewed beer to be served at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. The beer brewed at Free State is sold to a wholesaler and then distributed. Other establishments in Lawrence, such as Liberty Hall and the Sandbar, have Free State beer on tap.
"Anything you can do that's local is always great, and it's a great beer," said Sandbar Manager David Johanning.
Liberty Hall has served Free State beer for the eight years Genelle Denneny has been the bar manager there. She echoed Johanning's sentiment of wanting to support a local business.
"Customers are familiar with it.
They love having it." Denneny said.
Free State has tried to return the favor for other local businesses since it has been open by buying local produce. It also has actively participated in environmental issues by composting its waste and recycling for more than 10 years, putting it ahead of the recent attention given to these issues.
"We always know when the fall break is coming up, and we are better able to take care of customers," Magerl said.
Free State's longevity also has helped the business prepare for the busy times of year.
The students see this special care, and it is appreciated.
"I think it's cool that they have the Monday night beer spectals," Salina junior Sara Thompson said.
"And they have really good beer. That's always important, and they have pretty delicious food."
Luis Santacruz, Asunción,
Paraguay, senior, had nothing but
good things to say about the bar.
"First of all, I like the entire bar concept of having a microbrewery on site," he said. "I also like the front porch. It's a good place to spend your summer afternoon."
In addition to the atmosphere, Santacruz goes for the beer brewed by Free State.
"There's one which I really like, the Ad Astra," he said. "The flavor is bold and refreshing at the same time, and it's not like other ales. It's easy to drink and enjoy."
Magerl said 25 percent to 35 percent of the customer base was students. He also knows the day-to-day ebb and flow of the student clientele, and said that after 10 p.m., student business was more concentrated.
Magerl has no problem with this, even though college students might not bring in as much revenue as customers with more cash flow.
"It's a livelier and more cultural mix from a college crowd than you get in an urban setting," he said. "I enjoy seeing the KU influence, and it's hard to imagine doing what we do anywhere else."
This influence extends to the staff, which has a mix of theater, pre-nursing, psychology and education majors.
"The University brings a wide array of academic background into the employment mix," Magerl said.
Locally brewed beer, supporting Lawrence business and a mini-history lesson all justify a trip to this landmark, and the best kind of landmark at that: one at which people can become inebriated.
Edited by Amelia Freidline
ODD NEWS Arkansas House votes to keep chew in chambers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas lawmakers won't have to give up their portable spittoons or cans of snuff after House members rejected a rule banning chewing tobacco from their chambers Thursday.
With a 51-27 vote, the House of Representatives fell short of the 67 votes needed to change the rules to ban the use of all tobacco products. House rules and state law already prohibit smoking cigars, cigarettes or pipes in the chamber
Supporters of the ban noted that chamber rules, which prohibit food and drink in the chamber, allow for a day's worth of tobacco juice. Pamphlets on the risks of chewing tobacco that included
pictures of diseased mouths were left on members' desks before the vote.
"We need to set an example in here for all the kids who sit in the gallery and watch us work," said Democrat Rep. Randy Stewart.
Rep. Billy Gaskill, who smokes and does not chew tobacco, said he opposed the ban and suggested supporters of the restriction were hypocrites with their own health problems.
"Here we go again, telling us how to live and how to die, and the very people that are most for this amendment are about 50 pounds overweight," said Gaskill, another Democrat. "Leave us alone. ... Let us die the way we want to."
Rep. Monty Davenport, who voted against the ban, pulled out a can of chewing tobacco during an interview outside the House chamber after the vote. Davenport
said he wouldn't have minded if the ban passed and said he's trying to quit using chewing tobacco.
"It is gross, and as a health issue you can't defend it. It's unhealthy," said Davenport, a Democrat.
A law banning smoking in nearly all indoor workplaces in Arkansas went into effect last year. It does not cover chewing tobacco.
Sporting stolen watch lands man back in slammer
SANTA FE, N.M. — A man who walked into a meeting with his probation officer wearing a Rolex watch ended up sporting hand-cuffs.
Victor Lopez, 32, was arrested Tuesday on a probation violation for possessing stolen property and was booked into the Santa Fe County jail, police said. The probation officer grew suspicious
when he noticed Lopez wearing the $2,500 watch and called police, Wheeler said.
"It goes back to that thought process that these guys aren't the sharpest tools in the shed," said Santa Fe Deputy Police Chief Aric Wheeler.
The watch was stolen Sunday evening when three men forced their way into a Santa Fe home, police said. Lopez told police a friend had left the watch at his home, Wheeler said.
Officers went to the Probation and Parole Department and determined from markings on the watch that it was the one that was stolen. Wheeler said.
Lopez has an arrest record dating back to 1997. He had been sentenced four days earlier in five cases, said Cindy L. Turcotte, a Santa Fe attorney.
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Christine Knudsen will present the lecture "Building a U.N. Career" at 10 a.m. in Nunemaker Center.
Kim Kimminau will present the lecture "Evaluating the impact of a popular level intervention for cervical cancer prevention" at noon in 633 Fraser Hall.
The Ahn Trio will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center. Tickets cost $13 to $16 for students and $26 to $32 for the public.
The Brian Friel's play "Translations" will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. Tickets cost $10 to $16.
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There are more than 1,600 international students at KU, representing 113 countries. Come learn more about our global student population tonight outside McCollum Hall from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The International Student Ambassador's Program is sponsoring this social event, with free pizza and drinks and a Latin band.
corrections
Thursday's article "Senate Dismissals" misstated that Kim Redlin resigned from Student Senate. Redlin had been mistakely suspended and has since been reinstated.
Thursday's article "Task force to review zero-tolerance file sharing policy" misidentified Ian Staples. He is a member of the Student Rights Committee.
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According to police reports, an officer found a driver intoxicated at 1400 Naismith Avenue. The driver refused to take a test and was arrested then taken to jail. Officers also searched the car and found a date rape drug.
People reportedly went into multiple classrooms in Learned Hall and stole items valued at $1600.
Wal-Mart reported the theft of two Playstation video games, condoms and Orbit gum. The items were valued at $47.46.
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The Promise of Happiness
Sara Ahmed October 22, 2007 | Woodruff Auditorium | 7:30 p.m.
A groundbreaking scholar and professor in Race & Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London, Ahmed's current research explores how happiness works as a promise that directs us towards certain objects as if they provide the necessary ingredients for a good life.
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"A Conversation with Sara Ahmed"
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This series is co-sponsored by Kansas Public Radic partial funding for the Humanities Lecture Series is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities' 2000 Challenge Grant.
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