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		<title>Say Hello to the Newest Brewpub Co-op!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wochner</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;m very happy to be able to introduce you to the newest brewpub co-op on the block: the Flying Bike Co-op from Seattle, Washington! Since April of this year, they have already established over 400 members (including fellow director Jake Carter and myself), and they&#8217;re creating quite a buzz in the Seattle beer scene. Please [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Star and Environmental Sustainability</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/board-of-directors/black-star-and-environmental-sustainability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wochner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, the Workers&#8217; Assembly of Black Star Co-op monitors our Ends policies for the Board. Ends policies are written by the Board and approved by the Membership, and they define what outcomes we want from the operations of the business. You can find a copy of our entire policy set here, and you&#8217;ll find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Locavesting!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Wochner</dc:creator>
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Normally I wouldn&#8217;t be blogging about a book release, but there&#8217;s something really awesome about this one besides its subject matter: Black Star Co-op (and Wheatsville Co-op) are featured in the book!
It&#8217;s called Locavesting, by Amy Coretese. It discusses the innovative ways in which people are investing in their local businesses and sidestepping more traditional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memories of the Brewhouse Arrival</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 14:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>StevenYarak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning&#8217;s rain (much needed!) brought back memories of the day our brewhouse arrived. It came on truck, which was itself on a truck. Needless to say, unloading it in the pouring the rain with nothing more than a warehouse forklift and a pallet jack was less than fun.


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		<title>Inverse Happy Hour</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>StevenYarak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re pleased to announce a new addition to our regular calendar: Inverse Happy Hour. Yes, a happy hour has finally arrived at Black Star Co-op!
So what&#8217;s &#8220;inverse&#8221; about it? The timing! Instead of running in the late afternoon or early evening, our Inverse Happy Hour runs from from 9-11PM Monday through Thursday. During the Inverse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Co-op, Your SxSW Sanctuary</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/your-co-op-your-sxsw-sanctuary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/your-co-op-your-sxsw-sanctuary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>StevenYarak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, March 11th, marks the start of the annual zoo circus familiar to all Austinities: South by Southwest. Over the next ten days our city will host what one Stateman reporter has referred to as &#8220;the Thing That Ate March.&#8221;
There are, of course, many many good things about South by Southwest: the conference itself, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support Your Co-op by Supporting Texas House Bill 660</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stuart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At this moment Texas brewers are attempting to pass two important pieces of legislation, one of which could have a direct impact on our brewpub. The first, House Bill 602, would allow microbreweries like St. Arnolds, which is sponsoring the initiative, to “give” a case of its bottled beer to people that pay a higher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Tap Handles are on Tap</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/new-tap-handles-are-on-tap/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/brew-blog/new-tap-handles-are-on-tap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The long-awaited house tap handles are now in service!  
These handles are designed by brewer Jeff Young (myself) and Rob Young of R3 Manufacturing and manufactured by R3.  
The concept for these handles came from a birthday beer-fueled conversation between the Youngs some 3 years ago.  While sitting at Barley&#8217;s Brewing Company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1st Brew Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/1st-brew-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>StevenYarak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The smell of malted barley fills the air!
Yes, you read that correctly. Our battlestation 10-barrel brewery from Premier Stainless Systems is now fully operational. We&#8217;re brewing a batch of High Esteem right now. Check back throughout the day for additional pictures and videos.
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		<title>Make Way for the 1,000th Black Star Burger!</title>
		<link>http://www.blackstar.coop/blogs/workers-assembly/1000th-black-star-burger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>StevenYarak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you get when you combine fresh ground beef from Niman Ranch and Windy Bar Ranch with local produce on a bun from Brother&#8217;s Bakery?  The Black Star Burger, of course!
And with 970 ordered, the Black Star Burger is close on the heels of our Texas Redfish &#038; Chips. So, as with the [...]]]></description>
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