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- BUSINESS, Page 56Business NotesMARKETINGA Real Brew-Haha
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- To boost sales, breweries have been trying to entice certain
- customers by offering more buzz for the buck. But a new malt
- liquor served up last week may be packing too much punch for its
- own good. Marketed by G. Heileman Brewing, the beverage, called
- PowerMaster, is drawing flak for its high alcohol content and
- for being targeted at low-income minorities. PowerMaster is 5.9%
- alcohol by volume, vs. 4.5% for the typical malt liquor and 3.5%
- for regular beer. Urban community leaders claim PowerMaster goes
- too far. Declares the Rev. Calvin Butts, a Harlem pastor: "The
- breweries are no better than crack dealers who prey on poor
- people." The Federal Government is raising objections about the
- word power in the label, which may violate a law prohibiting the
- marketing of liquor based on its alcoholic strength.
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