Noting the Larger World
  Last night, President Obama announced the assassination of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan--and today writing about beer feels a little frivolous.  I'm not sure what significance this will have in geopolitics, but it will bring up a lot of emotions for people across the globe.  There are myriad reasons to raise pints today--but not the pints themselves.  Tomorrow we can talk about beer again.

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PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES
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PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES