USA: Miller’s celebration of its 150th birthday

Miller, the nation's second-largest and oldest major brewery threw a 150th birthday bash on August 20, with more than 100 descendants of the Miller family attending, Associated Press reports. Attracted by the Goo Goo Dolls, Bon Jovi and Miller beer, the invitation-only event called "The Big Brew-Ha" was expected to draw about 35,000 people to Miller Park, less than a mile from the brewery.

"We are here to celebrate a major milestone, but more importantly, we are here to celebrate the employees, past and present, who made the last 150 years possible," said Miller Brewing President and CEO Norman Adami.

Adami read a letter from President Bush, who called the story of Miller a testament to innovation.

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