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Bud American Ale: the Triumph or Demise of Craft Beer?

Note: I'm away from my computer for a while, so I'm re-posting some of my favorite items from the past years. Enjoy--I finally got my hands on Bud's American Ale, which seems simultaneously to be: 1) over-compensation for a company that's no... about 2 hours ago From Beervana

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Defense Against the Dark beer

Occasionally, I hand over the reins of the blog to my dark beer afficionado (who has started using the BeerPad app, which works very well). Today, a quick review of Class V Stout from Kern River Brewing. Rating: 4/5 Style: Stout Brewery: Kern... about 5 hours ago From Beer Search Party

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Craft Ale House, Habitat for Humanity and Beer & Food Bliss

Kelleigh and I did a rare Monday night out to support Habitat for Humanity at Craft Ale House.  All the usual suspects were in house for the charitable cause, to cheer on guest bar tender Matt Guyer and of course to imbibe on the special... about 7 hours ago From I Am Beer Wise

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Thoughts When Smoking Was Banned

Note: I'm away from computers this week, and so I'm re-posting some of the more interesting pieces from past years. On January 1, 2009, Oregon banned cigarettes in bars. I posted this reminiscence. 18 months on and I find I have less nostalgia... about 6 hours ago From Beervana

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BrewDog and The 1000 Beer Year: Let The Blog Wars Begin!

Actually, it’s more like a friendly conversation, but I love a good dust up so I went big on the headline. Ryan over at The 1000 Beer Year recently posted a very nice counterpoint to my piece on the whole BrewDog End of History thing.  He... about 7 hours ago From Beer & Whiskey Brothers

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Featured Beer Blogger: MIKE KOPERA

DRINK WITH THE WENCH PRESENTS: The Beer Blogger Interview Series Curious what goes on in the minds of your favorite beer bloggers? Well, The Beer Wench is and she has embarked upon a mission to interview as many beer bloggers that she can —... about 11 hours ago From Drink With The Wench

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Founders Nemesis 2010 now available

Courtesy of Twitter user, saisonsinthesun(Grand Rapids, MI) – Founders Brewing has kept the release of Nemesis 2010 one very quiet to the point where the first internet mention came less than a week before the beer hit shelves. Word on the... about 22 hours ago From Beernews.org

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Left Hand Fade to Black returns as Smoked Baltic Porter

(Longmont, CO) – Left Hand Brewing got approval this week for the second volume in its Fade to Black collection. Last year, the brewery opted to launch the brand by making it a Foreign Stout. This year, the brewery is going with a Smoked... 1 day ago From Beernews.org

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Pizza Roll Stuffed Calzone

From JUNK – PIZZA comes quite possibly one of the greatest pizza related creations of all time… A calzone stuffed with pizza rolls, AKA the Egg Sac. I have no words or sarcastic remarks, only that these images made me cry a little bit.... 1 day ago From Epic Portions

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Raising the bar: Iowa’s new high-ABV beers

by Ryan Van Velzer In March, Iowa’s legislature eased restrictions on high-octane brews, raising the cap on ABVs from 5% to 12%. Before the “beer equality law” passed, state-sponsored vendors controlled the high-gravity beer market, and... 1 day ago From Draft Magazine

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New New Glarus Beers Coming Soon

New Glarus Brewing just sent us some details on a few new beers coming, some of which are in the R&D Series, and one in the famous Unplugged Series. Cheers, TFP ! Unplugged Abt R&D Bourbon Barrel ... 1 day ago From thefullpint.com

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"Mijn procent is groter dan je procent" is Dutch for my percent is bigger than your percent I’m so sick of talking about BrewDog’s The End of History, it’s like a nightmare I can’t get out of.  But in for a penny, in for a pound as they... about 7 hours ago From Beer & Whiskey Brothers

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Trying to stem the madness.

I had my say on the whole high alcohol beer/higher alcohol beer/more higher even alcohol beer thing in a relatively gentle fashion last Sunday and moved on with my life. Today Stephen Beaumont at Still Blogging at World of Beer comes to the issue... about 2 hours ago From Jack Curtin's LIQUID DIET

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Beer Tap TV News: On this week’s episode of Beer Buzz Eli and Erik talk about their respective man crushes, ponder nauseating beer names, use Keg Cap Taps, and “Rejewvenate” at the “End of History”… all this  and more on the ONLY... about 6 hours ago From Beer Tap TV: Beer Buzz

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Barstool Mountaineering, Vol. 2, Part 5

We traveled over 2,000 miles in search of beer and deliciousness (and a little family time). In that time, we visited four breweries and drank 40 different beers from a total of 12 different breweries. While there were many Colorado beers that... about 3 hours ago From Beervana

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Callout to my readers – Any good summer beers to recommend?

Believe it or not my summer beer stash is running a bit low. I have tried to seek out a lot of the summer staples; Gumballhead, Oberon, Typical American IPA’s etc., but I am running out of ideas. I am sure there is something I haven’t yet... about 5 hours ago From 365 days... 365 beers

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The Gentlemans Scholar Requiem Espresso Stout

From Gentleman’s Scholar – Founded in 2009, The Gentleman Scholar Brewing Co. is a newest addition to the Los Angeles craft beer scene. Good friends and business partners, Gianni Diaz and Martin Svab, ... About 5 hours ago From thefullpint.com

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We’re buying a beer for… the Old Spice Guy

Isaiah Mustafa—aka the Old Spice Guy—is everywhere we turn: on our TV, in our movie theater previews and a gazillion Web sites. And now, the former NFL player’s announced that he scored a role in the upcoming Jennifer Aniston flick... about 6 hours ago From Draft Magazine

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Dock Street Brings Back Gluten-Free Beer Sudan Grass Ale

For a third year in a row, Dock Street is brewing a small batch of the sought after Sudan Grass Ale. This sorghum ale is inspired by the traditional fermented sorghum beverages found in Africa. Known ... About 6 hours ago From thefullpint.com

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Pair of Ithaca Brews

A pair of Ithaca beers. Left is Flower Power, right is Cascazilla. Fine brews from my own state of NY. About 7 hours ago From Beer Lens

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The blind squirrel effect works again.

In an unexpected move that startled the internets this morning, lovable stumbling-man-about-town Richard Ruch tore himself away from his dedicated daily effort to forward every risible email filled with naked women he can find on the internet to... about 8 hours ago From Jack Curtin's LIQUID DIET

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Assassination By Beer In Afghanistan

The Christian Science Monitor has dug up an interesting beery angle from the whole Wikileaks controversy. Apparently, the documents which have been released include references to a pattern of the Taliban poisoning booze as a mean to assassinate... about 22 hours ago From A Good Beer Blog

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Sly Fox Incubus

From Sly Fox - A Tripel in the Abbot style, famed for its powers of seduction. Brewed with German Pils malt and invert sugar. Golden in color, dry and spicy. Sly Fox Beer – ... About 24 hours ago From thefullpint.com

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The Best Chicken in the World!

This is the best chicken in the world, and the easiest one to make too!  All you need is a grill, a can, some beer, and spices.  I have a gas grill, so I have to have enough propane to last for approximately 1.5 hours of cook time.  All you do... 1 day ago From Beer & Whiskey Brothers

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Avery 17th Anniversary Party – What’s On Tap

We just got a hold of a list of some of the beers that will be on tap for Avery’s 17th Anniversary party. Event details are listed as well. Cheers, TFP. Preliminary  Tap List Brett IPA,Fumator, Ruminator, ... 1 day ago From thefullpint.com

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Infographic: 20 Things Worth Knowing about Beer

I found this over at theoatmeal.com.  There are some interesting facts and it’s pretty funny.  I especially like the pilgrim facts and the Zappa quote. Enjoy! Click here for 20 Things Worth Knowing About Beer 1 day ago From Beer & Whiskey Brothers

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Coupon for 50% off beer & tots at Tonic

LivingSocial just posted a deal you can use to get craft beer (and some of the best tots in the city) at a discount. LivingSocial has a coupon for 50% off at Tonic. The coupon is valid at the Mount Pleasant as well as the Foggy Bottom location. ... about 3 hours ago From DC Beer

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Tröegs Announces Details on New Scratch Beer #32

Not a ton of details yet, but we do have the grain and hop bill, as well as gravity..right from Tröegs Facebook…..Enjoy, TFP! NOW AVAILABLE IN CASES, SIX PACKS, GROWLERS AND PINTS SCRATCH BEER #32 O.G.: 14.4 ABV: 5.4% IBUs: ... About 3 hours ago From thefullpint.com

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Trappist Tees

Get 20% off in the Shop NOW! I've added a couple of new designs in the shop. For one, I've finally added a few items with the newly designed Beer Philosopher logo. This logo I call "The Drinker" was designed by my friend David Clark. As you can... about 5 hours ago From Beer Philosopher

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A-B InBev can’t get EU trademark for Budweiser

The European Court of Justice had rejected Anheuser-Busch InBev’s request to register its Budweiser beer brand as a European Union wide trademark. The Dow-Jones news wire characterized this as the “final blow in AB InBev’s decades-long... about 5 hours ago From Realbeer.com Beer Therapy

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Oregon Craft Beer Month – Pelican Brewery

When experimental hops start coming from France, you know beer is now serious. “On July 14 in honor of the French National Holiday, Bastille Day, Pelican Brewery will release a new one-off beer called “The Guillotine,” which is made with... about 5 hours ago From Beer Search Party

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New Leader Emerges In Battle of Strongest Beer

For the past couple of years, the battle for the world’s strongest beers has been between the Scottish BrewDog and the German brewery Schorschbräu, with the last volley mere days ago with BrewDog’s controversial 55% The End of History.... about 6 hours ago From Brookston Beer Bulletin

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Dutch brewer claims world’s strongest beer

Brewmaster Jan Nijboer of the Dutch ‘t Koelschip brewery says his new $45, 60%-ABV beer is the world’s strongest brew. The beer, dubbed “Start the Future,” eclipses Scottish brewery BrewDog’s 55%-ABV “The End of History,” which... about 6 hours ago From Draft Magazine

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Beer Birthday: Garrett Oliver

Today is Garrett Oliver’s 48th birthday. Garrett is the head brewer at Brooklyn Brewery and has done more for the craft beer industry to promote pairing food and beer than any other person alive. If you haven’t picked up a copy of his book,... about 6 hours ago From Brookston Beer Bulletin

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A co-op brewery? Either a cool idea or a disaster waiting to happen.

Either way, it is happening in Texas (actually Austin, which I like to think of as not-really-Texas, just geographically challenged). Plans underway for co-operative owned and run brewery in Austin The world’s first cooperatively owned and... about 8 hours ago From Jack Curtin's LIQUID DIET

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Francis of A Sissy

They were a little sheepish, the Cork contingent of ICB when the local brewery launched a pink beer. While new brews are always welcome, it's best not to get too excited in case someone thinks you're a bit... you know. Me I'm always ready to... about 15 hours ago From The Beer Nut

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CBR Quickie: Sun King Brewery

In this CBR Quickie we taste two beers from Sun King Brewery. From Indianapolis, Indiana. Sunlight Cream Ale Osiris Pale Ale About 22 hours ago From Craft Beer Radio

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Are Flavorings the Future? Probably

Note: I'm away from my computer for a while, so I'm re-posting some of my favorite items from the past years. Enjoy--A thought experiment. Imagine that you sat down at a pub to try the new, say, Ninkasi Hopposaurus and were stunned by the... 1 day ago From Beervana

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Flossmoor Station Beezlebeer and other updates

(Flossmoor, IL) – Flossmoor Station got another 22 oz. bomber label approved this week. Per the brewery blog, Flossmoor Station Beezlebeer “is seething and fermenting away, ready for release in bottles sometime in early fall. A loosely... 1 day ago From Beernews.org

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Southern Tier Beer Dinner Menu Announced

So, here it is! The details for the Southern Tier Beer Dinner at Kindling on August 20th, 2010. Be sure to RSVP to Kindling fast, since these beer dinner historically sell out. Hope to see you there! 1 day ago From Beer Philosopher

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Bell’s Brewery says goodbye to Batch series with 10,000

(Kalamazoo, MI) – You may have heard already . . . The brewery is staying mum on just what this beer is for now but one thing that the back label revealed is that this will be the final installment of the Batch Series. Says Marketing... 1 day ago From Beernews.org