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Millennials don’t like beer? Balderdash.
Beervana has a good blog post response to the recent WaPo piece that made the rounds. We have known for years that the drinks market…
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Michael Jackson saved Saison
I missed this a couple of weeks ago but it’s worth sharing now. There are just a few “must-read” articles about beer every year and…
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Marketing tries to convince you that hard soda isn’t a fad
But it probably is. I’m sure some brands will stick around longer than others and there will always be some portion of the shelf for…
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Man charged with boosting $38k worth of Guinness
I don’t even know how you get this dumb, but it may involve consumption of way too much Guinness while hatching a plan to make…
Homebrewing
Making Great Beer – The Secret is in the Water
One of the most important ingredients in a well crafted beer, one that beer drinkers often forget about, is the water. Most people think that…
Breweries
Magic Hat, West Sixth kiss and make up
Or something like that. To the extent West Sixth in any way represented that Magic Hat filed a frivolous lawsuit, that Magic Hat initiated litigation…
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Macau Beer Culture
Everyone should definitely read the great travel write-up over at Zythophile about finding craft beer in Macau. When you CAN find it, it’s a pleasant enough…
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Like Beer? Try Whiskey!
SommBeer–a pretty cool blog if you haven’t checked it out before–has some advice for the craft beer fan on how to approach whiskey. Whiskey and…
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Lightweight beer “mix” for outdoor excursions
Anyone that’s ever been backpacking or camping knows how important minimizing your carry weight can be, but also probably knows how delicious a cold beer…
Breweries
Let’s get drunk and ride bikes!
RAGBRAI is an annual 6-day bike ride across the entire state of Iowa. If you’ve ever been on a bike for even just a few…