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Increasing the case for cans
The publication Advertising Age has a good write-up on the reasons why cans are a good idea for business as well as for beer in…
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Imperial Russian Stout Returns!
Everybody’s (Well, my) favorite cellaring bear is about to get its 2013 release. Look for the Imperial Russian and the Espresso varieties to begin appearing…
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Ice Cold Duff: Simpsons Theme Park will serve Duff Beer
Duffman gives this one an “Oh yeah!” Universal’s new Simpsons-themed attraction will (obviously) have Duff: And yes – there will be Duff Beer, brewed exclusively…
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Hunahpu’s Day rises from the ashes, to return in 2015
The only real info at this point is a vague announcement from Cigar City’s facebook page, but this is reason enough for regional craft lovers…
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How untappd came to be and continues to be awesome
Medium has a great condensed (quick-read) interview with the 2 guys (yeah, it’s just 2 guys) that founded and run untappd. There’s a handful of…
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How to host a beer dinner
CraftBeer has a great article full of tips on hosting a beer dinner. Everything from how to pair to how to serve is represented, including…
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How to brew a better brick
Apparently spent grains make excellent insulators in brick production. Research engineers found that bricks made with 5% spent brewing grains were nearly 30% better insulators,…
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How fresh is your beer?
Clearly the beer is 7 stars and Full-Lion old. Dan over at TheFullPint.com calls out the non-dating breweries. What really bothers me, more than breweries…
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How Evil Twin came up with their beer brand names
The brewer gives the low-down to Thrillist. This one was my favorite: Even More Jesus actually came from a lost in translation thing, with me…
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Hop-motion animation
I’m gonna go out on a limb and insist that this is THE BEST stop-motion animation short film involving a beer bottle that you’ll see…