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Happy Hopslam Hype!

It’s that time of year again, but with a twist: Bells Hopslam will only be available in cans, minikegs, and on draught.  No bottles. “With…

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Events

Happy Earth Day, drankin’ buddies!

This post in growlermag is a couple of years old, but it’s still a great list of the efforts of environmentally-conscious breweries around the world.…

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Happy Birthday, America!

Independence Day is a fine reminder of our country’s relationship with and contributions to beer.  From a founding father being plastered on a zillion bottles of…

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Happy 10th Birthday Stone Ruination IPA!

Hop heads rejoice! In celebration of Stone Ruination IPA‘s 10th birthday, Stone Brewing Company is releasing the cleverly-named (…not) Stone Ruination Tenth Anniversary IPA, a…

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Breweries

Hanson has a beer now.

Sorry guys.  Beer is over.  It had a good run for a few thousand years but it’s done now.  It jumped the shark for sure.…

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Guy finds his house plumbed with beer

This hilarious prank speaks for itself, and you can watch the hilarity in the video.  It’s rare that you see folks as utterly dedicated to…

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Breweries

Greg Koch going off the grid

I don’t mean green energy for the brewery–I mean the Stone co-founder is going on an extended hiatus from human civilization.  But he’s not just…

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Great article on beer aging

Complete with a review of an 18-year-old (!!) barleywine. There’s a ton of great info, getting into the weeds with the specifics: You’ll also notice…

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