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Tiny homebrew appliance PicoBrew Zymatic rakes in over $600k on kickstarter
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Not a bad haul for a $150k goal. Why can't we brew beer at home as easily as we can make a loaf of bread with a bread-maker, or a shot of espresso with an automatic espresso machine? Making quality beer this easily:...
NPR has more on craft vs. “crafty”
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This is the probably the best primer I've seen so far about "crafty" beer distorting consumer understanding. Small breweries are transforming into big ones, while big breweries are masquerading as small brands, selli...
Hanson has a beer now.
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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. Hanson has their own beer. The MmmHops beer concept that the band revealed back in November ...
Budweiser’s incoherent and stupid super bowl ad
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You probably saw it and choked on your robust barrel-aged imperial stout or your delicate, finely crafted Schwartzbier. Paste has the best response I've seen. “This is the only beer Beechwood Aged” “Alright guy...
Ben & Jerry are making a beer? What?!
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No I'm not kidding. Yes, that Ben & Jerry. The ice cream and beer giants continue to finalize plans for the beer, but we know it will be a sweet, cocoa-laced brew available this fall. And according to a relea...
Stone needs your money?
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That's what they're claiming, anyway. Take a peek at the location we've secured in Berlin, complete with Death Star window and accompanied by sufficient space to create a truly magnificent experience worthy of flavor...
Pliny brewer Russian River maxes out production
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In the world's most predictable story, Russian River ran out of beer due to excess demand recently. Workers hustled over to the main brewery off Santa Rosa Avenue and snagged a few cases of the flagship Pliny the Eld...
The Grand Lore (and Lure) of KBS
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Ever wondered why you had to pay so much for a bottle, or have never even been able to find one? MLive.com (Michigan's statewide news portal) has a great piece on the background of the hypebomb that is Founders Ken...
British excise tax cuts are growing local beer industry
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This just in from the Department of "Duh": Cutting taxes on small businesses grows the market segment. There are now more breweries of all sizes in the United States than at any time since the 1880s. A big reason f...
Dogfish Head – Official Beer of Firefly Music Festival
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If you like beer (you probably do since you're here), and you like music, and you live near Delaware...get excited! Dogfish Head has been selected as the official beer sponsor for Firefly Music Festival! The 3 day fes...