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Would you use synthetic yeast?

The robo-germ invasion is coming. British researchers are helping to create “designer” genomes that can be inserted into yeast cells to create new strains of…

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News

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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Breweries

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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Breweries

Bells expanding their footprint

I’ve always felt blessed that Bell’s decided to come to Alabama when they did.  They were among the first in line to distribute here when…

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Events

The fight to share your homebrew

Almost everyone lives some place that has seen some important changes to the laws governing beer in the last decade.  Container size limits, ABV restrictions, brewery…

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News

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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