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Get paid to drink beer all summer

That’s what World of Beer is taking applications for.  Not even joking.  Whether you’re a photographer or writer, social media maverick or beer blog surfer,…

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Breweries

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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Beer Reviews

Sam Adams Nitro

All About Beer has the first review I’ve seen of the brand new nitro beers from Sam Adams.  Seems like it was a bit of…

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Freshness: front and center

Vinepair has an excellent article covering all the issues that surround beer freshness–which despite a growth in interest for aged beers, is still a damned…

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Breweries

See ya in hell, 2015.

Just kidding.  I really like session IPA and gose–I hope those trends become permanent, frankly.  But if you’re already looking ahead to the year to…

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Breweries

Are beers getting generally crappier?

Michael Agnew at GrowlerMag seems to think so. I’m talking about beer with real, quantifiable flaws. I mean seriously under-attenuated beers that taste like wort.…

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