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Ben & Jerry are making a beer? What?!
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…
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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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Bells announces participants for 30th anniversary fest
Bells is inviting breweries from all of the country to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Full list is here. Most of the usual suspects are here…
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Before the glory: Oregon’s humble beer origins
Tom Acitelli over at All About Beer has a nice, short read about Oregon’s beer culture origins. It wasn’t always so potent. It was not…
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Beers, Bikes, and Burritos – Oscar Blues launches CyclHOPS
This is a wonderful and inspiring idea. I’m not sure if they’re the first to do this, but it’s the first I’ve ever heard of…
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BeerGraphs creates “Fantasy Beer League”
This is just about as nerdy as it gets, folks. Pick breweries per tier as instructed below. You get credit for new beers (and only…
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Beer Reviewing Pros and Cons
All About Beer has a very thoughtful (and thorough) piece on the ups and downs that go along with the avalanche of beer feedback available…
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Beer raffle for a good cause
In the creative problem solving department–this is tops. For a $10 donation you can enter a raffle to win all sorts of awesome/rare beers…
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Beer on a Budget
Serious Eats has yet another great “Ask a Cicerone” feature, this time on how to find the best brew for your buck. There’s some fairly…
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Beer Hunter: The Movie now available
It’s been a long time coming, but the documentary about Michael Jackson is finally out! If you don’t know much about the man or his…