Category: News
Century-old beer for Christmas?
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The often-fascinating Larsblog has a great post on a largely forgotten brewing tradition that resulted in some very old beer. After a few years, half the beer would be drained off and bottled, and a new batch would b...
Experts vs. Crowdsourcing
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The notable Jeff Alworth has a good short piece on All About Beer that is worth your time and contemplation. Why should you bother seeking out an expert? Because beer experts do some things even 900 layman together c...
Creepy beer is creepy (and probably delicious)
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This thing definitely wins the award for most disturbing namesake that I'm aware of, but it also sounds incredible. Anyone in Texas want to ship me a bottle? The second release in our Legendary Series, La Dame du La...
Craft beer on TV
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We've commented previously about the upcoming show featuring the founders of BrewDog, and many of you may have seen the series Brew Masters featuring Sam Calagione. Well, there's more on the way according to a grea...
Game on with Dream Arcades Kegerator Pro 60
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60" screen and a built-in kegerator? Uh, ok! Dream Arcades, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of arcade machines for the home or office, today unveiled the Kegerator Pro 60, the world’s first arcade ma...
BrewDog unleashes 35% ABV spirit which will surely kill us all
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Look upon my works, ye mighty and despair: The new spirit was developed in a “radical brewing and ice distillation process”, which currently has a patent pending. The spirit has a 35% abv and is created using an IPA ...
Waiting for the beer bubble to pop
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Founders CEO Mike Stevens is calling it straight up. “We will see a bit of a bubble burst in the next five years or so,” he said during a live chat with MLive readers at the Founders 15-year anniversary party. “Howev...
Tallgrass to Illinois, Shiner to Philadelphia
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A couple of my favorite breweries are expanding their distribution! Word about the Intertubes is that Tallgrass is already in southern Illinois, with distribution to Chicago coming in June. Congrats, Chi-town! You'l...
American craft: not just for Americans
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The latest export numbers are out. Craft exports are absolutely booming. Supported by the BA’s Export Development Program (EDP), craft beer export volume increased by 35.7 percent in 2014, representing 383,422 barre...
Lightweight beer “mix” for outdoor excursions
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Anyone that's ever been backpacking or camping knows how important minimizing your carry weight can be, but also probably knows how delicious a cold beer is after a few miles in the backcountry. It's not a new idea...