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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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Animated Beer Labels

This way-cool tumblr shows how beer labels might come to life in animated fashion. I’ve never hit the “follow” button so fast. More here:  Beer Labels…

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Breweries

And the winner is…Granola!

Dogfish Head’s Grateful Dead themed beer finally has its final ingredient, selected from over 1500 submissions from fans that tied a story to their suggestion.…

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American craft: not just for Americans

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…

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Breweries

America’s First Trappist

According to the International Trappist Association (who gets to decide such things), Spencer Brewing operating out of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer, MA has an…

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