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A hangover by any other name
Brookston has a great piece compiling information on the history of the term “hangover” and other phrases that have been used. Believe it or not,…
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Craft beer news that actually matters, filtered through a snob’s eye and a sense of humor.
Breweries
A celebration of Pilsner at World of Beer
World of Beer locations around the country will have an excellent selection of pilsners starting next week. Beginning Feb. 16 through March 15, WOB has…
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A bottle that plays music?
Check out this mind-blowing video of a beer bottle etched with playable music, just like a vinyl record (or more precisely, an Edison cylinder).
Breweries
50 states/50 beers
Serious Eats brings us an interactive map with a beer they love for every state. While some are totally predictable (Heady Topper for VT, Piny for CA,…
Breweries
365 Days of Craft Beer
Can you imagine going to 365 breweries in 365 days? Could you handle the travel, and beer every single day for a year? These guys…
Breweries
2015’s best new IPAs
Mostly-wine-sometimes-beer site Vinepair has an interesting list. I do like the humility in this disclaimer: Here are eight of the best and most interesting new…
Events
148 Miles For Harpoon?
Willing to cycle 148 miles for a beer? Then you’re in luck! 11 years ago, a small group of cyclists made the ride from Harpoons…
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(NSFW) Hipsters Love Beer
I’m guilty of looking like these jackwagons on occasion–just with less-ironic attire. Get as pretentious as you want with your beer–just please do it with…
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“Free” beer for life (after you pay $1000)
The Atlantic’s CityLab blog has a great write-up on this creative fundraising method. People who invested $1,000 receive free in-house beer for the rest of…
Breweries
“Bilbo, have you been at the Gaffer’s home brew?”
Hobbit-branded beers coming very soon. The Hobbit is getting its own beer series thanks to a new partnership between Fish Brewing, Ocean Brands, LLC and…