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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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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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Craft Check app comes to android, helps you avoid faux-craft
I’ve been waiting for this one for a while. Popular (but iOS-only) app Craft Check is now available for Android. With Craft Check’s Android app…
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Japan’s craft beer scene–whodathunkit?
Found via reddit, this Danish traveler’s accounting of his tour of Japan is fascinating on many levels. I decided to get as much liquid culture…
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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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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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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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New Belgium is (maybe?) looking for a buyer
Reuters gave us the not-so-secret over the weekend. Employee-owned New Belgium Brewing Company, which owns craft beer brand Fat Tire, is looking for a buyer…
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College Beer Playoffs
CraftBeer.com started what I hope will be a grand tradition: a college craft beer playoff. I examined the top ten college football teams according to five…
Beer Reviews
Cheers, Star Wars fans!
You knew it was coming… The marketing is strong with this one. Wit’s End has already begun their celebration, previewing one of their Star Wars…