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Craft beer hit double digit share in 2014
To put it simply: 2014 was an absolute monster year for craft brew. With the total beer market up only 0.5 percent in 2014, craft…
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The full scoop on Westy
If you don’t know about Wesvleteren (one of the most coveted and delicious brands in the world), then this is as good a read as…
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What is the real value of a beer award?
Beer Graphs makes a comparison to the Oscars to put a finer point on it. American-Style India Pale Ale is without a doubt one of…
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The history of beer prohibition in Iceland
BBC has a good historical write-up on a uniquely Icelandic phenomenon. Real beer was largely off-limits until March 1st 1989. A century ago, Iceland…
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Amber is the color of your energy (and beer)
If Iron Maiden and Hanson can have their own beers, why not Omaha rockers 311? The Omaha band has teamed up Rock Brothers in Tampa,…
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Women’s Collaboration Brew Day is March 8th
An event that attracts women from all over the world to collaborate in a brew is in its second year. As of this writing, over…
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The Once and Future Grain
All About Beer has a short piece about the history (and outlook) of a quintessential British barley malt: Marris Otter. “It seems to have more…
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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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“Average” Breweries
Beer vs. Beer has a good blog post about the role of your typical neighborhood non-barrel-aged imperial hype machine type brewery. If a brewery is…
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Budweiser’s incoherent and stupid super bowl ad
You probably saw it and choked on your robust barrel-aged imperial stout or your delicate, finely crafted Schwartzbier. Paste has the best response I’ve seen.…