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Repeal Day!
It’s the 80th anniversary of the repealing of prohibition. Pop a cork, a cap, or a can! Here’s an appropriately timed list of the top…
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Ranking the states by their beer
[map via Aleheads.com] Thrillist has a piece over at Yahoo news ranking all 50 states by the quality and variety of beer they produce. Rankings…
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Queens brewery Big Alice using “CSA” model for financing
If you’re not familiar with the concept of a CSA, here’s a brief primer: basically you pay up-front for a “share” in a local farm,…
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Postmaster General wants to lift ban on alcohol delivery
Since FedEx and UPS have been doing it forever, this kind of seems like a no-brainer. Donahoe said delivering alcohol has the potential to raise…
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Pliny brewer Russian River maxes out production
In the world’s most predictable story, Russian River ran out of beer due to excess demand recently. Workers hustled over to the main brewery off…
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People actually hate Sierra Nevada Pale Ale?
Deadspin (or, Drunkspin more specifically) offered up this odd borderline-screed against people who (apparently) turn their nose up at Sierra Nevada pale ale. But anyone…
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Pabst used to make an IPA, apparently.
I’m too young to have even heard of this beer, I guess. But yes, at one point Pabst was brewing up one of the boldest…
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Oskar Blues introduces 32 oz “Crowler”
“My can is too small!” “My growler is too…not aluminum!” THERE’S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY! A CROWLER™ (CAN + growler) is a 32-ounce…
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Organic brewing cheaper, easier than you might think
Here’s the breakdown from this great post on Grist: Prices have gone down as demand for organic ingredients has gone up, and making organic beer is…
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Oldest use of “IPA” dated 1829 in Sydney
New documents find the use of the phrase almost six years prior to the previous oldest-known primary source. That advertisement for East India pale ale…