Hanson has a beer now.
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Sorry guys. Beer is over. It had a good run for a few thousand years but it's done now. It jumped the shark for sure. Hanson has their own beer. The MmmHops beer concept that the band revealed back in November ...
New Hops, Y’all!
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Hopunion Quarterly has reported that that we're in for a new variety at this year's CBC. The Hop Breeding Company will be unveiling a new hop variety during the CBC. This unique variety features high oil content and ...
The Once and Future Grain
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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 biscuity, creamy flavors than other varieties, and it doesn’t seem to be...
Stone moving forward with more revamped recipes
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Ruination isn't the only thing getting a do-over at Stone. While hoppier than most beers of its kind, the original Stone Pale Ale possessed the type of copper-toned, caramely malt body associated with traditional Bri...
BEER Act vs. Small BREW Act
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If you're confused about the recent federal bills on brewing tax rates, here's a good video from Bob Pease of the Brewers Association explaining the difference. Basically the Small BREW Act is the one that will sup...
Are beers getting generally crappier?
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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. Diacetyl-laden butter bombs. Flat-tasting beers with ...
Guy finds his house plumbed with beer
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This hilarious prank speaks for itself, and you can watch the hilarity in the video. It's rare that you see folks as utterly dedicated to pranking a friend. It almost brings a tear to the eye.
College Beer Playoffs
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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-related areas: Number of craft breweries 2015 Grea...
Stone coming to Alabama
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Pardon the interruption for a little local self-indulgence. Stone is finally coming to Alabama, just 5 short LONG years after the first Free The Hops bill reformed the beer laws in the state. A team of Sto...
Pliny brewer Russian River maxes out production
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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 Santa Rosa Avenue and snagged a few cases of the flagship Pliny the Eld...