Increasing the case for cans
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The publication Advertising Age has a good write-up on the reasons why cans are a good idea for business as well as for beer in general. The most obvious reason to anyone that's ever been outside is that they're no...
GWARBQ Brew by Cigar City – Teaser video
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Shot like a classic beer ad, but way more awesome (obviously). I posted previously about this totally real product. To be served at GWAR's annual festival.
Macau Beer Culture
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Everyone should definitely read the great travel write-up over at Zythophile about finding craft beer in Macau. When you CAN find it, it’s a pleasant enough mid-gold beer at the malty end of the rainbow, refreshing c...
Ancient whale bone beer because hell yes, that’s why.
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A user on Reddit posted today about attending the release of Lost Rhino Bone Duster. Director of field research of Paleo Quest came up with the crazy (but cool!) idea to swab some of the fossils Jason had found on hi...
Would you use synthetic yeast?
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The robo-germ invasion is coming. British researchers are helping to create “designer” genomes that can be inserted into yeast cells to create new strains of these organisms. They hope these man-made forms of life co...
Snake Bite ad fills your funny bone with its deadly venom
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Taking their cue from the absurd comedy of the popular Old Spice commercials, the brand-spankin'-new brewery from the bay area has a video almost guaranteed to go viral. It certainly appeals to the target demographic...
Interactive map of craft beer in America
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The New Yorker has a super-cool interactive map of some craft beer stats across the country. Glad to see my buddy Bo Hick's new joint, Druid City Brewing on the big board.
Kopparberg’s new glass treats you like the filthy thief that you are
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Ever stolen a cool pint glass or goblet from a bar? Stop lying, you lying liar. I know you have. I've seen your cabinets. Well, try that again and they will BLOW YOUR FREAKIN' HAND OFF. They will, too...at le...
Mosquitos like beer?
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Or something like that. Just a single 12-ounce bottle of beer can make you more attractive to the insects, one study found. But even though researchers had suspected this was because drinking increases the amount of ...
Devil’s advocate for the three-tier system
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Mike Mazzoni (a weighty veteran of the beer industry, especially big beer companies) made some comments recently somewhat in defense of the three-tier system. His underlying point: the three-tier system has benefit...