Creepy beer is creepy (and probably delicious)
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This thing definitely wins the award for most disturbing namesake that I'm aware of, but it also sounds incredible. Anyone in Texas want to ship me a bottle? The second release in our Legendary Series, La Dame du La...
“Free” beer for life (after you pay $1000)
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The Atlantic's CityLab blog has a great write-up on this creative fundraising method. People who invested $1,000 receive free in-house beer for the rest of their lives, or as long as the place stays open. People cou...
Small BREW Act Proposes Tax Changes For Craft Brewers
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There's an increasing amount of interest in the proposed federal "Small BREW Act" which would restructure how beer production is taxed. You can read some of the details here. Some breweries have come out in opposit...
Defining “Craft”
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There has been a lot of talk about this due to the rise of many "craft-like" brands from large worldwide operations. Here's Jim Koch, who obviously knows a thing or two about the practice and the industry: “There...
“Average” Breweries
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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 pumping out just average or slightly below average beer, does it mat...
Short pints in NYC?
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...and probably everywhere, right? If you're a glass-half-empty kind of person, feel free to break out the I Told You So's.
Brewdog getting their own TV show!
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Good news for anyone that has been following these guys (or just wants more beer-related television programming): This brilliant new series will premier on the brand spanking new Esquire network, set to debut in the ...
Dogfish Head releases food line
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Check it out: Dogfish has carefully selected like-minded food partners to join this journey. They include small, artisanal companies like Brooklyn Brine and larger companies like Sea Watch who share strong roots on t...
How to host a beer dinner
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CraftBeer has a great article full of tips on hosting a beer dinner. Everything from how to pair to how to serve is represented, including this that I find crucial: 6. There’s not one right way to pair. There are no...
A kid-friendly beer experience
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(hat tip to the Mashup group "Kids at the Bar" for their awesome logos) All About Beer has a piece about a much-needed relief for beer-loving parents. Mike Rangel had just filed the application to serve liquor at ...