Beer is Proof God Loves Us
Is a book by Charles W. Bamforth, Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at UC Davis. So far it’s a good read. Chapter 1 highlights the conglomeration of major beer brewers...
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… I will be drinking Founder’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout. It is released once a year in March in limited quantities, so I was surprised to find it at on tap at a Pittsburgh bar. The beer is number 8 on...
View ArticleTuesday evening links
So long, Flip Good news for craft brewers School bans homemade lunches The squirrel obviously had it coming. ‘Final Coutdown’ on a Kazookeylele. Yes, it’s as awesome as it sounds. Having more options...
View ArticleBad news for craft brewers in Wisconsin
From ThinkProgress: Tucked into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) much-discussed budget was a little-noticed provision to overhaul the state’s regulation of the beer industry. In a state long...
View ArticleFifa and Brazilian government clash over beer
Brazil is set to host the 2014 Fifa World Cup, but there’s one big problem: Alcoholic drinks are banned in the country’s sports stadiums. Fifa is requesting a ‘World Cup’ law that will allow the...
View ArticleThese are a few of my favorite things…
What do you get when you combine my favorite founding father, lager, and use of social media? The first two parts probably aren’t too hard to guess. It’s Sam Adams’ Boston Lager, which is brewed by the...
View ArticleI weep for Mississippi
When I open my beer cabinet (yes, I have a cabinet dedicated to beer, don’t judge) I see bottles of Dogfish Head 90 Minute, Founders CBS, Founders Breakfast Stout, Dogfish Head Palo Santo Maron, and...
View ArticleCDC thinks I’m a binge drinker
Considering all the beer festivals and other related events that I’ve been to I wouldn’t be totally inclined to disagree. However, the question the CDC asked on their survey kind of defines a large...
View ArticleBad news for ‘Big Beer’ good news for craft brewers
Amid declining beer sales in the United States, financial analysts at UBS have downgraded Molson Coors from a “Buy” rating to “Neutral.” Molson Coors took a pretty hard hit in the third-quarter having...
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… is Westvleteren 12. As though I needed another reason to look forward to spring. For those that don’t know, Westvlteren 12 is widely considered to be one of the best (if not the best) beers ever...
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