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Chores are done. I have no where else to be today. I just opened 4 beers. The Mrs. has been alerted that her assistance is needed. She’s the resident stout-spert and I can’t do 4 beers all by myself. These are 4 incredible beers. Let’s be honest, variants are fun. Starr Hill does variants with some regularity and has done a gr ...

Boxing Bear gift baskets are the perfect holiday gift. (Yes, there is beer in there.) As we did the last three years, the Crew has put together a brewery merchandise guide for all of you just in time for your holiday shopping. Hey, it might be nice to just buy people beer, but sometimes they need more in life, like cool shirts, hoodies, growler ...

COMSTOCK, Mich. – Bell’s Brewery, in partnership with Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University’s Sustainable Brewing program, is proud to announce an incredible opportunity that will help develop and nurture future brewers right here in Michigan. The Bell’s Brewery Development Award w ...

The Concord Insider Interested in learning how to home brew? The Concord Insider And there's almost always some homebrew and food to share. They're also there to answer questions you may have and why certain things crop up during the brewing process. And even if you've been homebrewing for years and have it down to a science, it ...

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, the Brewers Association (BA) was able to successfully lobby for the introduction of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA). Among other changes, the CBMTRA would lower the federal excise tax on the first 60,000 barrels (BBLs) produced by a craft brewery from $7/BBL to $3.50/BBL, simp ...

In 2018, 3 Stars Brewing Company’s Illuminati Reserve Society will return for its fifth year while the Funkerdome Society, which debuted last year, will return for its second. The reserve societies offer beer fans access to limited release beers as well as other benefits. Both are $118 (including taxes and fees) and enrollment is open now ...

I  have more previews this morning of what's coming soon to Utah's beer world. First up, we have this new seasonal from Bohemian Brewing Company. The Brew Ski Mountain Lager is a 4.0% ABV beer made for Utah's Solitude Mountain Resort. As you can see the label features a bright depiction of Solitude's terrain, while inside of the can ...

Time to renew those brewery memberships for 2018! Once again, the Crew worked to compile all the information for breweries that offer special memberships/mug clubs around the ABQ area and Santa Fe. Once again, it was not easy, as a lot of places either did not send us their information or did not have it available on their websites. For those w ...

Occasionally punctual, sometimes factual, almost never as funny as he thinks, Tony Budny pens SCREAMING INTO THE VOID and looks at the best in writing and social media conversation around the biggest issues in beer. If you feel something should be included, have a tip, or just want to sound off, feel free to look him up on Twitter @DrinksTheThi ...

The Manual (blog) The Lazy Man's Guide to Making Homemade Hard Cider The Manual (blog) One of the hallmarks of being a twenty-something dude, it seems, is to make your own booze at least once. It doesn't have to be good, but you have to at least try. Like getting your driver's license, it's a sign of growing up. You are the one now ...