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In the past 4 weeks I've made it to nearly 20 breweries and distilleries!  I'm going to chip away at them in the order we visited.  Keep in mind that I'm reviewing based purely on my (and my wife's) experience on a certain day and that your results may vary.  I tend to wait until a brewery has been open for 6-12 months before r ...

"you ever notice that your shit is 'stuff' and everybody else's 'stuff' is shit"? George Carlin coined that phrase back in the 70s and it's still a brilliant observation on how we as individuals compare the things we each hold dear. There are many who think my overly enthusiastic appreciation for beer and Star Wars is moronic and a waste o ...

Is it me, or are brewers releasing far more beers these days than they used to? I know starting a blog post with that kind of question makes me sound like an old timer rattling his cane from his easy chair, but there you go. And I’ve got no evidence with which to back this ... The post Mix It Up appeared first on The BeerCast.

WIAT 42 Veteran-owned brewery makes it their mission to serve, hire vets WIAT 42 (KXRM) — Veteran's day has come and gone, but one local brewery is celebrating every day of the year. Red Leg Brewing Company in Colorado Springs is not only owned by a veteran, but he's making it his mission to hire vets too. “Red Leg is a sla ...

NBC4i.com Beer, wine sold for first time at OSU basketball game NBC4i.com According to OSU officials, the university began a pilot program at Ohio Stadium this fall by selling beer and wine to those with club and suite level tickets. The expanded sale of beer and wine at the Schottenstein Center is an extension of this pilot ...

Daredevil Brewing continues to grow with a tap room selection of 7-10 beers as well as beer in cans. Lift Off IPA has been in cans across Indiana again since July and has been joined in the Speedway Tap Room of Daredevil by seasonal specialties which included Vacation Kölsch in July, and now features 16 oz cans of Muse, Belgian style gold ...

Virginia Gazette "Craft Beer University" holds classes Virginia Gazette As well as food and music and win, the Williamsburg Harvest Celebration offered educational opportunities. For instance, some area residents were able to matriculate at "Craft Beer University" at the Ewell Road headquarters of Alewerks Brewing Company ...

CBS Local Phantom Gourmet: Ginger Beer Taste Test CBS Local BOSTON (CBS) — Phantom recently purchased four brands of ginger beer at a local supermarket. The carbonated contenders were Capt'n Eli's, Goslings, Maine Root, and Reed's. See if you can guess which bottle ended up at the top of the food chain.

Voice of America (blog) Beer Poses as Soda to Get into Saudi Arabia Voice of America (blog) But when customs officials in Saudi Arabia looked more closely at the shipment, they found beer instead. The officials tore off the Pepsi labels on the cans. Underneath were Heineken beer labels. The reason for the trickery is clear. Alcohol is ...

Press Release: Magic Hat Brewing Company recently released sixth barrels of one of its most celebrated holiday beers outside of Vermont for the first time ever. Feast of Fools, a festive raspberry stout, earned high marks from The Bros at … Continue reading →