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This week's PhotoChallenge.org challenge is to take macro (close up) pictures of something made of plastic.  The idea is to take something common-place that we would normally not notice and see what it looks like blown up and close. I took a little walk-through of my home and discovered that I have many plastic toys, trinkets, etc. s ...

The De Brabandere Brouwerij, located in Bavikhove, Belgium is 120 years old. Founded by Aldophe De Brabandere in 1894 it continues to be a five generation family operation. They pride themselves on the passion, authenticity and innovation of traditional brewing. One of their brands, Petrus Sour Beers, was a topic on the agenda for this years ...

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Credit: Angelo De IesoAs many of you have seen, a few days ago the Oregonian severed its relationship with longtime beer writer John Foyston. There are two issues here, and I'd like to focus on the second, less-examined one. But first, the background. (Full disclosure: John started covering beer for the Oregonian a couple decades ago, just a bi ...

Today is the greatest in beer drinking holidays. It’s the start of Oktoberfest in Munich and marks the beginning of the world’s biggest beer event. The season also brings out... History of Oktoberfest appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Sean Cooke

Hinckley Times Melton pub makes CAMRA's prestigious beer guide Melton Times The Kettleby Cross, in Wilton Road, is listed in the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA's) Good Beer Guide 2016 which has just been published. Local branch members chose the Wetherspoon pub following regular visits to check on the quality of the beer on ... S ...

Always great to hear of another brewery beginning to distribute in our fair state. Especially one as well known as Devils Backbone Brewing Company! Check out the press release below for details and where you can find their beer beginning Tuesday, September 22nd. Big thanks to our friends at Eagle Distributing for helping make this happen. Cheer ...

Denver! Beginning next Monday , Samuel Adams will be bringing one of its rarest and most unique brews to Denver: Kosmic Mother Funk Grand Cru. Denver is one of 20 stops on a KMF coast-to-coast tasting tour. What is KMF Grand Cru? Below is some information from a 9/1/2015 press release from Sam Adams that will give you more informati ...

This spun out of a conversation I had with Steve from Beer O'Clock Show over the weekend when he visited us here in Dublin. Every year we hear about Dryanuary etc to raise money for charity - however lets turn this on it's head. We've all been touched by Cancer in some shape or other, so what's more fitting than raising a glass t ...

Not enough beer launch news for you this week? The launches of Handsome Brewing Company and Fair Winds entering the DC market didn't pique your interest? They say these things come in threes. Here's the first beer from Pulaski True American. From a press release: This Tuesday, September 22, Right Proper Brewing Company in Shaw wi ...