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The Dark Side Brew Crew held our fourth annual Stout Challenge on Super Bowl Sunday. Long before we were cursing the Seahawks’ terrible play-calling at the end, we were rejoicing amidst 14 stouts that we sampled via blind taste test to determine who has the best in the ABQ metro area (plus Socorro). We were surprised by some who finished ...

KTUU.com AST: Mountain Village man served homebrew alcohol to local children KTUU.com In addition to Regis, Haley learned that six people -- none of them old enough to drink legally -- were at Regis's trailer drinking homebrew. In addition to 18-year-old Curtis Queenie and a 16-year-old boy, two 15-year-old boys and two 13-year-old ... ...

This is easily one of the most interesting beer ads I've ever seen: "Budweiser, proudly a macro beer.  It's not brewed to be fussed over." (Shot of a contemptible hipster with old-timey stache.)  A bit later, "It's brewed for drinking, not dissecting."  (More contemptible snobs.)  "Let them drink their pumpkin peach ale ...

Ok, I'll admit it, I payed absolutely no attention to the Superbowl this year at all.  I know, I'm the only person in the country who didn't care about it.  Having missed big show I discovered some activity about a Budweiser advertisement this morning.  I watched it on YouTube.   My bile has risen and a red veil of anger h ...

Love at first pint, that's something that's happened to me quite a few times. I think you know what I mean, you walk into a pub for the first time, without really knowing what to expect, but when you're sipping your first beer, you realise you've come to the right place. Love at first sight with a pub, however, that's something I don't re ...

Just received the following info from Cedar Rapids Oakland Road Hy-Vee and by the sounds of it, they aren’t expecting Hopslam to last to long. Here it is: It’s that time of year again, we are gearing up for our annual Bell’s Hopslam release this coming Tuesday, February 3rd. Starting at 4:30 we will hand out tickets good for ...

Epic has a new beer in the can, that's a new take on an old favorite. The Brainless Line from Epic started out with a Belgian Style Golden Ale, then morphed into various fruity/barrel aged incarnations including Brainless on Peaches and Brainless on Cherries. A Brainless IPA came too, along with a two funky version of the peach and cherry ales. ...

Rockford Brewing Company is a product of the town, very much a part of this small west Michigan community. Situated along the Rogue River in the heart of downtown, the outside of the building boasts touches of natural wood, alluding to the warmth you’ll find inside. Enter into the building and you’ll find the main pub — with t ...

Burton Mail Burton's Campaign for real Ale support new study which suggests beer can slow ... Burton Mail REGULARLY drinking beer can help slow the progression of dementia, according to a new scientific study. Burton and South Derbyshire Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) said that although this was 'news to them', it has long discussed the ...

Good luck trying to find some Sam Adams Boston Lager in Portland. It's been a long time since I've bothered to look for any--I need it for symbolic purposes for a little party that begins this afternoon--and I had no idea what a rarity it has become.  The five sixers that constitute the usual stock at my local Fred Meyer* were long raided, ...