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Interesting figures from Roy Morgan research. Price obviously has had a big impact on alcopops, and ciders are comparatively cheaper, with many benefiting from the same tax arrangements as wine. Cider’s perception would no doubt have a big role in the popularity of cider as well, with cider seen  as craftier than RTDs, even though ...

Aged bronze dignitary from a near forgotten age, Stands watch over a bustling city square. Behind, a goggle-eyed invader watches with envy. A modern contrast in an ancient city.    This week's 30 Word Thursday picture was taken in Maastricht, Netherlands during our recent visit through Beertrips.com.  I was ...

Events happening in Virginia 19 Jun 2014 15:00 – 21:00 Barrel Night at Mad Fox Brewing #FallsChurch 19 Jun 2014 16:00 – 16:00 Steal the Vessel at Strangeways Brewing #Richmond Grunt Night! is more than just Grunts, now…Come in on Thursdays and you can Steal the Grunt, Growler, or to-go Blue Ball pint glass! Already ...

LA Weekly Van Nuys' MacLeod Ale Brewing Brings "Real" Ales to the SFV LA Weekly Unfiltered, unpasteurized, served slightly warmer than your average beer and far less effervescent, cask ales - "real ales," according to purists - are a British tradition that is the historical norm in England, but never quite caught on in the States ...

Multinational beer companies hire the very best talent they can find, and the brewers and chemists at Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors certainly have the experience and knowledge to brew any beer in the world.  But there's a real question about whether or not they're any better poised than craft breweries to compete purely on the basis of qu ...

South Yorkshire Times War memorial lookout for CAMRA South Yorkshire Times So far their finds have included a WWl Memorial in Wombwell Conservative Club, a WW2 Roll of Honour in Thurnscoe's Coronation Club, a WW2 Memorial in Wombwell Working Men's Club and Institute, and a WW2 Roll of Honour in Goldthorpe Reform ...

Yeah, we know, the Crew has been pretty quiet in the month of June. Our various jobs and/or families have taken precedence of late, so we’ve been away from our computers as far as writing about beer goes (I’ve been personally writing way too many variations of “the Isotopes lost tonight because …”). Red Door has p ...

Five Portland brewpubs with surprisingly good grub -- Diner 2014 The Oregonian When brewer John Harris launched Ecliptic Brewing late last year, he told beer writer John Foyston that the brewpub would "serve world-class beer and world-class food." Maybe to the former, no to the latter. To date, no brewery in Portland has attained . ...

MARSHALL – If you think Michigan is hot and humid in the summer, try going down to Louisiana in June. Better yet, why not just bring the bayou up to Michigan? That’s exactly what Dark Horse Brewing does the second Saturday of every June for its annual Crawfish Boil. This year’s edition attracted hundreds of revelers throughout ...

Breweries offering people something new and unique via keg treatments, randalized beers and casks is common these days as brewers look for a way to put a new spin on their offerings. Conquest is no different, and on Wednesday they announced a new series that gives fans of the brewery a chance to taste their own creations. ...