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Boston Beer Co., maker of Sam Adams brew, says it won't participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade. MassEquality, the statewide gay rights group that has been pushing for a group of gay veterans to be allowed in the parade, published a statement from .... Sam Adams beer brewer nixes St. Patrick's parade that won't allow gaysWashington Times Beer makers drop out of St. Patrick's parades that ban openly gay marchersChicago Tribune Sam Adams Beer pulls out of South Boston St. Patrick's Day ParadeBoston.com (blog) BuzzFeed -WBUR -Yahoo News Canada (blog) all 285 news articles »

Nano-Nano is a collaboration of small breweries and large minds. Make by Dogfish Head and Funky Buddha, this sultry imperial porter is brewed with a dose of ...

For our second episode, Sun-Times Media Local's Over the Barrel podcast team was able to pull those three brewers away from their taps long enough to learn more about the Chicago suburb's thriving craft beer culture. Marc Wilson from Nevin's, Steve .... and more »

It's an impressive tap list, especially for a new brewery. The IPA is an excellent, fully hopped brew, and probably my favorite, but the milk stout is ridiculously tasty. And I'm not even a fan of stouts. Also, the interior of the place is bright and .... New brewery opens Thursday in Perry DistrictKREM.com (registration) Brewer taps into Perry districtThe Spokesman Review all 4 news articles »

Sometimes, you just have to tackle those tough assignments. Washington Business Journal Creative Services Director Jamey Fry recently took one for the team when he volunteered to take a lesson in beer tasting from Arrowine & Cheese beer buyer Nick ....

The Irish beer market is less vibrant than national reputation would suggest; now that Diageo owns Guinness and every other damn thing, there's not a ton of room for new guys to pop up. In fact, six of the 11 beers on the list below are Guinness products. Say 'No' to green beer -- What to drink for St. Patrick's Day: Out with SaraThe Patriot-News Bar happenings: St. Patrick's Day, a beer dinner, Big Beer Festival, Whiskey ... TheNewsTribune.com Ireland: More than shamrocks and Guinness beerazcentral.com Twin Falls Times-News (blog) -LA Magazine (blog) -Latin Times all 218 news articles »

I'm always a little torn about beer-centric holidays like St. Patrick's Day; on the one hand, it gives me a great reason to go out drinking on what would have been an otherwise lackluster Monday, but on the other hand, there's a lot of bros and other .... Our Favorite Irish Bars To Visit The Other 364 Days A YearChicagoist Capital kicks off weekend St Paddy's Day celebrations in styleIrish Examiner Do's and Don'ts for St. Patrick's DayBaltimore Post-Examiner The Patriot-News -AZ Weekly all 218 news articles »

"Price doesn't matter to craft beer lovers," said John Melody, 46, Public House's co-owner, who has been in the local pub business for about a dozen years. "People have really educated themselves the past three, four, five years and are prepared to pay .... and more »

We've catalogued more than 100 beers from 36 Minnesota breweries and sorted them by five characteristics. Adjust the sliders to your taste, and we'll find beers that best match your preferences. Not sure where to begin? Try typical values for a Pilsner ....

If you liked Beervis's interactive chart—and if you live in or around Minnesota—you should go check out the excellent "Beer Me, Minnesota!" local beer matcher, released yesterday by the Star Tribune. Simply adjust your taste/color/smell preferences ....