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SOCHI, Russia – Here's something they're probably not serving in the Sochi Olympic venues: Vladimir Putin protest beer. The “homosexual propaganda” law passed by the Russian government, criminalizing any discussion of LGBT rights or lifestyle with .... Brewery Launches Anti-Putin Beer In Protest Over Gay RightsBuzzFeed 'Not for gays!' BrewDog beer offers Putin helping hand in the sackBeverageDaily.com Anti-Putin beer makes debut: 'Hello My Name is Vladimir'Washington Times AdAge.com -Metro Weekly all 8,505 news articles »

"That's the kind of boutique brewery I like to go after because the quality is really high," said Mr. Donagher, who also owns Alewife NYC and produces beer-and-food events under the name Get Real Presents with partner Andy Freedman. The Jeffrey opens .... and more »

CAMRA, which petitions for real ale and community pubs, has rejected the belief that there are any health benefits whatsoever of an enforced month off the booze. Employing what it claims is scientific evidence, CAMRA has instead reiterated the theory .... Moderate drinking healthier - CamraBelfast Telegraph Dry January 'bad for your health', critics claimExpress.co.uk CAMRA Challenge Benefits Of 'Dry January'AboutMyArea The Independent all 24 news articles »

The 1880s, that is. The chart below shows the number of breweries in the US, which fell to zero in the prohibition years, but ended 2013 at the highest level since at least 1887. This is mainly due to the well documented explosion in popularity of .... 3 Beer Stocks to Draft in 2014Motley Fool Anheuser-Busch InBev Has A Taste For Craft Beer, Gobbles Up Blue Point ... The Consumerist Blue Point Brewing sold to Anheuser-BuschNewsday New York Times -UPI.com all 96 news articles »

Real ale enthusiasts are objecting to plans to turn a historic pub into three homes saying it is part of a “worrying trend” for drinkers in East Yorkshire. A developer has applied to East Riding Council to convert the Oddfellows Arms, on Eastgate ....

SIKESTON -- The craft of beer and wine making continues to increase in popularity, and residents will have the chance to sample some of the area's best creations next month during two homebrew competitions in Scott County. For three years now, ....

But there's a bottleneck: The state does not have enough malting companies to meet demand for Michigan-made beer and whiskey. Barley must be slowly malted before it can be fermented. But Michigan has only two craft malting operations, which process a .... and more »

"We recognize the hard work and consistency that goes into making these styles traditionally, and in new brewing traditions, fine appreciation and precision.," reads a statement on the list page. "This is truly all about showcasing an array of the .... and more »

Champion Brewing Company, based in Charlottesville, will soon be able to produce 20 times as much beer as it does now. The company is opening a brand new producing facility, one that is much bigger than their current one. They started moving in some of .... and more »

Astoria Beer & Brew plans to collaborate with Brewstoria, a neighborhood club for homebrew aficionados, and will also host brewing classes and seminars geared for beginner and intermediate beer makers. "It's a very community-oriented thing," Urbieta said.