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The Second Renaissance of Craft Brewing

Posted on May 17, 2007 in Beer History by Eric Hebert
Sam from Dogfish Head is featured in an article in the Florida Sun-Sentinel about the current state of the craft beer industry. The article discusses how we in the US are using our creative juices to change the perception of "beer" across the board. I see more and ... [read more]

American Beer Celebration

Posted on April 7, 2007 in General, Beer History, News by Eric Hebert
Thank you Beer Advocate for reminding us today marks the 74th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition! A&E is celebrating as well by airing "The American Brew" on tonight (Sat, Apr 7 @ 10pm EDT / Sun, Apr 8 @ 2am EDT). Personally I find the entire aspect of prohibition fascinating ... [read more]

The World of Beer: A Universal Language

Posted on March 23, 2007 in General, Events, Beer History, News by Eric Hebert
"The World of Beer: A Universal Language" is the name of a new photo gallery at London's Proud Gallery next week. Bloomberg.com discusses the exhibit, which chronicles the journey of beer and alcohol culture from around the world. Did you know that 764 million pints ... [read more]

Our Country: Founded on Beer

Posted on February 27, 2007 in Beer History by John Berry
Many of us probably realize that beer and the art of brewing date back as far as 3500 BC. The Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Sumerians were all believed to have brewed some form of beer in order to gain the nutritional and caloric values of their crops over a longer period ... [read more]

Try Your Craft Beer A Little Warmer Next Time

Posted on January 30, 2007 in General, Beer History by John Berry
As I read through Mr. Paul Fenlon's recent and thought provoking post regarding beer temperature, I thought to myself, what really is the right temperature to enjoy your favorite beer? I did some research and found some very interesting information. Apparently the thirst for ice cold brewskies developed as soon as ... [read more]
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