August 2007

Pyramid Introduces Imperial Hefeweizen, Sparks Craft Brewing Revolution

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Fun Beer Facts

by Luke

Here is some beer trivia to enjoy as you drink your next beer. Cheers! Germany serves beer ice cream in popsicle form. Its alcoholic content is less than that found in “classic” beer. In 1962, Iron City beer was the brand used to test-market the concept of tab opening aluminum cans. By 1970, over 90% [...]

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Tsingtao soars on rising beer demand

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As previously reported, beer consumption in the People’s Republic of China is up – WAY up. And Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd, China’s best known beer brand, is leading the campaign. Tsingtao posted a 63.4 percent increase in first-half of ’07, as rising Chinese incomes boosted demand for beer and a taste for more expensive brews. The [...]

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The Ultimate All-in-One Homebrew System

by Luke

  Homebrewer-turned-inventor John Carnett has spent weeks building what he simply refers to as The Device. What is said devide? A stainless-steel, two-cart extract brewing system that starts by boiling the wort and ends with a chilled pint. As many of our readers know, in most home-brewing extract setups, each step in the process requires moving the [...]

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There may be 1,000 Places on the list, but this is Number One in our Book.

by Luke

The Great American Beer Festival (October 11-13th in Denver, Colorado) has been named one of the top 1,000 places to see before you die! Now in its 26th yar, the GABF began with the festival’s founder and Brewers Association‘s president, Charlie Papazian in 1982. There were only 20 brewers at the first festival and a little [...]

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High Demand Leaves Zimbabwe’s Brewery Taps Dry

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Beer has joined the list of commodities fast running out in Zimbabwe. The high demand to hit the bottle is a sign of people attempting to drown economic hardships, one of the nation’s breweries said Friday. “We have witnessed an unprecedented demand for our lager beer products. Average sales are rising fast and approaching 300 000 litres per day,” [...]

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