September 2007

Hump Day Genius Fix Part Deuce

by Luke

Last Wednesday Blog About Beer debuted our Hump Day Genius Fix post – An MP3 of the best of the Bud Light Real Men of Genius radio ads to help you through the rest of the work week. While we support nothing about Bud Light itself, you have to admit that the radio ads are [...]

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Common Phrases with Their Roots in Beer

by Luke

Ever wonder where some of the most commonly used phrases in the English language come from? You’d be surprised at how many can be traced back to beer-related roots. For example: Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a [...]

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Coming Soon to Blog About Beer…

by Luke

Blog About Beer will bring you an EXCLUSIVE interview with Heather Conlin, the Special Projects Manager at the Alaskan Brewing Co., this coming Weekend. The discussion will center around their beers, their involvement with the Coastal CODE program (see blogroll on the right-hand side of this page) and their on-going efforts to protect the Pacific Ocean, so [...]

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Cuban Beer comes to the UK

by Luke

Cuban lager Bucanero has been launched in the UK under the name Cubanero Fuerte. The classic lager was rebranded for the UK market by UK beer importer Pierhead Purchasing because of copyright issues over the original name. Pierhead, which imported the beer in response to the growing popularity of Cuba as a holiday destination for [...]

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The Chemistry of Making Beer

by Luke

Most people know that Yeast is one of the 4 key ingredients in a beer (along with water, hops & malted barley), but do you know exactly what that yeast is doing? Unless you’re an avid brewer yourself, and you’ve done your homework (or were lucky enough to get to write a report on the [...]

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Expansion of Maryland’s Oliver Ales Planned for ’08

by Luke

Best known for his Wharf Rat pubs in Fells Point and near Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Bill Oliver is now looking to get the craft-brewed Oliver Ales they serve into bottles and onto store shelves. After brewing beer onsite in the basement of the 107-year-old building on West Pratt Street for 15 years, Oliver [...]

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