November 2007

A Call to Arms for the Maine Brewers’ Guild

by Luke

A post on A Good Beer Blog today alerted me to the release of the  Ontario Craft Brewer’s Discovery Pack, a six pack that is now becoming available throughout Ontario featuring beers from six separate breweries. A truly brilliant idea, in my opinion, and a fantastic way to showcase a region’s microbrews. Its good for the [...]

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The Beer Formally Known as Stella

by Luke

A beer that was once both respectable & fashionable, Stella Artois has no doubt lost some of its glamour. But Britain’s Telegraph reports today, in an effort to reclaim its glory, the beer will soon be undergoing a major change – before long, the beer will be known simply as Artois (and then simply as some weird symbol [...]

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Move Aside Plain Ol’ Kegerator…

by Luke

One of the dorkiest most amazing gaming systems to appear in years has just been unvailed (for now via eBay only): The Gamerator. A full-scale arcade-style gaming system, The Gamerator is loaded with 187 classic games… AND a refrigerated interior that can hold a pony-keg of beer. The system includes realistic joysticks, buttons, and trackball - all [...]

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Good News for Craft Beer: Sales of Imports Plumeting

by Luke

In some good news for Good Beer Advocacy nation-wide, after years of biggering and biggering, it appears that sales of imported beer are on the decline. According to Brandweek, Constellation Brands, Fairport, N.Y., which handles Corona and other Modelo products via the Crown Imports joint venture, did not, as usual, disclose exact figures last month, [...]

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Maine Brewers Festival: a Recap

by Luke

To usher in “Drink Maine Beer” month, last night (Saturday November 3rd) the girlfriend and I made our way through the remains of Hurricane Noel to the 14th annual Maine Brewer’s Festival, with a whopping 15 breweries present. And suffice it to say that the only letdown was the absence of Allagash Brewing (due, apparently, to a “scheduling [...]

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A Beer After the Game is Good for Your Health

by Luke

According to an article which appeared in England’s Telegraph today, having a beer after playing a game of football, a long run, or a strenuous round of golf can be good for the body, scientists are now reporting. In a bit of good news for those who enjoy their brew, Spanish researchers have announced that their findings suggest that beer can [...]

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