February 2008

Harry Potter Loves His Belgians

by Luke

Some of you may remember a few months ago (November, 2007 to be exact) when the story of the The Trappist monks at St. Sixtus monastery and their famous Westvleteren beer vaulted to everyday stardom, thanks to this story in the Wall Street Journal. Well, apparently their mystique has caught the attention of another high [...]

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Try Your Hand at Beer Jeopardy

by Luke

This is a guest post by Wren Schultz of BlogDuWren  I’m a pretty avid fan of Jeopardy. Last night, when a category about beer came on, I couldn’t help but want to share it. In poking around a little, I realized that our friend beer isn’t so uncommon a topic. If you had to go [...]

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Despite Everything, Craft Beer Sales Continue to Skyrocket

by Luke

Information Resources, a Chicago company that tracks the sale of beer, has announced that sales of craft beer in America rose 16.7% (from $493 million in 2006 to $575 million in 2007) in 2007, marking the second straight year of double-digit increases. So, what regions saw the greatest increases? The Great Lakes Region — which includes [...]

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Why Isn’t Beer & Wine Delivery Legal Already?

by Luke

I read an article from the associated press today which reported that Maine state senator Lynn Bromley has sponsored a bill (which was up for review today) which would legally allow adults in Maine to have wine shipped to their homes. I was really astonished and annoyed… that this wasn’t already legal! Apparently this is [...]

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Beer Barrel R2D2

by Luke

I just thought this would be a fun way to wind down the work week: I found in my aimless Internet travels this morning an image of an R2D2 model the artist amoebabloke made from an old wooden beer barrel. image via deviantart.com The artist would like to see the piece go to someone “with [...]

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Magic Hat Brewing is Biggering & Biggering

by Luke

For those of us in the North East, Vermont’s Magic Hat Brewery is a familiar face. Their many mixed twelve-packs line grocery and package store shelves and their Number 9 is on tap at even the smallest of bars. But, craft beer fans in the South and Midwest are about to be able to enjoy [...]

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