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Beer for Breakfast - CHOW

By John on July 29, 2010 1:24 PM | No Comments

Beer for breakfast. What a beautiful concept. Check out the process here.

Rocky Mountain whiskey - ColoradoBIZ Magazine

By John on July 28, 2010 5:03 PM | No Comments

A neat look into the making of Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey. Enjoy.

Pabst Blue Ribbon Is Classy and Expensive in China - TIME NewsFeed

By John on July 28, 2010 4:45 PM | No Comments

Thanks to Ned for this link.

Apparently in China, PBR is incredibly classy and expensive.

Considering I once spent an evening in Muscatine, Iowa on a throne of stacked beer cases, drinking a case of cold PBRs while wearing a Burger King crown with a beer label slapped on it, I dare you to say that beer is classy.

Drinkable, party worthy, but classy? Nah. And that case didn't cost us much more than $20 if memory serves.

Pub lets clients drink between the lines

By John on July 26, 2010 3:43 PM | No Comments

I should totally open up one of these.

I mean, a library AND a bar! That is completely my thing.

Bittersgate: Angostura Bitters Spokespersons Declare Supply Problems OVER On "Rachel Maddow Show," Plus Eight Essential Cocktail Recipes With Bitters

By John on May 20, 2010 2:12 PM | No Comments

We were coming back from California when I heard something related to this and then saw the Maddow bit later. Check out the story and some recipes, plus watch this:

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Plus some more bits from the MaddowBlog (recipes).

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Raw Whiskey Finds New Craftsmen and Enthusiasts - NYTimes.com

By John on May 5, 2010 2:55 PM | No Comments

At some point when I wasn't paying attention, moonshine got trendy. Who knew?

What Climate Change Means for Wine Industry | Wired Science | Wired.com

By John on April 29, 2010 10:25 PM | No Comments

Well, bad enough our coastal cities may drown and that famine may occur worldwide. Now we may not be able to drown our sorrows should the world dramatically change.

Beer with Dinner: The Basics of Pairing Beer and Food Beer Sessions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn

By John on April 26, 2010 4:32 PM | No Comments

Here ya go. Now you can eat AND drink instead of just surviving on beer alone.

Revolutionizing American Beer: Jim Koch, Chairman of Boston Beer Co. and Sam Adams - WSJ.com

By John on April 26, 2010 3:17 PM | No Comments

Now, I'm not a huge Sam Adams fan, but there's no doubt that Jim Koch has changed the way beer is made in this country and for that I salute him.

For the rest of you idjuts sucking down lite beers, you don't know what you're missing.

Beers of The Times - Tasting Belgian Golden Ales - NYTimes.com

By John on February 24, 2010 11:34 AM | No Comments

I've been way too serious on here lately. Here is a writeup on some of the very good Belgian-style ales you should be drinking.

BBC News - Last orders for pint glass as we know it?

By John on February 10, 2010 2:24 PM | No Comments

Little did I know that the UK has tens of thousands of pint glass injuries every year, costing the nation almost 3 billion pounds a year in medical costs. They are now working on a shatter-proof pint glass to reduce these injuries.

Make takes a look at both designs under consideration:

Growlers, the New Old Beer Conveyance - NYTimes.com

By John on January 28, 2010 5:41 PM | No Comments

I love that this trend is back.

It's always fun to get attached to a local brew and then be able to take some home. Growlers are key to this ritual and should I ever live in a place that has good regional microbrews again, I'll be using this service.

Here is a story from Chicago on the subject.

Engineer's Guide to Drinks | FlowingData

By John on January 26, 2010 2:45 PM | No Comments

This is an amazing chart composed of how to mix drinks. It appeals both to my love of organized charts and alcohol.

Here's a taste, as it were:

20 Things Worth Knowing About Beer - The Oatmeal

By John on December 2, 2009 10:52 PM | No Comments

This is beautiful. Check it out at it's source.

Cooking With Beer : NPR

By John on October 15, 2009 9:08 AM | No Comments

How much do I have to comment on this. It's a story regarding cooking with beer for God's sake. With recipes.

Read it!

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