BEER

Beer. We know it. We love it. We drink it to the tune of 133 billion liters — that's 35 billion gallons — each year. So much for 99 bottles of beer on a wall...

The pause that refreshes, or the nectar of the Gods — Beer is many things to many people. But mostly, it is an alcoholic beverage made through a brewing process combining water, a starch source like barley or wheat, and flavoring usually with hops.

Beer is also the world's third most popular beverage — trailed only by water and tea — and the source of a brewing business that as of 2006 generated some $294.5 billion in revenue. In countries like England, Germany, and increasingly America, beer is also an integral part of the culture.

Beer has become synonymous with everything from being the "guy's guy" beverage of choice, to armchair spectator sports (those Super Bowl ads), to more high-brow endeavors like beer tastings and festivals. Beer varieties vary from common commercial lagers like Budweiser and Coors, to golden, amber and pale ales, to microbrews and darker varieties like brown ale or the stouts brewed by companies like Guinness.

In the blogosphere, beer is celebrated on sites like the Beer Advocate, BeerMe.com, and the Beer Church. Chug-a-lug.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “BEER”

• Cameron’s Cask Night After Party at Greyfriars Tonight

  
  Cameron's Brewing — Authority: 120
  Once a month at the brewery we host ‘Cask Night’ , a casual and intimate event where a bunch of our loyal fans and interested newbies come in to try a cask conditioned beer and have a chat with people who love a good brew. We also feature appetizers from Whole Foods , created to compliment the cask . After the ...
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• Winterfest Tickets

  
  MNBeer - Beer from the Twin Cities, Minnesota, Minneapolis, St. Paul and beyond — Authority: 141
  December 1, 2009 12:00 pm Ahh, yes. That time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is about more than Black Friday, wrapping presents and impending snow. It’s also when Winterfest tickets go on sale. December 1st is the date, $45 is the cost and 700 is the magic number (of tickets that will be sold). If you ...
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• American Drew Tribecca Hutch and Server

  
  Home Bar Blog — Authority: 458
  Tribecca mixes it up with modern, Art Deco, and Asian influences. Lighter scaled, with classic clean lines and pared down forms. Tribecca’s inviting textures, rich wood tones and nickel finish hardware could be just the fresh look you’ve been trying to imagine for the new retirement condo on the shore or a trendy ...
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• VeggieDag Thursday: The Pilgrims and Beer

  
  Yours for Good Fermentables — Authority: 528
  Theres a famous passage from a 17th century collection of recollections by Pilgrim leader William Bradford thats often quoted in reference to Thanksgiving: ... we returned again a-shipboard, with resolution the next morning to settle on some of those places; so in the morning, after we called on God for direction, ...
  5 hours ago

• The beerpocalypse is upon us

  
  Thought Leader — Authority: 511
  Warning: the next few paragraphs contain an extremely one-sided and highly indignant view on a contentious issue. No, I haven’t joined the Desperate Alliance or the selective amnesia support group that broke away from the ANC, this isn’t at all about politics. It’s bigger than that nothingness.In the UK, the ...
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• Beer

  
  What The Christ? — Authority: 155
  This one is an absolute must if you’re a college student. It’s available on Deez Teez for $14.99 .
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• Currently offsetting the beer w/a 1964 Padrone over @lostabbey

  
  My Beer Pix — Authority: 131
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• Mr. Beer Deluxe Bottling System

  
  Home Bar Blog — Authority: 458
  Brew it, bottle it, share it, drink it! It’s fun and easy to brew and bottle, and even more fun to share and drink with the Deluxe Bottling System.   $15.95 | Beer Items | Read more...
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• Joined up Management and the Ackoff-Beer Contribution

  
  Leaders We Deserve — Authority: 118
  Joined up Management is a Very Good Idea in theory. I look forward to finding convincing examples of it working in practice The concept has been around for some while, and still crops up regularly in business speak, particularly in the public sector . There seems little recognition that mostly this sounds like ...
  8 hours ago

• Linksgiving: Nota Bene #2009-42

  
  Scholars and Rogues — Authority: 604
  Welcome to my home. Have a seat at the table and prepare yourself for a mighty holiday feast. Enjoy! … First off, we need to say grace … Let’s watch the parade on TV while we eat … Hmm, switch it to football … What would you like to drink? Wine ? … Beer ? … Pop ? … Punch ? … Milk ? … ...
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• Guinness’s New Ad: Sliding Beer for the Bold

  
  POPSOP.COM. Brand news. Brand communications. Brand design. Package design — Authority: 490
  Guinness is sure that if you are bold and brave, you can get whatever you want. The new commercial from the brand is supporting this opinion. Recently the global beer producer has changed the tagline of its ads —“Bring It To Life” replaced “Good Things Come To Those Who Wait”. Apparently, the new spot ...
  9 hours ago

• I Sink It You Drink It Beer Pong T-Shirt

  
  Home Bar Blog — Authority: 458
  Show a little confidence and let everyone know your game of choice when your sport this good-looking beer pong shirt.   $15.95 | Beer Items | Read more...
  10 hours ago

• Coming Soon to a Beer Store Near You…

  
  BREWPUBLIC - Yeast, Malt, and the Pursuit of Hoppiness — Authority: 423
  Heater Allen Sandy Paws. Available next week in Portland next Wednesday
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• Affligem Noël

  
  Seen Through a Glass — Authority: 430
  Im drinking with an old friend tonight: Affligem Noël . I remember drinking Affligem a lot back in the early 1990s; it was a solid abbey-style beer, and the Noël was a seasonal I looked forward to each year. Then Heineken bought the brand, and distribution/import got iffsy-chancey. Affligem came and went, and it ...
  12 hours ago

• Dropped by @stonebrew for New Belgium Fall Wild Ale

  
  My Beer Pix — Authority: 131
  this beer is tasty n great as an aperitif
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• Enjoy Your Parties with Wine Enthusiast Koolatron Rechargeable Bar On Wheels

  
  Elite Choice — Authority: 517
  The Wine Enthusiast Koolatron Rechargeable Bar On Wheels as the name suggests is a rechargeable portable cooler. With this, it will not be required for you to carry those slippery beer cans or a few ice cubes while you go for a picnic by the lake or in the woods. The cooler comes with umpteen amazing features. It ...
  14 hours ago

• Happy Hour: BarbaRoja Barrel-Aged Red Ale

  
  YumSugar — Authority: 654
  While Argentinas not exactly a place known for its beer, it should be known for one beer in particular, the superbly smooth, easy drinking BarbaRoja barrel-aged red ale. Although this beer comes in a Champagne-like bottle with a cartoon pirate label, its not feminine or cheap-tasting. Rather its a rich, frothy ale ...
  15 hours ago

• Saranac Black Forest

  
  Hop Talk — Authority: 133
  © Hop Talk – Use of this feed on other sites without express permission is prohibited Beer-a-Day #329 A Bavarian black beer with distinctive carmel [sic] malt sweetness and rich creamy trademark head. Flavorful, yet smooth; it is very drinkable! Deep, dark brown with reddish-orange highlights. Caramel ...
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• KATE GOSSELIN, Teary Eyed Says Goodbye to Married Life and Hello Single Momhood!!!

  
  Astrochicks — Authority: 135
  On Monday, the final season of Jon & Kate: Plus Eight will air its last episode. In case you haven’t heard, the beloved couple is now getting a divorce and Jon has a new 22 year old girlfriend. So Hollywood.The first four seasons, “Jon & Kate” had a cult like following but they kept a [...]
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• The Fort Collins Brewery Expansion

  
  thefullpint.com - Beer News, Beer Reviews, Event Coverage. — Authority: 481
  Dirt is moving in Fort Collins, CO as construction is now underway at the future home of The Fort Collins Brewery. The new 30,000 SF facility is being built just a mile away from FCB’s ...
  16 hours ago

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