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”

• Interested in Starting A Business – Check Out Start Up Drinks

  
  IheartPGH.com — Authority: 417
  Image by caseywest via Flickr If you are thinking of starting a business here in Pittsburgh there are lots of great groups to check out.  Every other month or so, entrepreurs gather in the morning for Open Cofffee (usually hosted at the Alpha Lab offices on Carson St.).  Some of the Open Coffee folks are ...
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• Warsteiner Premium Verum

  
  Hop Talk — Authority: 129
  © Hop Talk – Use of this feed on other sites without express permission is prohibited Beer-a-Day #320 A world class traditional pilsner, Warsteiner Premium Verum is a slightly pale German-style pilsner with a clean, crisp, refreshing import taste. Warsteiner is brewed with fresh Arnsberger Forest spring ...
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• Bad-Ass Beer Pong Tables

  
  Attuworld.com — Authority: 588
  In the college world, the next best thing to being an awesome athlete is being an awesome beer pong player. In fact, it might be even better, since you can get drunk while you play. Which is why people are taking this game to the next level with super-customized beer pong tables. To prove our point, here are the 180 ...
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• It Makes The Dog Mad

  
  Newscoma — Authority: 547
  I have laughed until I cried over this one from Probably Bad News. Dont Drink In Front Of The Bird, It Makes The Dog Mad It’s the little things that give me so much joy.
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• So youve eaten your bacon...what now?

  
  Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum — Authority: 468
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• Beer Bread is good!

  
  Army Household6 — Authority: 124
  I don’t normally blog about things I cook or bake (only because there is usually lots of OTHER stuff to blog about ). I was so proud of this one I just have to share with all of you ! I decided to try making some beer bread from scratch  – tried it at a craft show and it was soooooo good! Here is the final ...
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• The Beer Goggler’s Happy Hour Links

  
  The Beer Goggler — Authority: 146
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  BREWPUBLIC - Yeast, Malt, and the Pursuit of Hoppiness — Authority: 424
  
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• Contest: STL Hops 2nd Anniversary Party Tickets

  
  STL Hops - A St. Louis Beer Blog — Authority: 131
  As you may have found out if you’ve gone to buy tickets over the weekend, the STL Hops Second Anniversary Party is now SOLD OUT . If you weren’t able to get your tickets in time, here’s your last chance to attend the party. I’m going to be giving away two tickets to this Friday’s Anniversary Party. If ...
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• Free In-Store Concerts at Criminal Records (sometimes that means free food & beer, too)

  
  Atlanta on the Cheap — Authority: 143
  So which part got your attention, the free concerts or the free food & beer? Assuming it’s the free live music:No musician likes to perform cold. Well, maybe there’s one or two who do, but most...
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• Horsetooth renamed Pateros Creek Brewing Company

  
  Fermentedly Challenged — Authority: 126
  How quickly things can change. Just a few months ago a new brewery was announced that was going to make Fort Collins Colorado its home. They spent a lot of time and effort getting their business ready to open only to find out just recently that the name they chose for their business was conflicting with another local ...
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• Beer Writers of The Naked Pint at ChurchKey Tuesday

  
  DC Beer - Washington DC, Beer, Bars, Craft beer, homebrewing, happy hours, beer tastings — Authority: 528
  The Lagerheads, ChurchKey, and Flying Dog have joined forces to bring a “Meet the Author” type event to Churchkey.Beer sommeliers Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune from the beer meets cuisine restaurant Father’s Office in Santa Monica, CA have written a guide to craft beer and craft beer culture. The book ...
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• Screw the Treaty, Go Get That Whiskey

  
  An American Lion — Authority: 529
  I think it’s spelled “Mackinlay’s” Good God, man—we’re talking about whiskey here! And science! To hell with international treaties and Poindexters looking over our shoulders. Dig that whiskey out of the ground and see if it’s any good: A beverage company has asked a team to drill through ...
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• Mad Men Withdrawal: January Jones Plays Beer Pong

  
  Square Eyes | blinkx Remote TV and celebrity gossip blog — Authority: 133
  Ho hum.  It’s Monday morning and I have nary a Mad Men episode to recap.  I’ve lost all sense of purpose in life. To fill the void, let’s watch this clip of January Jones (that’s disgruntled housewife Betty Draper!) playing beer pong last week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon:Ha!  Seems as though the blond ...
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• Winter Beer Tasting

  
  Oregon Brewers Guild — Authority: 428
  Winter Beer Tasting Pt.Deux 11/16/09 Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark Ave Portland 503-232-8535 5-8pm Ninkasi Sleighr, Oakshire Ill-Tempered Gnome, Cascade Lakes Skookum Creek, Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve, Widmer Brrr.. & Laurelwood Vinter Varmer.
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• Meet the Oakshire Brewers

  
  Oregon Brewers Guild — Authority: 428
  Meet the Oakshire Brewers 11/17/09 Green Dragon 928 SE 9th Ave Portland 6-8pm Owner Jeff Althouse will be on hand and bringing Ill Tempered Gnome, Watershed IPA + Overcast Espresso Stout.
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• thedrunkenmoogle:The Arkeg Drink n’ GameBehold, the pinnacle...

  
  Drunky McGamblingProblem — Authority: 132
  thedrunkenmoogle : The Arkeg Drink n’ Game Behold, the pinnacle of man’s achievements!  The Arkeg is a fully operational arcade cabinet and keg.  It has a 24 inch LCD HD screen, two full 6-button player controls, and a trackball for you Golden Tee lovers.  Besides the 69 preloaded classic games that are on ...
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• Meet the MacTarnahan’s Brewers

  
  Oregon Brewers Guild — Authority: 428
  Meet the MacTarnahan’s Brewers 11/24/09 Green Dragon 928 SE 9th Ave Portland 6-8pm GOOSE BUMP Imperial Stout (with Stumptown Hair Bender) and Hum Bug’r Porter + another beer or two.
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• Brass 2 Tap Draft Beer Kegerator T-Tower

  
  Home Bar Blog — Authority: 458
  Brass box with 3-inch diameter round stainless steel column and flange. Double tap allows you to serve two beers from the same tower. Comes with beer lines. Faucet knobs are not included. T-Towers are made to order, so shipping time can take up to 2 weeks.   $393.00 | Beer Items | Read more...
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• What to Drink This Week–Yes, in Virginia

  
  Young & Hungry — Authority: 574
  Virginia’s great beer is pretty much the only thing that gets me to take Metro’s blue/yellow across the river (well, beer and pho). And Galaxy Hut has several on tap this week by Virginia microbreweries that don’t distribute to the District. Here’s a quick guide to the highlights: Blue Mountain Double IPA ...
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