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”

• Web Blast 2009 XMAS party

  
  Sydney PHP Group — Authority: 108
  Hi group It’s silly season again and we’ll be celebrating it as part of Web Blast Sydney. Tickets go on sale 9am Monday - be quick as they go quickly. It’s a great opportunity to meet other web-bods in Sydney and win fabulous ‘things’ (1) . What Is WebBlast? WebBlast is an opportunity for all people ...
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• Heineken Knows The Signs: Drink Responsibly

  
  POPSOP.COM. Brand news. Brand communications. Brand design. Package design — Authority: 490
  At the end of October this year Heineken officially launched its second global responsible drinking campaign entitled “Know The Signs”. After the success of last year’s Enjoy Heineken Responsibly campaign, Heineken continues to talk about the signs people start to show when they’ve had one too many.Almost all ...
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• As the dark rainy season descends, its all fun and games at Portland-area pubs

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 807
  When its time to come in from the beer garden, here are the places youll want to be.
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• LGKers-Shows us your turkey pics!

  
  Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum — Authority: 471
  Here are mine. I normally go with the bag but this year went with the good ole fashioned foil tent.
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• Saranac Adirondack Lager

  
  Hop Talk — Authority: 133
  © Hop Talk – Use of this feed on other sites without express permission is prohibited Beer-a-Day #330 Our classic German lager has a perfect balance of caramel malt sweetness. Look for a rich, amber color and medium body. Pale amber with an off-white head; small bubbles. Slight earthy and peppery aroma. ...
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• We’re thankful for the opportunity to buy the Pabst company

  
  ShortFormBlog — Authority: 571
  Pabst Blue Ribbon ’s maker is on the market. Their asking price is $300 million. We’re thankful for PBR. Anyone want to help crowdsource ownership of the cheapest, crappiest/best beer ever? Just think – $5 could help make the dream of many hipsters come true. And us. We want to own the company and make rivers ...
  7 hours ago

• Full Sail Brewing honored for sustainability by Portland Business Journal

  
  Beernews.org — Authority: 476
  FULL SAIL BREWING COMPANY HONORED FOR SUSTAINABILITY Portland, Ore.-Full Sail Brewing, nationally known for its award-winning beers, was recently recognized by the Portland Business Journal for their innovation in sustainability. The Innovation in Sustainability awards were announced Thursday, November 19, at the ...
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• Molson Coors M becomes world’s first Microcarbonated Lager

  
  Beernews.org — Authority: 476
  Molson Coors Launches M, the World’s Only MicrocarbonatedTM Lager A Revolution in Brewing MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – Nov. 23, 2009) – Molson Coors launches Molson M, the world’s only MicrocarbonatedTM lager beer. Created in Montreal, Molson M is a revolution in brewing. This one-of-a-kind beer is ...
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• Point St. Benedict’s Winter Ale returns

  
  Beernews.org — Authority: 476
  Popular seasonal beer continues to expand market area and increase production STEVENS POINT, Wis. (November 23, 2009) – Point St. Benedict’s Winter Ale , an abbey-style “winter warmer” perfect for cold winter nights, proved so popular last winter that for the coming winter the Stevens Point Brewery ...
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• Heavy Drinking? Exercise After Won’t Help

  
  EveryJoe — Authority: 159
  It’s been said that a good round of exercise after a night of heavy drinking is just the ticket to rid your body of the toxins you ingested the night before. Of course, if you have a bad hangover, it may be that exercise is that last thing on your mind. But, if you do think that exercise may help, think again. ...
  10 hours ago

• Now Drinking (Nov. 26, 2009)…

  
  The Thinker — Authority: 464
  … an Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence stout. A friend/co-worker/fellow NASA beer geek hooked me up with this one. Just looking at the bottle makes me want to drink it. A 750 ml corked bottle with lots of chocolate coloring on a very classy label — but then Ommegang is a very classy brewery. Arguably there is no ...
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• I’ll Take 75 Cases Please

  
  Dennis-Kane.com — Authority: 477
  Danno, who often comments here, sharing his usual thoughtful insights on all things Habs, has come up with a darn good idea, an idea that corresponds with the festivities surrounding the Canadiens 100th anniversary while also quenching our parched throats at the same time. All he needs is Molsons to think it’s a ...
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• No Hike On Bulgarian Home Made Rakia

  
  The Rakia Site — Authority: 119
  Hot off the press. There is to be no increase in the tax on home made rakia and many thousands of Bulgarians were sweating on the result! We can sigh a breath of relieve now and enjoy another season of harvesting crops without fear of a hike. It doesnt make much difference to most anyway as they dont pay the tax due ...
  13 hours ago

• Full Sail “CÖLESCH” will be new Brewers Share

  
  BREWPUBLIC - Yeast, Malt, and the Pursuit of Hoppiness — Authority: 423
  FULL SAIL BREWING CELEBRATES THE ART OF BREWING WITH NEW BREWERS SHARE BEER "CÖLESCH"Brewery invites you to "Meet the Brewer and the Beer"
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• The Beer Goggler’s Happy Hour Links

  
  The Beer Goggler — Authority: 148
  Nude Celebs In HD - Gretchen Mol (Nudography) Hwang Mi Hee Mmakes Me Want To Buy A Car (Guyism) The Jimmy Clausen Punch Video Parody (Busted Coverage) Naked Sushi Party Girls (COED Magazine) Ms. Foxy Glossy Likes the Camera (Hottest Girls of Myspace) MTV’s Angry ...
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• The Usual Suspects

  
  Skatterbrainz Blog — Authority: 423
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• Founders excitement...

  
  The Wine and Cheese Place — Authority: 140
  These should hopefully arrive on Friday! Founders has released two more beer sin St. Louis! Founders Imperial Stout.... / 4pk 10.5% ABV 90 IBU’S Brewed with ten varieties of malted barley, this stout is smooth as silk yet complex and rich in body. Serve this guy at cellar temperature. Put another log ...
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• Beer In Ads #7: National Premium & Turkey

  
  Brookston Beer Bulletin — Authority: 535
  Today’s ad is more modern, because it’s Thanksgiving Day and I wanted to use one that was done for the holiday. This juicy turkey ad was for National Premium Beer, subtitled a “Pale Dry Beer,” and brewed by National Brewing of Baltimore, Maryland from 1936-1995. While accounts of the brewery’s origin vary ...
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• Keg Stand

  
  There, I Fixed It — Authority: 598
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• BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: 32% beer sets world record*

  
  Beernews.org — Authority: 476
  Tactical Nuclear Penguin from BrewDog on Vimeo . (Aberdeen, SCOTLAND) – It is Thanksgiving morning so I am not going to turn this into a long post as I have with recent articles even though I think this beer and the brewery, in general, deserves one. Despite a strong U.S. following, the brewery curiously ...
  17 hours ago

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