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”

• Oskar Blues Old Chub

  
  Hop Talk — Authority: 426
  © Hop Talk - Use of this feed on other sites without express permission is prohibited Beer-a-Day #313 I was at my favorite retailer recently and I was able to score seven craft beers in cans. Why not “Can Week”? Today: Old Chub from Oskar Blues . Old Chub is a Scottish strong ale brewed with ...
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• Jamaica

  
  Beer Haiku Daily — Authority: 470
  Gripping a Red Stripe In the back of a bus, as The driver hauls ass Written by Captain Hops. References: Red Stripe beer Thing of the day: The Rough Guide to Jamaica, 4th Edition Sponsor : NetFlint.com Start your own beer blog! Best Value in Domain Names and Website Hosting Related haiku: Happy ...
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• Best damn beer shop specials sdbw

  
  My Beer Pix — Authority: 423
  stone vert epic 08, stone colab Maui coconut Porter, mikkeler beer geek bfast, lost abbey cuvee de tomme 09 for $27, ballast point sea monster stout 08
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• Pabst for sale

  
  The Bellman — Authority: 108
  I mean, its already cheap, but this time were not talking about buying beer, were talking about buying the beer company . The company is looking for a buyer willing to shell out around $300 million for its Willy Wonka Beer Factory that produces Pabst Blue Ribbon, Old Milwaukee, Schlitz and Colt 45 — in other ...
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• Beer pong for adolescents, anyone?

  
  The Mom Blog — Authority: 134
  My 12-year-old son asked me this morning, “Mama, did you ever play pong?”My middle-aged brain immediately interpreted this to mean, did I ever play Pong, the first-generation arcade game by Atari, where a little ping-pong ball bounces back and forth endlessly on a black-and-white video field that looks like a ...
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• Beer of the Week: Middle Ages Wizards Winter Ale

  
  Drinks Blog — Authority: 123
  Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse Beer Week 2009 is over, so now we have time to once again consider a beer of the week for Syracuse-area drinkers. In this case, its Wizards Winter Ale, a fall/winter seasonal from Middle Ages...
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• Kim Jong-il: No more TV commercials in North Korea

  
  BloggingStocks — Authority: 663
  Filed under: Media World , Headline news North Koreans dont need DVR technology any more. The most important purpose of these devices -- to fast forward through commercials -- no longer applies, now that the reclusive Communist state has banned television commercials from the airwaves . According to the Yonhap ...
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• I WANT ONE!

  
  The Fine Art of Eccentricity — Authority: 131
  The Beer Launching Refrigerator!
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• A beer history lesson at Brickskeller’s Beer Planet tasting

  
  DC Beer - Washington DC, Beer, Bars, Craft beer, homebrewing, happy hours, beer tastings — Authority: 495
  Another week in the capitol, and another fantastic beer event.  On Saturday, November 7, The Smithsonian Resident Associates Program presented “Beer Planet: A Voyage of Discovery to the World’s Great Beers and Brewing Cultures” with speaker Horst Dornbusch.  An award-winning beer author and regular columnist ...
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• USB Beer Can Humidifier By Green House

  
  Gadgetreview — Authority: 609
  Anybody looking for weird and obscure USB gadgets this holiday season may want to check this out.   It’s a mini-USB humidifier that’s shaped like some weird Japanese beer can.  When those long stints at your computer leave you exceptionally dry, this may be the perfect solution. Using this mini-humidifier is a ...
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• The Beer Goggler’s Happy Hour Links

  
  The Beer Goggler — Authority: 146
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• Saranac Beer Dinner for Bloggers – Part 3 (Beer Dinner)

  
  2beerguys beer blog — Authority: 422
  Saranac Blogger’s Beer Dinner (part 3 – 6 Course Beer Dinner) FX Matt Brewing Company invited us on the Ultimate Brewery Tour. Here is a recap from part 1 and 2. ******************************* Quick Recap from part 1: FX Matt Brewing Company, producers of Saranac and Utica Club brands, hosted a beer dinner ...
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• Alpha Male of the Month: Tucker Max

  
  AMOG - Alpha Males of the Group — Authority: 493
  Our first selection for Amog’s inaugural installment of the Alpha Male of the Month award should be a real trendsetter, a man who possesses all the qualities of the quintessential Alpha Male. Every budding alpha male should have a bucket list of personality traits and deeds they aspire to complete before they ...
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• Holiday Ale Dinner @ Fort George

  
  Oregon Brewers Guild — Authority: 470
  Holiday Ale Brewer’s Dinner 11/11/09 Fort George Brewery + Public House 1483 Duane St Astoria 503-325-PINT 6 pm $55.00 INTRO Ham and Prawn Croquette Alaskan Brewing Co. – Winter Spruce Tip Ale SALAD Roasted Delicota Squash and Bell Peppers on a Bed of Spinach with a Balsamic Vinaigrette and Parmesan Cheese ...
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• Collaborator CXI Release

  
  Oregon Brewers Guild — Authority: 470
  Collaborator CXI Release 11/11/09 It’s A Beautiful Pizza 3342 SE Belmont 7 PM ?% Strong Ale made with pumpernickel bread
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• Fa La La La La Release

  
  Oregon Brewers Guild — Authority: 470
  Fa La La La La Release at Victory 11/12/09 Victory Bar 3652 SE Division Portland 5:30pm Double Mountain’s winter ale Fa La La La La is packed with a rich malt and Centennial hop character. Brewmaster Matt will be on hand to answer questions.
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• San Diego Beer Week – Ballast Point Brewing Events

  
  thefullpint.com - Beer News, Beer Reviews, Event Coverage. — Authority: 526
  From Ballast Point Brewing, San Diego, CA.Welcome to the First Annual San Diego Beer Week! November 6-15 2009 will go down in San Diego Brewing history as the most awesome 10 days ever. ...
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• TG @ the HB

  
  Oregon Brewers Guild — Authority: 470
  Terminal Gravity at the Horse Brass 11/12/09 Horse Brass Pub 4534 SE Belmont Portland 503-232-2202 5pm 09/08 FestiveAle + 00/05 Bucolic Plague BarleyWine
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• Falling Rock hosts Elysian Pumpkinfest

  
  Fermentedly Challenged — Authority: 422
  Are you a pumpkin head? Or at least a fan of great pumpkin beer? Then youll be interested in heading to the Falling Rock Tap House in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 5pm for the Elysian Pumpkinfest 09. Here are the details of the event from todays newsletter from Chris, the owner of Falling Rock ...
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• Double Mountain Night

  
  Oregon Brewers Guild — Authority: 470
  Double Mountain Night at Suds’nSuds 11/12/09 Suds‘n’Suds 1045 NW Kings Blvd. Corvallis 6:30pm On tap IRA, Hop Lava, Killer Green, Fa La La la La La, and Terrible Two, the bourbon-barrel-aged reserve brown ale. Charlie D. will be on hand to raffle off the schwag.
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