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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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Original Technorati articles tagged “beer”

• in TV
  Winter is Coming! Stock up on New Game of Thrones Beer!
  New York brewery has partnered with HBO to create a custom set of ales with the popular television series theme.
  by dopodomani / on Jan 2, 2013
• in Entertainment
  Sing-a-Long: Beatlesongs Is High-Flying Fun
  Grab a bunch of friends, a copy of “Sing-a-Long Beatlesongs” on DVD, and enjoy the fun—it could be hilarious.
  by missbobetier / on Mar 25, 2012
• in Football
  Super Bowl 2012 Stats from NFL (Infographic)
  The NFL released an infographic showing us a few stats on what they expect during Super Bowl 2012.
  by jbinc / on Feb 5, 2012

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• Episode 188

  
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• Episode 188

  
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• Craft beer bills now officially the law

  
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• The Unfiltered Truth

  
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• All Salesmen

  
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• Another day, another Floyd County Health Department power grab.

  
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• Fathers Day Road Trip

  
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• A VIP and an IBU walk into a beer fest ... and our day at Fishers on Tap.

  
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• A VIP and an IBU walk into a beer fest ... and our day at Fishers on Tap.

  
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  Yesterdays Fishers on Tap in Indianapolis ran the requisite VIP hour at the beginning, followed by three hours of general admission. But rather than waxing egregious, the VIP portion at Fishers offered the opportunity for attendees to pair Indiana beers with food from local restaurants. The food presenters stopped ...
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• Sunday School: Beer and Wine Cocktails

  
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• Beer fails to appeal

  
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• 6 Essential Experiences in Cleveland, Ohio

  
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