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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

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “beer”

 

• North Park Festival of Arts: The Craft Beer Block Version

  
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  This past Saturday, the historic neighborhood of North Park celebrated its 17th Annual Festival of Arts by closing off University Ave. between 30th Street and 32nd Street to allow vendors, artists, chefs, bands and local craft breweries entertain the masses. If you were out and about on Saturday, you already know that ...
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• The Chillsner

  
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  Say goodbye to warm beer with these freezable aluminum rods you can actually drink through. Just keep ‘em in the freezer, take a sip to make room, then pop one into a bottle of brew to keep it nice and frosty cold. Link Price: $30/2pk. More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: Northstar Brew Master Fridge ...
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• Whisker warriors: New Holland Tap Takeover Beard and Mustache Competition coming to Rocky Top Beer BBQ and Grill

  
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  A facial hair faceoff is coming to Rocky Top Beer BBQ and Grill, 1900 Lansing Ave., on Wednesday, May 22.
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• Surly Brewing Partners With Johnson Brothers For Minnesota Beer Distribution

  
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  St. Paul, MN – Surly Brewing Company today announced Johnson Brothers as its newest Minnesota beer distributor.Surly Brew… The post Surly Brewing Partners With Johnson Brothers For Minnesota Beer Distribution appeared first on thefullpint.com .
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• Cold Beer Illegal In Indiana, Lawsuit Takes On State That Must Have Drunkenly Passed That Law

  
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  Cold beer is illegal in Indiana unless you’re a liquor store, but a lawsuit by the members of the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association are asking to be treated fairly. As previously reported by The Inquisitr , beer drinkers may be happy about the lawsuit to make cold beer no longer ...
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• Hangar 24 Airfest & 5th Anniversary Celebration: In Photos

  
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  Saturday, May 18th marked the five-year anniversary of Redlands-based Hangar 24 Brewery. For this milestone birthday, H24 pulle… The post Hangar 24 Airfest & 5th Anniversary Celebration: In Photos appeared first on thefullpint.com .
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• The Couple Who Douse Each Other With Beer In The Bleachers Together, Stay Together

  
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  No good deed goes unpunished, especially in the bleachers at a Cubs game. As you may have seen by now, a woman doused her husband with beer after he spilled beer on her while protecting her from a home run ball hit by Travis Wood. MLB.com video here. Unlike the fake, staged dousing that a guy received from a ...
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• Cornwall brewer gains beer sommelier qualification

  
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  One of the youngest independent brewers in the south west, Joe Thomson (pictured), of Penpont, in Cornwall, has become only the second person in the county to qualify as a beer sommelier. Designed to provide accredited recognition of beer styles and beer and food matching and to further knowledge about hop ...
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• Cornwall brewer gains beer sommelier qualification

  
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  One of the youngest independent brewers in the south west, Joe Thomson (pictured), of Penpont, in Cornwall, has become only the second person in the county to qualify as a beer sommelier. Designed to provide accredited recognition of beer styles and beer and food matching and to further knowledge about hop ...
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• Stout Ice Cream

  
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  Cool and creamy stout ice cream
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• Gameday: Phillies (21-23) vs. Marlins (12-32)

  
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  Philadelphia Phillies (21-23)  vs.  Florida Marlins (12-32) LHP   Cole Hamels   (1-6, 4.61 ERA) v. RH P Alex Sanabia   (2-6, 5.00 ERA) TIME:  7:10, Marlins Park TV:  Comcast SportsNet Weather:  78, mostly cloudy Media:  Twitter  and  Facebook On Monday night in Miami, Cole Hamels will ...
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• Fuller’s makes capital investment in London Pride

  
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  Fuller’s flagship ale, London Pride, is to be the subject of a major new £3 million advertising campaign this summer, which will remind consumers of its rich history and heritage and how it is intrinsically linked with that of the nation’s capital. Made of London, which will start to appear in press and digital ...
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• 8 Useful Beer Can Innovations (CollegeHumor)

  
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  With Budweiser putting bar codes in cups and Heineken’s coming equipped with LED sensors, it’s only normal that people ponder their ways on how to improve the almighty beer can.Fortunately for us College Humor has taken the liberty of compiling a list of the most  interesting innovations we have yet to see on a ...
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• Colorado Beer News 052013

  
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  Today is Weights and Measures Day . Its practically a beer holiday. Without weights and measures wed have no idea just how many ABVs, IBUs, SRMs or OG/FG are in our favorite beers. So why not make it a craft beer holiday and celebrate with a craft beer that has all the right numbers youre looking for. Heres whats ...
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• The Barbecue at Daniel Vaughn’s Book Signing Parties is Lick-Your-Fingers Good

  
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  Daniel Vaughn and his snazzy shirt (left); Tim Byres’ smoked meat (right) photos by Matthew Shelley Don’t worry, guys. Daniel Vaughn, the BBQ Snob and new Texas Monthly barbecue editor, will never get too big for his brisket. Even though he  did hold his most recent book signing for The Prophets of Smoked ...
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• TNA: Can Bobby Roode and James Storm Break the Beer Money Curse?

  
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  In the beginning, there was Beer Money . When I say beginning, I dont mean beginning-beginning, because both Bobby Roode and James Storm came to Beer Money with stories of their own. But both men had stalled out. Both men needed direction. And the answer came in opposites: Put the carefree Cowboy with the ...
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• Drinks journalist creates Schwarzbier with Brains

  
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  Robyn Black, drinks editor of The Publican’s Morning Advertiser, has brewed her own beer in collaboration with Brains — a Schwarzbier (which translates as ‘black beer’) called Blackbird. Blackbird is a 5% ABV black lager. Brewed with southern German lager yeast, Munich and Dark Crystal malts and Saaz, ...
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• The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Greens South Broad Street With A New Pop-Up Garden, Opening Today, And Beer Garden, Opening May 29

  
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  The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Pop Up Garden opens today on South Broad Street on the campus of the University of the Arts. (Photo courtesy PHS) Now in its third year, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Pop Up Garden initiative transforms pockets of urban blight into beautiful landscaped community ...
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• The Perfect Summer Beer May Be the Saison

  
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  Usually light in body and moderate in alcohol, saisons are defined by their variety.        
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• 7 DIY Food and Drink Gift Ideas for Dad

  
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    Beer, ties and mustaches. Always the same thing for Dad. Here are a few ways to make beer, ties and mustaches awesome.   DIY beer bread mix packaged IN a beer bottle, complete with free printables is awesome. Find it at Designed by Dawn Nicole . Find free printables for Superdad at Catch My Party . ...
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