Ancient whale bone beer because hell yes, that’s why.
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A user on Reddit posted today about attending the release of Lost Rhino Bone Duster. Director of field research of Paleo Quest came up with the crazy (but cool!) idea to swab some of the fossils Jason had found on hi...
Devil’s advocate for the three-tier system
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Mike Mazzoni (a weighty veteran of the beer industry, especially big beer companies) made some comments recently somewhat in defense of the three-tier system. His underlying point: the three-tier system has benefit...
A perfect beer for the NBA finals
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The Miami Sun Sentinel has a quick spot about a new beer for Heat fans. Now, White Hot (W)heat is available at the AmericanAirlines Arena and at the tap-room of the months-old brewhouse. It's paler than most wheats —...
“Free” beer for life (after you pay $1000)
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The Atlantic's CityLab blog has a great write-up on this creative fundraising method. People who invested $1,000 receive free in-house beer for the rest of their lives, or as long as the place stays open. People cou...
Hop-motion animation
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and insist that this is THE BEST stop-motion animation short film involving a beer bottle that you'll see ALL WEEK! Seriously--it's a fine project by Matija Juršić that is worthy of your ...
The real reasons behind rising hops prices
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Brewers Association has the straight dope. First, the prices for hops are pretty much in line with the US crop sector generally (prices to growers, dealer markups may change this). The graph below shows an index of h...
Straight Outta Braavos
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The Game of Thrones beers from Brewery Ommegang keep rolling out. Up next is possibly the best. Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York has had major success with its series of Game of Thrones-inspired beer, and i...
NPR has more on craft vs. “crafty”
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This is the probably the best primer I've seen so far about "crafty" beer distorting consumer understanding. Small breweries are transforming into big ones, while big breweries are masquerading as small brands, selli...
All Trappists to become IPAs
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Refusing to be overwhelmed by changing market forces, the monks have decided to label every beer as an IPA. (Relax, it's satire.) “Though we are pious servants to the Lord first and foremost, we are also running a...
Free beer in Beijing! (Yes, there’s a disgusting catch.)
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You can get a free glass of Jing-A's "Airpocalypse" beer, but only if the air quality is really, really crappy. For once, though, he was hoping the index would show heavy pollution, since it meant cheaper beer. One o...