Beer News Mashup

• Austin Beerworks comes up with new scale of bitterness [Draft]
• Beer at Legoland gets nod of approval [NewsChief]
• Escaped cows in Massachusetts crash party, drink all the beer [NBC]
• New interest in craft beers at baseball games [Duluth News Tribune]
• A new destination on New York's Lower East Side for hard-to-find beers and cheeses [NYTimes] Read More...
  
  

• New-York Historical Society opens exhibition of New York beer history [NYTimes]
• Goose Island converts barrel warehouse into a mini golf course [BeerPulse]
• Craft brewery count in United States reaches 2000 [Brewers Association]
• Beijing to host a craft beer festival for the first time in history [JingDaily]
• Craft beer makers in Wisconsin hold summits with state legislators to reform beer laws [AshlandCurrent] Read More...
  
  

• Beer from an 1840's shipwreck is analyzed for a possible replication [Huffington Post]
• Residents of Connecticut can finally buy beer on Sundays [NBC]
• Alabama legalizes larger bottles in order to sell craft beers [ABC]
• Mayor of Portland declares May 16th to be "Gluten-Free Beer Day" [SunHerald]
• How to plan and host a beer dinner [SeriousEats]

• Winners of World Beer Cup announced at Craft Brewers Conference [Huffington Post]
• 6 Beck's labels designed by M.I.A. and other artists [HighSnobiety]
• Turn to beer for thicker, silkier hair [LifeHacker]
• Beer bottles recycled as soap dispensers, rolling pins, oil lamps, and more [Draft]

• We weigh in on inventive uses for spent grain [Wall Street Journal]
• Beer bottles turn aluminum [DRAFT]
• New beer taxes leave New York beer drinkers with a steep tab [New York Post]
• Brooklyn Brewery's Steve Hindy reacts to beer tax increase [BeerPulse]
• Sam Adams 6-pack of amateur beer contest winners [BeerStreetJournal]
• Thousands of brewers pour into San Diego [UTSanDiego]

This weekend, the beer world is revving up for warm weather. If you're in New York, you can bike over to Red Lantern Bicycles in Brooklyn, which happens to be the first and only bike shop in the state with a license to sell beer. If you're in Boston, don't miss the kick-off of the third annual Bacon and Beer Festival (and of course our demo in Copley Square today at 4).

If you're in Vermont, you'll want to celebrate the end of sugaring season with some good old fashioned sap beer. Sap beer is an age-old Vermont tradition most recently taken up by Matt Cohen of Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, Vermont.

No matter where you are in the country, keep your eyes peeled for craft malt liquor (yes, you heard us), complete with 40-ounce bottles and paper bags. If malt liquor isn't your thing, you might want to instead check out these inventive whiskey and beer crossovers from Food Republic.

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Early birds take note: Brooklyn Brew Shop will be on Martha Stewart Living Radio tomorrow morning (4/25). The live show, Morning Living, features advice on cooking, home improvement, and gardening. Erica and Stephen will be joining host Brian Kelsey to chat about the beer making process and a few great summer beer recipes. Tune in to SiriusXM 110 Satellite Radio on Wednesday morning at 10:30. Be sure to let us know what you think of the show!

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• Alabama finds Founder's Dirty Bastard a bit too dirty. [Fox News] /li>
• Dogfish Head introduces Randall Jr. beer infuser - Skittles infused beers abound [Gizmodo]
• Beer drought result of actual drought. [Times of India]
• Does this Cherry Blossom Beer have cherry blossoms in it? [The Hill is Home]
• Science says: Beer improves problem solving. [The Star]

• Baby-faced 22-year-old tries to buy beer; gets arrested [ABC]
• Your summer dreams have come true: beer sorbet is invented [CNET]
• Man catches foul ball with his beer [Yahoo]
• James Bond swaps trademark martini for a brew [POP2it]
• Cool science lesson: how to instantly freeze a beer [Gizmodo]

• Iron Age Europe was all beer and eatathons [io9]
• How beer saved the world [Huffington Post]
• Can you stand the hottest beer ever made? [Bradenton Herald]
• Are beer cocktails the new martinis? [Vancouver Sun]
• Flat top beer cans: the new hipster trend? [Guyism]

• Beer's too pricey in Africa; SABMiller finds a solution [Reuters]
• Gene Simmons to open rock-themed, craft brew-heavy restaurant in CA [boston.com]
• Coors launches iced tea-flavored beer with interesting acronym [laweekly.com]
• Guy buys wrong beer brand; fight ensues [The Morning Call]
• Beer truck driver arrested for DUI [FOX Cleveland]
• Tweet-A-Beer: The solution to world peace? [kypost.com]

• 16 Mile Brewery gets focused on community [Wisconsin Rapids Tribune]
• Beer: It's what's for work. [EE Times]
• "Shake-Shake" thick beer gains popularity in Africa [Bloomberg]
• Cheesesteak-flavored beer, you say? [Courier Post Online]
• Man invents the reusable beer pouch to stick it to beer can ban [WOAI.com]
• Fill your gas tank and your keg at the same station [USA Today]

• Alabama pushes for bigger craft beer containers [CSNews]
• New mobile app helps track the cheapest beer anywhere. Seriously. [Chron.com]
• Discover your beer's history with Track Your Bud [sacbee.com]
• Obvious news: the beer diet's not that great. [MSNBC]
• Dalai Lama beer ad ticks off local Tibetans in Minnesota [StarTribune]

• Busch sponsors Major League Fishing [Bradenton Herald]
• Man profits off of beer can hoarding [Wicked Local]
• Beer and chip diet stresses out parrot, causes feather loss [The Sun]
• Your one-stop shop for tools and beer: genius, yet terrifying. [WMCTV.com]
• Why drink beer when you can bathe in it? [Terminal U]

• Beer brewed to appease mermaids in Zimbabwe [Global Post]
• Beer pong? No, Pong Beer. [MSF]
• Beer is actually good for you, says Dr. Manny [Fox News]
• Brewer develops maltless beer [The Green Optimistic]
• Did Budweiser stiff commercial members? [Yahoo Sports]

• Beer pong champ tries to sue bar for getting him drunk [Gothamist]
• Tribe sues beer companies for their alcohol problems [AP]
• Guy stabs man for making fun of his beer vessel [Sun Times]
• Beer helps ultra-marathon runner complete journey [Herald Sun]
• Brazil embraces the microbrew [MSNBC]

• Chuck Schumer bets beer on Giants [NBC New York]
• The best beers according to Consumer Reports [click2houston]
• 1825 beer recipe unearthed [York Press]
• Forget wine - Garrett Oliver pairs cheese with beer [NPR]
• On a diet? Drink beer! [nola.com]
• Truck crashes; no one's hurt but the beer. RIP. [Taranaki Daily News]

• Starbucks to expand beer and wine sales [Fox News]
• Beer can hoarder loses house [azfamily.com]
• Beer: the unofficial fuel of NASCAR? [racingnation.com]
• Why light beer's not such a bad idea after all [The Atlantic]
• Japanese microbrewer brews by moonlight [CNN]
• What would you trade for a year's worth of beer? [Herald News]

• World Cup sans beer? No way, says FIFA [Daily Mail]
• Drink more beer, plead breweries: shipments a lowest level since 2003 [LA Times]
• Ohio cuts microbrewery fees to help craft beer, tourism thrive [Middletown Journal]
• Beer wholesalers not loco for Four Loko [Huffington Post]
• Edward VIII's 75-year-old coronation ale still drinkable, say experts [swns.com]
• Beer gardens: the new coffee shops? [Inside Scoop SF] Read More...
  
  

• Craft beer could use more constructive criticism [Phoenix New Times]
• Ellickson table taps aim to make dining fun again [PRWeb]
• Beer thieves use RV as getaway vehicle, get caught [Fox Dallas]
• Coors Light finally beats Budweiser [LA Times]
• UK pub creates beer and food menu for dogs [Daily Mail]

• Beer Cooler 'Raft' Save Four [Toronto Star]
• Like Craft Beer? Give it a (Tax) Break! [Bloomberg]
• Ludacris Opening Chicken & Beer Restaurant [BallersStatus.com]
• Yes, there is a World Series of Beer Pong [Las Vegas Review Journal]
• Woman Shot in Eye - Finishes Beer [Global Post]

• The Battle At New Belgium [businessweek.com]
• The Country's First School Funded Beer Club [rutgers.edu]
• A Brewing Revolution in Pennsylvania [fox43.com]
• Best Restaurants for a Beer [esquire.com]
• National Growler Day - Huzzah! [treehugger.com]

• Hanson Embraces One Hit Wonder Status With Their Own Beer Called MMMHop IPA [Huffington Post]
• Natural Light becomes first beer launched into space [CBS News]
• The People Have Spoken-They Want Beer This Holiday Season [Dedham Times]
• Pop Some Beer Champagne this New Year's Eve and Fill your Flute with this Sudsy Alternative [Star Tribune]
• Fill Your Cup With Beer, at the World Cup that is-Beer Sales Green Lighted for Brazil 2014 [Bloomberg News] Read More...
  
  

• Sour Beers - A Labor of Love at the Very Yeast [nytimes.com]
• Lagunitas Goes Viral [bayareacraftbeer.com]
• Flying Dog Prepares To Release Limited Series [thefullpint.com]
• InBev & Anheuser-Busch - A Retrospective [stltoday.com]
• Sipping Your Beer - For Science! [wired.com]

• Colorado Does Well in Draft Magazine's Top 25 (surprise, surprise) [The Coloradoan]
• People Still Like Watery Beer [Marketwatch.com]
• Beer Truck Crashes, Sadly All Bud Light is Salvaged [Eastern Iowa News Now]
• There's a Fly in My Beer [UC Riverside Newsroom]
• Pilgrim Style: Beer and Turkey [Indianapolis Star]

• A Macro Tries to Act "Micro"(with a micro chance at success) [Boston.com]
• Hop Farmers Reviving Heady Days of Brewing [NYTimes]
• Anything Can be Settled Over a Beer [The Register]
• The first Ever Beer for Dogs [Huffington Post]
• No Rest For The Weary [Winnipeg Free Press]
• Cyborg Yeast- Could Idiot-Proof Your Home-Brewing [Gizmodo]
• Stone's Greg Koch Talks Beer Biz Ethics in Chicago [Chitown On Tap] Read More...
  
  

• Three Floyds Brewing - Best In The World? [Washington Post]
• New To Beer And Looking For Advice? Don't Bother [Atlantic]
• St. Louis and A Blossoming Craft Beer Scene [NYTimes]
• Beer Crimes, or: The Strangest Headline You'll See Today [Chicago Sun-Times]
• 'Hop' Solo and 'Chewbacchus' Would Drink Space Beer [CNet]

• Not Even Beer Can Save You Now [PostIndependent]
• Baseball, Beer, and the Best Brew [NYTimes]
• A Daily News Cross-Country Brewery Crawl! [NYDailyNews]
• Even With A Slowed Economy, The Craft Brew Movement Picks Up Steam [BusinessInsider]
• Harrowing Heineken Heist (Film) Halted By Henchman [DailyTelegraph]

• Prince Harry travels 120 miles for a beer [CBS]
• Pearl Jam turns 20 - gets an (underage) beer [TIME]
• Start counting: Oktoberfest by the numbers [CNN's eatocracy]
• 90 Shilling buys Odell a trip to Scotland [Coloradoan]
• "Germans drink less beer every year" Oh no! [Washington Post]

• Foster's - Australian for a $10 Billion Sale [BusinessWeek]
• Stiff Competition (and Drinks) at Brewer's Olympics in CO [DenverOffTheWagon]
• See Photos of 'Resting' Drunks at Opening Weekend at Oktoberfest [Atlantic]
• The Glorious Resurrection of the Penn. Brewing Co. [PatriotLedger]
• Europeans Drink Less Beer, Throw Economy Into Disarray [NYTimes]

• Bloomberg: Settle things with a beer. [NY Daily News]
• College Football + Beer Sales = Bank w/ WVU Netting 75K Opening Game [Chron.com]
• Chick Beer. Ick. [Time]
• Robot Butler: Please. Get. Me. A. Beer. [Scripps]
• Slideshow: Hops! Hops! Hops! Behind the scenes of a harvest: [MSNBC]

'Guinness is about to dip its dark hued brew into the cold end of the booze pool': Guinness to debut more traditional black lager in the US [Washington Post]
We have Christopher Columbus to thank for lagers?: Yeast from Argentina hitched a ride back from the New World to Europe and changed the fermentation process [USA [...]

Beer experts arrive in Portland for Beer Bloggers Conference [Fox News Oregon]
Beer as earth friendly alternative to chemical cleaners and fertilizers: 14 Household uses for beer, other than drinking [Kansas City Star]
Inventors create 'goofy' gadgets to make beer drinking even more enjoyable [Philadelphia Inquirer]
The Schooner makes its way to the UK: Pubs can now serve [...]

Brooklyn Brewery
Wednesday 8.24.11 | 7:30-10pm
Next Wednesday we'll be joining forces with Dan Moss from Brooklyn Brewery and Ben Granger of Bierkraft for Edible Brooklyn's How To Brew. We will give insight on the craft behind beer making, tips on how to brew and we'll be sampling our Jalapeno Saison, a light dry saison with a [...]

Beer at College Football Games? Some colleges are looking to tap into kegs to increase revenue [USA Today]
Craft Brewers in Massachusetts must now obtain at least 1/2 of grains and hops from local farmers based on new regulations from ABCC [Milford Daily News]
Anheuser Busch to change the Budweiser beer can for the first time in [...]

In the UK they drink a lot of hard cider. They usually have several varieties on tap at most bars. Also popular in the British bar scene is the Snakebite, which is a layered concoction of beer and cider. The best of both worlds.

Our rating: B+ A pretty interesting combination of flavors, and especially good if you can find the blackcurrant syrup.

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Stone Brewing Company to release a new book containing recipes, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at their brewery. [AtlantaBeerMaster.com]
New iPhone app helps beer lovers find the closest and cheapest beer near them. [SunSentinel.com]
Starting early 2012, Abita beer will offer three of it's signature brews in cans as well as bottles. [The St. Tammany news]
After a [...]

If you're in Washington DC this summer, you are in the lucky position to see a plethora of wonderful movies right on the lush lawns and parks that make our capitol so beautiful. There are many free outdoor movies in DC this summer, and some of the best can be seen at the Screen on [...]

If you have a thirst for some Hitchcock and craft beer, stroll on down to Pier 1 on Wednesday and find a seat for this week's Movie Under the Stars: The Birds. This eerie horror classic, featuring the suddenly psychotic behavior of flocks and flocks of birds, is enough to chill even the warmest July [...]

Hell yeah the Red Sox pitchers like beer: Players make cameo in country music video [Boston.com]
Molson Coors set to release Animee in early fall: Attempting to make beer a 'real choice for women' [Burton Mail]
'Fill er up' has an entirely new meaning: 12 Sunoco stations set to sell draft beer [Convenience Store News]
Japanese Sapporo heading [...]

Beer could come to Martha's Vineyard West Tisbury area after long dry spout [Boston Herald]
Craft beer fans and vinyl record aficiandos converge on Sunset Boulevard to swap records while enjoying the tastes of local breweries [West Hollywood Patch]
'The stampede to hop on the brewery bandwagon continues unabated in Washington, D.C.' [Washington Post]
SABMiller produces more beer [...]

Craft Beer Brewers hoping to boost opportunity and sustainability in 'hard hit towns' [Fast Company]
Beer with your Big Mac? 'Fast Food chains tap into Beer Market' [Boston Herald]
Beer will be big: Increased beer sales in forecast for Latin America [Chicago Tribune]
Throw back a cold one guilt free: ADA claims beer is good for you [Go [...]

Sip, Rate, Track: A new iPhone App makes the perfect drinker's companion [Draft]
Canning continues with multiple benefits for beer [Washington Times]
A scientist with a passion for alcohol is using pottery to trace back within the origins of beer [Smithsonian Magazine]
Cassava-based brew? Big beer is reaching out to produce within Africa [CNN Money]
A nod to the [...]

One lucky Red Sox fan catches a fly ball in his beer cup [News Inc]
'You don't get any more local than doing it at home' when turning your basement (or your kitchen with a 1 gallon kit) into a personal brewery [New York Times]
Surf's Up: California man makes a surfboard out of 72 beer cans [...]

New evidence shows that beer was being made in Mediterranean France as far back as the 5th century BC [PhysOrg]
The Houston Beer Festival underestimates the popularity of craft beer and outsells itself by 8,000 attendees [Houston Press]
An Alabama brewer takes justice into his own hands and tracks down a posse of keg thieves [The Consumerist]
Legislation [...]

A bevy of breweries are helping to keep the farmhouse tradition of Saison ale alive [Draft Magazine]
L.A. is finally getting into the craft brew game and gaining some steam with six new breweries within the city limits [Los Angeles Times]
A new "Surly Bill" gets passed in Minnesota, allowing for breweries to sell pints of their [...]

Homer Simpson's favorite beer, Duff, is being sold in Latin America much to the jealously of American Simpsons fans [McClatchy]
Wanborough, England hosts its 54th pub race in which runners chug beer instead of water [Swindon Advertiser]
The Boston Brew Company puts together a meat-selling campaign to promote meat-and-beer pairings [New York Times]
German-style beer gardens are sprouting [...]

A blend of dark ale, kumquat-infused gin, yuzu juice and St. Germain sound exotic? Beer cocktails are invading NYC [New York Times]
An old Coca-Cola factory in St. Louis is morphing into a brewery and beer garden [STL Today]
Move over wine: Italians breweries find themselves more "free to experiment" [Wall Street Journal]
Debates linger as Illinois passes [...]

Bar in New Zealand offering half-priced jugs of beer for rabbit carcasses [Digital Spy]
West Virgina University is offering a course on beer appreciation [WBOY]
A Miami couple hits the national market with their beer-soap operation [Miami NewTimes]
Central Oregon becomes a new hot-spot for craft beer, including a new "pub on wheels" [KTVZ]
Connecticut holds two beer festivals [...]

Garrett Oliver on his forthcoming beer-centric book, created to combat there being "precisely nothing to read" [Food and Wine]
Denmark's Carlsberg comes out with a new beer adorned with minimalist design meant to appeal to women [Adweek]
Not enough women in beer? Not for long [Seattle Weekly]
Stone Brewing of California purchases an organic farm. Next up: a [...]