This week’s top 8 beer stories

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There’s always plenty of stuff about big beer in the news, but this week’s stories have a particular insight that might be useful. Even though many of the flagship beers aren’t growing as they have in the past, many of the smaller brands are on the rise. We also take a look at some of […]

Love yourself as I have loved me

I wrote an extended Instagram post about beer selfies. The shortest way i can put it is that, given that I follow so many beer drinkers, I’d like to encourage everyone to participate in more beer selfies. To be fair and honest, I totally overdo the beer selfies, but that’s more about my vanity and the […]

Shore Craft Beer Gift Guide

Time isn’t quite out for holiday shopping, but it’s kinda almost out. I wasn’t going to do a holiday craft beer gift guide but then I was shopping and noticed an appalling number of lame beer-related gifts in the stores (as well as online) and figured I’d better pipe up. I’m fortunate enough to be able […]

Good riddance Prohibition, hello craft beer culture

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By creating the concept of the “Wedge Issue” Prohibition did irreparable damage to the United States political system and should be reviled for that alone. It also created the Income Tax (kind of), funded organized crime and demonized beer as a regular part of American life. This week we celebrated the 73rd year of its […]