May 2011
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Will 2011 be the summer when cans become popular...
It seems like more craft brewers than ever are releasing cans of their summer/seasonal beers this year. While bottles traditionally seem to be the preferred vessel of small batch brewing, one has to wonder if the trend will reach the tipping point in 2011? For example, local brewery Sixpoint (based in Brooklyn, NY) is releasing their “mini-kegs” just in time for memorial day...
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Good people drink good beer.
– - Hunter S. Thompson, as quoted by Flying Dog Brewery. You’ll find the quote printed on every bottle they make, along with artwork by Ralph Steadman (frequent HST collaborator).
See this thread on Reddit for more discussion about HST, Flying Dog, and more quotes about tasty beer.
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We can haz ur Tumblr Tuesday recomendzors? →
Please consider taking a minute to recommend your favorite Tumblr beer blog on this Tuesday. It only takes 1-click to introduce the blog you’ve been enjoying to others who’ve yet to learn the simple pleasures of tasty beers.
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George Wendt talks about his life-long love of beer, and writes about it in a new book (which he’s promoting in this video).
Cheers to tasty beers! (pun intended)
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You know what your bar needs...
…fewer beers in the fridge, and more beers on tap.
via toothpickswords:
…fewer TVs.
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When drinking beer, how much does the glass... →
Members of Reddit debated the merits of using specialized glasses for different beer styles. The consensus seemed the glass makes a bigger difference for the taste of certain beers, but the pint glass is most versatile across beer styles.
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Brew York, New York: A free beer for your vote →
Live in NYC? Vote for your favorite beer by Heartland Brewery and get a free beer!
via brewyork:
No, this isn’t some sort of news story about awful voter fraud. But Heartland Brewery is giving you a coupon for a free beer (with food purchase) if you vote for your favorite Heartland beer in their poll on the brewpub chain’s Facebook page.
They’ll post the coupon for the winning beer…
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