Imbibe reminds us:
Seventy-five years ago today, April 7, 1933, marked the beginning of the end of Prohibition in the United States. … When the law changed at 12:01 a.m. on April 7, beer flowed legally from taps for the first time in 14 years. These low-alcohol brews would tide the nation over for the […]

Another hat-tip to Ryan @ Brewers Daily for discovering “Mamma Mia Pizza Beer.”
HERE AT LAST! The wait is OVER! Friday, February 8th, 2008 marks the day that The Original Seefurth Family Mamma Mia Pizza Beer hit the street. Brewed and bottled at the Sprecher Brewing Company just outside of Milwaukee, WI, Sprecher is already offering […]

It makes logical sense, but seems lame. The Michigan State Attorney General hath decreed that barbers may not serve a courtesy beer to their clients for concomitant consumption without a license to serve liquor. The barber claims this is an old time custom and will pursue his right to serve beer during a trim.
“I’m glad […]

Personally, I haven’t ever enjoyed a bar that was so crowded I couldn’t sidle up the bartender in the first place, but it’s not difficult to see why this would be dangerous in all the good ways. [via Peter W Knox] (Thanks, Richard!)

I’m still chuckling to myself…
“He offered to buy us beers if we would just let him go home,” Officer Joel Reierson wrote in the report.
I wish cops would be that cool. “Dude, I’m drunk. I got a pocket full of dope and pills. How about you back off, have a beer and I run home […]

While Beer Madness rolls on… Abita Turbo Dog is still in it! Last week they defeated Ellie’s Brown Ale. This week they have to face down Sam Adams Honey Porter (which I’d link to but their flash-ified website sucks.)
Please go vote for Abita Turbo Dog. I like it a lot. Currently it is looking behind […]

I have no idea if this is any good, but I am a huge fan of my Cuisinart 2 Quart Ice Cream Machine — when Carolyn gave this to me as an anniversary present I was a bit confused. I thought maybe it was something we’d never use — WRONG! It is brilliant.
Fresh, home-made ice […]

A study conducted by Göttingen University in Germany shows that the hippocampus shrinks less for drinkers of beer than wine or the hard stuff.
The ground-breaking study shows that the hippocampus, the part of the brain involved in memory, spatial tasks and many other functions, was more than 10 per cent smaller in those whose […]

Beer is not the drink of choice for most North Koreans, who prefer cheaper rice-based liquor that packs a big punch.
Regardless, North Korea is proud of its Taedonggang beer. Sadly, North Korea is kind of mess. They lacked the infrastructure, knowledge and perhaps the ability to keep everything as insanely clean and bacteria free to […]

Seems the Washington Post is having themselves a little fun: Beer Madness. They’ve selected 32 brews in 4 categories: Ale, Lager, Dark and Specialty/Fruit. Between March 9th and April 6th, 2008 the Washington Post will drink them all and select themselves a WINNER.
I am rooting for Abita Brewing’s Turbo Dog. One of my favorite […]

Mein Gott! It seems smoking is now forbidden in Germany. Initially I thought the Bavarians would reject such laws in favor of tradition, but no! Even the festival tents will be Rauchenfrei.
Smoking in fest tents will still be allowed in Rheinland-Pfalz, whereas in Bavaria it won’t, although most fest tents can be found at the […]

There’s a hops shortage right now, which has forced many smaller brewers to either cancel planned beers or change recipes. What hops are out there are very expensive.
Boston Beer has announced that they’ll be selling ten tons of hops they’ve imported from Europe to smaller craft breweries at cost to help bolster their production until […]