Planet Brew

The Register is reporting that a Glasgow man suffered a 6 month hanover after downing 60 pints. Just gald he didn’t drink and drive after 60 pints.

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The Chicago Tribune is running a piece about mixing beers. The first part of the story kind of grossed me out. Since his experiments began, his spending on beer has doubled and, he admits, only half of his combinations are drinkable. “I’m learning that you don’t mix an ale with a lager,” Klem said. “I’ve […]

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The ever irreverent The Register is running a piece about beer being better than water A Spanish boffin has proved that the golden grog is also better at rehydrating the human body after excercise. A quick straw poll at Vulture Towers reveals a beer before exercise to be a popular option, although avoiding the risk […]

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The Philadelphia Daily news is running a piece on Beer Philosophy If you have a limited amount of money should you drink more cheap beer or less of the more expensive but better quality beer? They go on to quote John Stuart Mill a 19th Century British philosopher and formulator of the “greatest happiness” principle. […]

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Wine Magazine has a good article about US Brewers taking on the challenge of brewing Belgian wheat beers and winning. I have tried Allagash White and Brooklyn Local 1 and can recommend them. I need to keep an eye out for Captain Lawrence Brewing Company Xtra Gold American Tripel Ale, Dogfish Head Festina Pêche, Samuel […]

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This years Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood Real Ale Festival was a great success. Over 400 tickets were sold, with additional tickets being sold at the door at The Wharf Rat. With over 30 Cask beers and unlimited sampling, everybody left happy. I was one of the volunteers inside pouring beer […]

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Off topic, but a lot of fun if you like good beer. The Society for the Preservation of Beer from Wood is holding its annual Chesapeake Real Ale Festival! “The Region’s Premier Real Ale Event” Saturday, October 27, 2007 1-6pm The Wharf Rat at Camden Yards 206 W. Pratt St, Baltimore Tickets are $25 in […]

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The news observer has a piece on the Great American Beer Festival in Denver Colorado. http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/741877.html Some of my favorite breweries did well “Many of the beers judged best are from Western states and aren’t distributed in this area, despite the efforts of specialty wholesalers to bring great beers to us. Still, you can find […]

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CNN has a story up that talks about October Fest and mentions Dogfish Head. http://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/09/20/living.beer/ I finally got a chance to visit the new Dogfish Head Ale house in Seven Corners, NVA. The beer was good but the food was average at best. I was also really surprised by how little they have changed the […]

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The Baltimore sun is running a story on Brew Pubs in Baltimore closing up or moving the brewing offsite. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bal-te.to.brewpub19oct19,0,7981580.story

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