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NEWS ABOUT: craft brewers

craft brewers stories: 5 news summaries
OPINION

 Six Good American Gins 


Jul 21, 09 6:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gin has always been the province of the British, but some American distilleries hold their own. Clay Risen takes a look at US bottles worth tasting in the Atlantic.
  • Seagram's Extra Dry: Yeah, it's a mass-market gin, but it's "easily the most drinkable as a straight sip,
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alcohol • United States • drinks • craft brewers • gin • tonic water

Opinion

 'King of Beers'
 Gets a Taste
 of Own Medicine 

...and realize it's a lot like watery piss, actually

Jul 17, 08 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Anyone who thinks InBev’s buyout of Budweiser represents the end of American beer needs a history lesson, writes Edward McClelland in Salon. Budweiser became the “King of Beers” by killing every other heir to the throne. In 1960, America had 175 traditional, regional breweries, making lagers... More »

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beer • Budweiser • history • brewery • Anheuser-Busch • craft brewers • InBev

OPINION

 Summer's Best Craft Beers 

Forget about Bud et al—look to Alaska, Hawaii, Europe for sunny suds samples

Jun 22, 08 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sick of the bland beer everyone else is drinking? As summer officially kicks off, William Brand pours a frosty glass of small-but-mighty suds suggestions in the San Jose Mercury News:
  • Alaskan Summer Ale (Alaskan Brewing): This gold-medal-winning Juneau native makes an excellent thirst-quencher, in the Kolsch style you might've
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alcohol • beer • drinking • summer • craft brewers • Alaskan Brewing • Zatecky Pivovar • Maui Brewing Co.

TRAVEL

 Bottoms Up! It’s Beer Fest Time 

Top hoppy weekends to educate your palate

Apr 10, 08 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - They can’t promise German sausage or bonneted barmaids, but North American beer festivals pour pint after pint of terrific local brews. Portfolio lists the best in fests, from now through October.
  1. Mondial de la Bière (May 28-June 1): Try beer, cider, mead, and cheese over 5
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beer • list • top travel destinations • microbrewing • craft brewers • festivals

Beer Prices Are Hopping Up

Pricey ingredients, weaker dollar hurt
small brewers, while
big boys see growth

Feb 24, 08 6:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Wine's not the only drink that can have a bad year. Beer guzzlers should expect the price of craft brews to rise as much as $1 per six-pack in the coming months, because crucial ingredients—right down to the glass bottle—are more expensive, reports the San Jose Mercury News.... More »

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beer • Anheuser-Busch • Molson Coors • Boston Beer • Sam Adams • craft brewers

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