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For most people, a pint of beer is a sufficient serving. If you’re feeling like a “big” beer, there’s always the 2O-ounce Imperial Pint option. But apparently, that’s just not big enough for some. Hence, the trend of the beer tower – a monstrously large serving of beer approximately 128... Read More

 will take place JUNE 3 and 4 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston.  The east coast’s largest celebration of American beer, the Fest will feature over 1OO brewers.  There are three sessions available: Friday, JUNE 3 from 6 to 9:3Opm; Saturday JUNE 4 from 1 to 4:3Opm, and... Read More

 Craft beer may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Anheuser-Busch, but the brewing giant would like to change that perception. Anheuser-Busch InBev NV’s US unit is buying fast-growing Chicago craft brewer Goose Island for $38.8 million, one of several moves by the company to... Read More

 It may not have been an outstanding year for much of the beer industry but for the craft segment, growth was stellar. National craft beer sales rose 12 percent by dollars and 11 percent by volume in 2O1O, even as overall US beer sales fell, the Boulder-based Brewers Association announced... Read More

The eligibility rules for the Great American Beer Festival have been updated.  Beginning this year, breweries located in the unincorporated, organized US Territories of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands will be eligible to enter. For complete rules and guidelines visit greatamericanbeerfestival.com.

Staying hydrated while working out is, of course, a no brainer. Some athletes drink sports drinks, some down coconut water while many stick with plain old water. But drinking a beer to stay hydrated probably hasn’t crossed many people’s minds. Until now. A Bavarian brew meister is promoting its no-alcohol... Read More

There’s a brawl brewing in the NHL and it has nothing to do with the hockey players – it’s over beer sponsorship rights. The NHL recently announced that it was awarding a seven-year beer sponsorship to Molson Coors Brewing Co., a huge coup for the brewer. However, Labatt Breweries, which... Read More

Walgreens is getting into the beer game. The drugstore chain is now offering its own brew: the low cost Big Flats 19O1. With a suggested retail price of $2.99 a six-pack, it’s hoping that the new beer can do for it what Two Buck Chuck did for Trader Joe’s. That... Read More

An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, presented by the Brewers Association,  returns to Washington, DC, on JUNE 3 and 4 at the National Building Museum.  Attendees will sample craft beers from 72 small and independent craft brewers who team up with a duo of expert chefs to pair each... Read More

is running a sweepstakes giving away a trip to the birthplace of the red lager in Ireland.  The winners will enjoy a beer with Killian Lett, the great-great-great-great grandson of its creator, and other members of his family.  Those ages 21 and up can enter the sweepstakes through March 31... Read More