The Brew SiteApparently, Miller will be testing a new fruit-flavored beverage. The Milwaukee brewing company will test a product called Brutal Fruit in Seattle, Tampa and Richmond, Va., beginning March 14. Miller says the product is fruit juice with five percent alcohol, much like beer. It’ll come in four flavors — strawberry, … Continue reading
My last post made me think about this, because the Stone Brewing website has one: an age verification form that you are required to fill out before accessing a beer site. Just what is that all about? Not only are they annoying, but they’re utterly useless as well: the internet … Continue reading
Wil Wheaton has a post tonight about Stone Brewing Company which is kind of amusing; I don’t think I’ve ever asked anyone for permission to link to their site. I called them up, and talked to a guy in marketing. I basically said, "I’ve got this website that a few … Continue reading
Not your everyday beer story: Hurns Brewing Company has dug up information about two dozen beer saints throughout history, according to this article. Beer was an important component of the secular and ecclesiastical diet, especially for monks fasting for their holy orders. Almost every monastery from Mexico to Timbuktu brewed … Continue reading
I don’t know if I should be worried about this image or what: I mean, some sort of redneck beer drinker’s birthday? Weird light source? Very strange.
Proof that there are contests—and titles—for everything: Wynkoop’s Beerdrinker of the Year Finalists Announced. On February 26, 2005 [yes, they posted a few days late] at the Wynkoop Brewing Company, before a live audience, the finalists will be questioned by a panel of previous Beerdrinker of the Year winners and … Continue reading
A couple of breweries closed their doors, one sold and is moving across town. BarrelHouse Brewing Company, in Cincinnati, was sold to a new owner who plans to re-open in a different part of town. Their homepage reassures everyone that the beer will continue to flow. (Via BeerAdvocate.com and The … Continue reading