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Jun 17, 2009

Congressional Bourbon Caucus Formed

Congressmen John Yarmuth (D) and Brett Guthrie (R) have come together in a bipartisan effort to bring attention to and support “…one […]

Jun 8, 2009

Session #29 Announced: Will Travel for Beer

Hopefully, work will have settled down by the time the next Session comes around. I can’t miss four in a row — […]

Jun 7, 2009

Session 28 Round Up

Another Session come. Another Session missed. Lucky for us, others were able to escape work to share their contributions.

May 29, 2009

The History of Beer Cans

WebUrbanist.com has an article posted from earlier this week highlighting some moments in beer can history, including some great photos.

Apr 14, 2009

Buffalo Trace Aged in Mongolian Oak

Lew Bryson has a brief excerpt up from an upcoming article he wrote for Malt Advocate regarding the various wood barrel types […]

Apr 10, 2009

Beer Industry Pours $4.9B into Virginia

For those Virginia natives out there, check out what the beer industry is doing for your state. (Via)

Apr 7, 2009

Stone Russian Imperial Stout 2009 Coming Soon

2009 Stone Imperial Russian Stout Starts Hitting Store Shelves April 6th! I still have a few bottles from last year that I’ve […]

Mar 31, 2009

Jack Daniel’s Master Taster Has to Know His Whiskey

Here’s a nice little article with the master taster from Jack Daniel’s.

Mar 26, 2009

Sazerac Buys Kentucky Bourbon Brands

The Sazerac Co. completed the $334 million acquisition of Constellation Brands Inc. labels which will add to the Sazerac portfolio Kentucky Gentleman, […]

Mar 11, 2009

Session 26 Announcement: Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em

Lew Bryson will be hosting next month’s Session: Smoked Beers. The next couple of weeks will be a challenge to find one […]

Mar 5, 2009

Carlsberg Vintage No. 2

Carlsberg’s Jacobsen Brew House has released the second in its Vintage trilogy. “The beer has a jet-black colour and espresso-like foam. And […]

Mar 3, 2009

Session #25 Reminder

Don’t forget that this Friday, March 6th, is Session #25. So stock up on “…pilsners, light lagers, helleses and those ones that […]