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You Can Can Craft Beer

Posted Jan 18 08

It’s time to kill the myth that brew is better in bottles. Continue

Half a Market Waiting

Posted Jan 11 08

One of the beer industry’s biggest oversights: not marketing to women. Continue

Malt Disneyland

Posted Dec 21 07

Belgium is the epicenter of brewing culture; if you love beer, you’d better learn these basics. Continue

Pucker Up, Buttercup

Posted Dec 07 07

Sour beer is difficult to make and ­difficult to like—but it just might be America’s next hot brew. Continue

Big Bucks for Beer

Posted Nov 28 07

Why expensive beers are...expensive Continue

A Harvest of Higher Prices

Posted Nov 09 07

How far will a scarcity of hops and malt push the cost of beer? Continue

Pie in a Glass

Posted Oct 23 07

America is out of its gourd for pumpkin ale. Continue

Shotgun Wedding

Posted Oct 12 07

Is MillerCoors a happy marriage or a forced partnership? Continue

Roll Out the Barrel

Posted Oct 12 07

America loves Oktoberfest beer—but you can keep that blond German stuff. Continue

Scrap on Tap

Posted Sep 28 07

At $10, empty kegs are a steal—literally. Why China and India are causing deposits to skyrocket. Continue

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