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1888 Bock
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher
Hoppin’ Frog Brewery
Avalon
Two Brothers Brewing Company
Mild Winter
Goose Island Beer Co.
Christmas Ale
Bell’s Brewery, Inc.
Snake Pit Porter
Oaken Barrel Brewing Co.

’Tis Better To Give, THEN You Can Receive!

A home brewing kit for the first-time brewer is a gift that’ll keep on giving—to you, hopefully. If you are like me, this week kicks off the official start of holiday shopping. Today I start to think of gift ideas for my friends and family. Tomorrow or Tuesday, I’ll start shopping for the items I came up with during the football commercials. (Sorry, Jared, I am immune to your annoying commercials).

One of the logical choices a beer dork will come to is, of course, beer. Who wouldn’t enjoy opening a delicious, … by Jug Dunningan—published December 21, 2008 full article »

Is This Year Over Yet?

Suicide at this time of year is trite, so let’s instead spend time with our insane families and peruse end-of-the-year lists. Now that we’re getting closer to the end of the year, we’ve got all kinds of things to look forward to. You know, the winter solstice, the beginning of real winter, crap-sandwich pro football games, prolonged forced closed-quarters interaction with family members who are clearly infuckingsane … and end-of-the-year lists. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good list, but I don’t quite understand why we have to wait until the end of the year … by Eddie Glick—published December 16, 2008 full article »  (3 comments)

At Least Snoopy Served Popcorn

Even if you’re stuck eating oatmeal for Thanksgiving like Eddie this year, make the meal enjoyable by pairing it with Midwest craft beer. Bad news. Slick and Ma Glick are going on another weirdo cruise for the week of Thanksgiving. Sure, I get the whole house to myself (but no keys to the Gremlin—it’s in the shop), but that also means no Thanksgiving meal. Instead, the menu will be like it is every other Thursday night: oatmeal and PB&J, sans the J, unless I want to walk to the store like a fucking Neanderthal. Like I said, … by Eddie Glick—published November 24, 2008 full article »  (2 comments)

They Should Put Beer Fridges In The Voting Booths

A rundown of beer issues that only a truly great president would address. Greetings, future people! It is I, the past Eddie Glick, writing this Tuesday morning, well before any election results are anywhere near available. I assure you I have no idea who has won this year’s election. And although I’m no political pundit, I do have a pretty good guess as to who’ll be our next prez: Ron Paul. Seriously, if I had to make a prediction based on the number of bumper stickers and … by Eddie Glick—published November 5, 2008 full article »  (5 comments)

Beat The Devil

It’s a little-known but proven fact that the best defense against ghosts and goblins is Midwest craft beer. Halloween is yet another holiday that has officially joined the likes of St. Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve in the ranks of “amateur night.” Going out for a spooky brew on All Hallow’s Eve means dealing with idiots drinking whatever gets them drunk fastest and inexplicably wearing beads.

But at least I get a bit of an ironic chuckle when I see costumed carousers mindlessly celebrating Halloween, since most of these shit beer-swilling, bead-wearing … by Eddie Glick—published October 28, 2008 full article »

The Four Letter Word

Beer “snob” is such an ugly, dirty word. But we prefer the term “dork.” I’ve been called, on more than one occasion, a beer snob. Some of those accusations came from people who thought Bud Light is the only beer on the planet, while others came from people (I won’t name names) who make ordinary beer snobs look like suds-chugging, get-hammered-at-any-cost college students.

Frankly, I don’t give a rat’s ass what people think of my beer opinions, but I have noticed that as craft beer has risen in popularity … by Eddie Glick—published October 20, 2008 full article »  (8 comments)

Midwest Winners at the 2008 GABF

A rundown of the Midwest’s best of the best at the 2008 Great American Beer Festival. This past weekend once again marked an annual rite of passage in the world of beer, the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Some would call the GABF the “Super Bowl” of beer festivals, but it’s more like an over-hyped event that is an excuse to drink heavily and … wait, it is the Super Bowl of beer. Organized by the Brewers Association, the GABF continues to grow with each passing year and is by … by Nigel Tanner—published October 12, 2008 full article »

Beer Dorks News

InBev/A-B to stop serving free beer at Busch Gardens and Sea World. Pity the poor patrons who enjoyed drinking Shamu's urine. Flossmoor Station starting off 2009 with two new bottled offerings. Quest to open a craft brewhouse in the former Bub's Brewery in Winona, Minnesota. Michigan residents are bucking the national trend by drinking less. What the hell is wrong with these people? New Glarus has released its 2009 lineup, with a couple of notable changes. Laid-off A-B workers in St. Louis get free beer and job advice upon dismissal. First piece of advice: stay away from shit beer. Shit beer forces a road in Colorado to close. A little info on Central Waters Brewing and its head honcho, Paul Graham. Make some awesome s'mores with your own homemade barley wine marshmallows. NPR offers up some advice on the top holiday brews.