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Articles

It’s Hops, It’s Barley, It’s A Meal

The legacy of Earl Butz and the industrialization of what we eat and drink. [»]
by Eddie Glick
Published February 14, 2008

Vote In The Midwest Brewery Power Rankings

Forget “Super Tuesday.” We’re talking beer here. Vote on the Midwest’s most important beer producers.  [»]
by Eddie Glick
Published February 10, 2008

Loving Cocktails In A Beer Dork’s World

Living with a beer dork can, in fact, have a downside, other than no room in the fridge for anything but beer … [»]
by
Published February 4, 2008

Just Gruit

If the hop shortage is giving you the home brew blues, spice things up with an herbal beer. [»]
by Jug Dunningan
Published January 27, 2008

Get Outta My Back Yard

Why import Fat Tire all the way from Colorado when we have plenty of great amber brews here in the Midwest?  [»]
by Eddie Glick
Published January 21, 2008

A Tale Of Two Cs

Getting to know the Centennial hop through two great Midwest IPAs. [»]
by Eddie Glick
Published January 9, 2008

2008: A Beer Odyssey

Ring in 2008 with a good beer, and keep it coming throughout the year. [»]
by Nigel Tanner
Published December 31, 2007

’Tis The Season To Get Jolly

Can’t seem to find that perfect gift? Facing a weekend with the in-laws? Sounds like you need beer, my friend! [»]
by Nigel Tanner
Published December 19, 2007

The Darkest Night

Screw Christmas and celebrate the winter solstice like our ancestors did: with beer. [»]
by Eddie Glick
Published December 16, 2007

The Two Faces Of Faux Craft Beer

They might not be flat-out lying to you, but big beer sure is being disingenuous when it comes to promoting their “craft” beers. [»]
by Eddie Glick
Published December 9, 2007

Drinkin’ And Thinkin’

Beer Dorks News

Want to know how healthy the craft beer industry is? As always, look to Portland. Craft pioneer Bridgeport announces sudden closure, adding to a growing list of PDX casualties. Did Anheuser-Busch Chicago offer their shit beer to Cody Parkey before his missed field goal? Because that may explain why he "accidentally" biffed it. Chicago now has the most breweries of any city in the country. Other things Chicago has the most of: murders, mobsters, and Ditkas. Trying to spin it positive, BA releases end of year graphic. Only 5% growth in the craft sector when nearly 1000 new breweries opened? That's a collapse waiting to happen. R.I.P. Tallgrass... another casualty as the regional/national craft beer market continues to get squeezed. Wait... Constellation Brands cut all of the Ballast Point and Funky Buddha sales staff? They merged it with their Corona/Modelo staff?? We're SHOCKED!!! Pizza Beer founder crying about failure of company, blames everyone else. Reminder, the beer tasted like vomit. Try having better ideas or making better products so you're not a failure. It's Bud Light so doesn't really matter, but we expect this beer to be sitting around for awhile. Indiana brewery to open with controversial beer names to "get the conversation going". Translation: taking advantage of serious issues for free publicity. Hundreds of amazing beers in Wisconsin and the Cubs took back the one everyone drinks just because it exists and people have heard of it. How fitting...