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Finally! Home Brewing Will Be Allowed in All 50 States

Finally! Home Brewing Will Be Allowed in All 50 States

Wikimedia Commons It's been a long road for home brewers who have lived in states where the hobby has been illegal. But when July 1 comes, that will no longer be of concern. The last remaining states have finally come to their senses and will now allow their citizens to brew their own beer at home. On May 9, after a five-year battle, Alabama legalized the practice. The last state will be… [Read more]

A Six-Pack of the Dumbest Beer Bottle (and Can) Gimmicks

A Six-Pack of the Dumbest Beer Bottle (and Can) Gimmicks

Miller Lite Facebook For the first time in 40 years, you’ll see a new Miller Lite bottle. Yay? Replacing the signature longneck design will be a contoured bottle that features broad shoulders and a contoured grip. In a press release from earlier this month, this is what Ryan Reis, senior director of Miller Lite, said of the updated bottles: "In our testing, consumers overwhelmingly preferred… [Read more]

Strange Brew: The 12 Most Unusual Beers of All Time

Strange Brew: The 12 Most Unusual Beers of All Time

Beer could be 10,000 years old. And, during this time, our favorite drink has mainly been composed out of four ingredients: water, hops, grain, and yeast. But, despite the success and popularity of beer, brewers aren’t satisfied with the status quo. In recent years brewers have been producing brews that have used unusual ingredients. We’re talking anything from fruit to our favorite food to… [Read more]

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the 5 Best Mexican Drinks

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the 5 Best Mexican Drinks

With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner, Americans have another scheduled day of drinking. But, there are a lot of misconceptions about the “holiday.” For starters, it’s not the day that Mexico celebrates its independence. That would be 16 de Septiembre (September 16). So, what is Cinco de Mayo all about? The Fifth of May is honored in Mexico as the day that celebrates the defeat… [Read more]

5 Best Saison Ales

5 Best Saison Ales

With Spring in the air and summer right behind, now’s the perfect season to enjoy some of the farmhouse ales, or saisons, that there currently available. A saison is a pale ale originally from Belgium and northern France. Its origins can be traced back to when farm workers brewed their own beer for personal consumption in the farmhouses of Wallonia, Belgium. This seasonal beer was brewed in… [Read more]