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Beer Goes Seasonal

partysugar — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:30:40 -0800

Most of you were appalled by the increase in budget beer sales and many or you prefer to drink local microbrews, so I thought I would bring attention to an interesting website created by the Brewer's Association. Seasonal Beer Throughout the Year is your resource for limited-edition, seasonal craft brews. A seasonal beer is a special style of beer, sometimes with flavors like pumpkin, made for a certain time of year. These beers are especially popular during Oktoberfest.

From harvest ales to Christmas brews, the site has you covered. The best thing about it is that you select your state after choosing the season. Not only are the brews seasonal, but the listings are local as well! The in-depth list provides the brewery's website and phone number for simple and quick ordering.

I'm definitely going to get my hands on some of Pyramid's Snowcap Ale, how about you?

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What's Cooking at Slashfood

YumSugar — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:00:07 -0700

We love Slashfood so much that every Thursday we round up their most delicious stories. Here are this week's finds:

Are those hard-boiled eggs from the Easter egg hunt safe to eat afterward?
Get acquainted with allepo, serrano, and dried arbol chiles.
Extend the life of overripe eggplant by salting it beforehand.
The Brewers Association has released their list of America's top 50 breweries.
Terrance Brennan's tips for making winning grilled cheese sandwiches.
What will go down at this year's National Grits Festival?

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Will You be Upset If Belgian Company Buys Budweiser?

partysugar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:45:36 -0700

There is no other beer as quintessentially American as Budweiser. With its red, white, and blue label, the beer is known around the world as the American brew. But, how would you feel if the "great American lager" was no longer owned by an American company?

Big time Belgian brewer InBev, which makes Stella, Becks, and many other brews, has offered to buy Anheuser-Busch's beer. Both Americans and Belgians are outraged by the possible takeover. Americans - who are putting up a fight at savebudweiser.com - don't want to lose the national symbol, and the Belgians don't want to be associated with it.

Considering that I prefer Stella to Bud, I'm not affected by the possible merger. How about you? Will you be upset if a Belgian company buys America's favorite beer?

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