Beer

What To Eat At Your Next BBQ

health.com | Tina Haupert | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living


Barbecues are my favorite part of the summer; who can resist good friends, good times, and good food? But sometimes these get-togethers make it too ea...

MillerCoors: Beer Sales Up During Downturn

Reuters | Posted 07.03.2009 | Business


LONDON (Reuters) - MillerCoors, the second-largest brewer in the United States, sees beer sales growth slowing less rapidly in the downturn than wine ...

Interview With Shmaltz Brewing Co. Founder

Lynda Resnick | Posted 06.26.2009 | Business


Lynda Resnick's blog: Even before the Great Recession, small businesses knew that if they were to compete against the big guys, they had to stand ou...

Controversial New Group: Drunk Drivers Against Mothers

Tom McCaffrey | Posted 06.20.2009 | Comedy


Tom McCaffrey

"My mom is always like 'I can't believe you got drunk and then drove our new car into a lake again'. I'm like fuck you! I like to party! You're just mad because you can't party as hard as me! Delta Chi forever!"

Sole Mates

Jerry Zezima | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living


Jerry Zezima

She said that most men don't understand why women love to pamper themselves by getting pedicures, adding: "Usually, guys pamper themselves by buying more expensive beer."

Big Tent Brew: GOP Group Launching Own Beer

Aurora Beacon News | Posted 06.12.2009 | Chicago


It's a dark beverage with a fruity taste, made with Belgian candy sugar. And it stands for lower taxes and smaller government....

Heineken Is Just Our Friend (VIDEO)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

Have you seen this new Heineken commercial, "Let a Stranger Drive You Home?" Last week, it shot Biz Markie's 1990 hit "Just a Friend" onto the iTunes bestsellers list.

Sam Adams, Yuengling Battle For Title Of Largest American Brewer

minyanville.com | Cory Bortnicker | Posted 05.29.2009 | Business


If there's any silver lining to the whole Anheuser-Busch-being-sold-off-to-the-Belgians fiasco, it's that the field is now wide open for smaller Ameri...

Big Science in a Small City (Part 3): In Praise of Cool Scientists

Sharon Glassman | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living


Sharon Glassman

"Science" is a wonderfully broad term, of course. Which makes life here even more fascinating.

Damn Yankees and Their Pricey New Stadium

Dave Astor | Posted 05.06.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

What's not to like about a sickeningly posh edifice partly funded by massive subsidies from taxpayers who can't afford its ultra-expensive tickets and food?

New Belgium Organic Mothership Wit -- the Only Thing Better Than Free Beer

Waylon Lewis | Posted 04.18.2009 | Green


Waylon Lewis

Who wants "All-American" weak 68 calorie yellow beer trucked halfway around the US? I'd rather drink...water. These days, I'm trying to green my drinking habits.

"America, Is That Really You?"

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 04.17.2009 | Entertainment


Andrew Sargus Klein

When it comes down to it, we're being sold shitty beer really well, and there's something to be said for appreciating a 15-30 second spot that doesn't demean your capacity as a functioning adult.

Good Beer In Bad Times

Michael Boland | Posted 03.09.2009 | Business


Michael Boland

In down times, there isn't a leveling effect across the market but instead a weeding out of the weaker players, where the fittest not only survive but sometimes thrive.

Seeking Happiness? Try Pursuing Purpose

Anne Dunev | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living


Anne Dunev

It appears we contemporary Americans may have switched the interpretation of "pursuit of happiness" to "pursuit of pleasure."

Brewer To Turn Beer Waste Into Fuel For Its Trucks

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 03.08.2009 | Green


Sierra Nevada Brewing, already one of the greenest breweries out there, just bought into a new way to turn waste into money. The brewer has worked out...

Green Beer, Greener Beer

Dave Burdick | Posted 03.06.2009 | Green


Dave Burdick

It's important to watch companies that aggressively market their green efforts but it's also important to recognize a company that's legitimately doing the right thing of its own volition.

A Million Views (and Then Some) on Obama's Inauguration

Raafi Rivero | Posted 02.23.2009 | Business


Raafi Rivero

YouTube has become the default TV of the Internet. This is remarkable considering that a) It did not exist during the last presidential campaign and b) so much of the content is by non-professionals.

Can You Recycle Beer Bottles With Lime Wedges Inside? (VIDEO)

Grist | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green


Are you concerned about harming the recycling process by leaving your lime wedges in your empty beer bottles? Umbra over at Grist recently addressed t...

Going Green For Beer: Poor Mass Transit In The US Makes Alcohol More Dangerous

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 02.06.2009 | Green


President-Elect Barack Obama is under pressure from all sides to create exactly the right kind of economic stimulus package -- some want it green, som...

How to Fake a Distinguished Wine Palate

Sophie Brickman | Posted 01.27.2009 | Style


Sophie Brickman

Take a small sip of your wine, swish it around, and pretend to spit it out in your cup. Do not actually spit it out. You will not be able to make it through an entire evening with oenophiles otherwise.

Anheuser-Busch InBev To Cut 1,400 US Jobs

AP | AOIFE WHITE | Posted 01.08.2009 | Business


BRUSSELS, Belgium — Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Monday it would cut some 1,400 U.S. jobs _ or another 6 percent of its U.S. work force _ to h...

Drinking to the Progressive Constitution

Doug Kendall | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


Doug Kendall

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the 21st Amendment, or the repeal of Prohibition. Tonight, throughout the land, patriots shal...

Ode to a Beermonger: Heileman's Old Style Beer Distributor Dead

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 12.22.2008 | Chicago


Esther J. Cepeda

By the time I was old enough to be sent to the fridge to fetch a cold one, William P. Schirmang had wheedled Old Style out of his trunk, and into the hearts of beer drinkers across town.

Five Boozey Steps to a Green Drinking Binge

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 12.20.2008 | Green


Mairi Beautyman

Green is the buzz word, and there's no exception to this rule in the alcohol industry, where breweries and distilleries all around the world are worki...

Get Your Green Beer While It Lasts!

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 12.19.2008 | Green


Planet Green reports that green beer -- that's eco-friendly beer, not the stuff you buy on St. Patrick's Day -- is becoming more widespread. Because b...