National Beer Day – Happy Days Are Beer Again!

Raise your glass and drink to National Beer Day ! Beer has been a part of America since it arrived with the first settlers from Europe. However, in 1920 the passage of Prohibition in the United States created a nationwide constitutional ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. When Franklin D….

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2016 European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference

My Firkin Beer Blog to Participate in the 2016 European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference – It’s official! My Firkin Beer Blog will be participating in the 2016 European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference (EBBC16). The EBBC is the European counterpart to the American Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference. This year’s European conference will take place…

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5 Stories Over Beer – 2016 Mar 27 – Apr 2

5 Stories Over Beer is a weekly recurring article that presents 5 stories about beer and the brewing industry from the week before that you should read. So sit down, grab a beer, and take a few minutes to read 5 stories while drinking a beer. Cheers! 5 Stories Over Beer – 2016 March 27…

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5 Stories Over Beer – 2016 March 20-26

5 Stories Over Beer is a weekly recurring article that presents 5 stories about beer and the brewing industry from the week before that you should read. So sit down, grab a beer, and take a few minutes to read 5 stories while drinking a beer. Cheers! 5 Stories Over Beer – 2016 March 20-26…

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5 Stories Over Beer – 2016 March 13-19

This is the first post of a new weekly series called “5 Stories Over Beer“. 5 Stories Over Beer is a weekly recurring article that presents 5 stories about beer and the brewing industry from the week before that you should read. So sit down, grab a beer, and take a few minutes to read…

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Southern Beers to Try Before You Die

Southern beers don’t always get the credit that they should. The rise of great craft beer from the South is worth the attention of any serious beer drinker. Locally informed beer lovers frequent breweries such as Against the Grain, Westbrook, and Cigar City. Beers cults have started for southern brews with names like “Mexican Cake”….

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