At firkinbeer.com, The Beer Buzz section provides an exclusive selection of the most beguiling news related to beer and brewing. Here’s what you are missing if you haven’t been checking: Blood, Sweat & Cheers and Weekly Pint have teamed together to offer an opportunity to win free beer for a year! The Beer Buzz shows you where to…
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Today (July 18th) is St. Arnoldus Day. The day is celebrated annually in Brussels, Belgium. Saint Arnoldus is most famous for urging his congregation to “Drink Beer, Not Water” during a plaque epidemic. Because beer is sterilized in production and the local water was the source of the sickness, people were saved. So today drink beer instead of water and raise a…
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I’ve made a few changes at firkinbeer.com that I hope you will enjoy. The Beer Buzz: A new section/tab has been added that provides an exclusive selection of the most beguiling news related to beer and brewing. Z-Beer Tasting Log: A new section/tab has been added that lists the beers reviewed by Firkin Ron in this blog, in alphabetical order, with…
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The Audacity of Hops A new book is out that traces the history of America’s craft beer industry and the beer revolution it wrought. You can find the book on Amazon. Homebrewing Now Legal in All 50 States As of July 1 of this year, homebrewing became legal in all 50 states. Thanks Mississippi for…
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Bacon and Beer Festival San Francisco will be hosting a Bacon and Beer Festival on August 25. Breweries will include 101 North Brewing Company, 21st Amendment Brewery, Alaskan Brewing Co., Ale Industries, Almanac Beer Co., Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Black Diamond Brewing Company, Bison Organic Beer, Calicraft Brewing Company, Drake’s Brewing, Green Flash Brewing Company,…
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