The German Beer-pocolypse continues

The German Beer-pocolypse continues

The trend for consuming less beer in Germany continues. Beer sales in Germany have declined since the reunification in the 1990s, and every year since German beer sales decline by about 1.7%. For the first time ever, German beer sales have dropped below 100 million...
Happy birthday to the beer can!

Happy birthday to the beer can!

January 24th, 1935, the first beer in the can was sold in Richmond, Virginia. The first beer can was manufactured by the American Can Company for the brewer Krueger. The American Can company actually had to convince Krueger to try the cans by offering the caning...
Striking for an all-day happy hour

Striking for an all-day happy hour

I’ve heard of many people getting fired for drinking on the job, but this is the first time I’ve ever heard workers going on strike because they can’t drink on the job.  You read that right, Carlsberg workers went on strike yesterday because...
Craft brewers need your help

Craft brewers need your help

H.R. 4278 Federal legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 4278, is a bill which you want to bring to your representative’s attention.  The purpose of the bill is to lower taxes on beer produced by smaller brewers. The new legislation will reduce...

Beer bottles vs. the sun

When light strikes beer, the beer can become skunked.  This flavor and aroma is described as tasting like onion and smelling like the nasty stuff that shoots out of a pissed-off striped mammal.  The skunky flavor comes from the compound 3-methylbut-2-ene-1-thiol, or...
Quick Shots: Chimay Brewery Tour

Quick Shots: Chimay Brewery Tour

Apparently this video has been around for over a year, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it. If you haven’t seen it, check it out! Don’t miss anything New articles are out regularly and new videos come out every week. Make sure you subscribe!...