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Bock: The Lenten Beer

The Monks of Europe have got this whole Lent thing figured out. Fasting for 40 days means finding sustenance elsewhere .. so why not beer? The Roman Catholic monks of Germany certainly hold this belief, brewing beers to sustain them for the Lenten season. Dating back to the 17th century, the Bock beer style is [...]

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Beer and Thanksgiving

As the Beer vs. Wine Cheese Pairing event from September illustrated, beer can be every bit as good at pairing with food as wine, if not better. So with all the eating, drinking, lounging around and watching football, I thought I’d make some suggestions on how you can incorporate beer into your Thanksgiving holiday. Lets not [...]

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Bud American?? Ale

As I sat there watching an exciting 1st, bit of a 3rd, and 4th quarter of yesterday’s Saints/Bucs game, I noticed one commercial over and over. Being forcefully drilled into the viewer in a way that only one beer company can do, ads for Budweiser American Ale kept smacking me in the face during just [...]

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