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For the first time since Prohibition, making your own beer will be legal in all ...

CNN Picks for Best Beer Towns in the U.S.

What do you think are the best beer towns in the USA?...

Bucket List Bars: Your Guide to a National Bar Crawl

Want to go on an awesome road trip? ...

Win a Trip to Brewery Ommegang in Game of Thrones Contest

Make the call, post your toast, and you could win....

The Brew Clip on Kickstarter: the Swiss Army Knife of Wallets

Guys: you know you've spent way too much time thinking about your wallet....

Science: The Taste of Beer Makes Your Brain Happy

Just a tiny taste can make you feel good, way before any alcohol kicks in....

The Angels' Share: A Movie About Whiskey, Talent, Fun and Luck

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize in Cannes, the movie will be available for on-dem...

Official Easter Cocktail: Zombie Peep Corpse Reviver

Many offerings have been made to the Easter cocktail recipe gods, but we have co...

Can Revolution: Sly Fox 360, Founders All Day IPA, Sam Adams Boston Lager

Cans are the hottest trend in the craft beer world, and the momentum shows no si...

10 Craft Beers to Look Forward to This Spring

The season of flowers and long sunshine hours brings with it many terrific brews...

Recycle to Win: Patron Offers $10,000 Prize for Best Bottle Art

Give a booze bottle a second life, win cash and get art. Not a bad deal, all aro...

Game of Thrones Beer From Ommegang Debuts at SXSW

After SXSW, you can expect to find Iron Throne in all Ommegang markets by the en...

Kansas Clean Distilled Whiskey Kicks the Brown Out of Brown Spirits

Whiskey is an old man's drink, too harsh for young, hip folks to really like. Re...

Flying Dog and Evolution Brewery Announce Natural Selection Ale

Maryland's Flying Dog and Evolution Craft Brewing are introducing a new collabor...

Last Barfighter Beercade Game Dispenses Beer When You Win

Big Boss Brewing Co. has just scored the coolest arcade game in recent history....

Class Action Suits Accuse Anheuser-Busch of Watering Down Beer

The complaints claim that up to 10 different beers have been ending up on shelve...

Coors Light Thinks Skiers and Snowboarders Can't Tell How Cold It Is Outside

Coors Light has partnered with K2 Sports to come up with a questionable innovati...

How to Make the Perfect Margarita

February 22 is National Margarita Day. Here's how you should celebrate....

Maker's Mark Reverses Decision to Change Whiskey Proof

Maker's Mark will back down from its plans to lower the alcohol content of its w...

Max's Taphouse Annual Belgian Beer Festival, February 15-18

Beer lovers from all over the region will descend on Fells Point to sample over ...

Anheuser-Busch Outsources Production of Four Goose Island Beers

The other shoe has dropped....

Brooklyn Brewery Mash Brings Beer, Food & Art to 11 Cities in 2013

One of the pioneers of the current craft beer movement is taking the show on the...

Maker's Mark Waters Down Its Bourbon to Keep Up With Demand

Demand for the bourbon is exceeding the company's ability to make it....

2013 Super Bowl Beer Ad Scorecard

One of A-B InBev's Super Bowl ads was the most-loved in the whole game, but most...

During the Game, Swap Light Beer for Session-Friendly Crafts

Somewhere along the way, watching pro sports became synonymous with drinking lig...

Help Lost Kegs Find Their Way Home With KegReturn.com

Kegs are a key component in beer distribution, and they don't come cheap....

Craft Brewers Conference Will Bring Together Over 6,000 Brewers, March 26-29

Keynote by New Belgium founder Kim Jordan

Produced by the folks behind GABF, this gathering is for the folks who make the ...

Beer Can Camera Takes Six-Month-Long Photo of the Sky

Turns out, beer cans can be easily converted into pinhole cameras....

Winter Drinking Essentials: The Drinkmaster Hoodie

We have found the solution to all the cold-weather ills, and it can be yours for...

Super Bowl Beer Review: Brewer's Art Resurrection Ale vs. 21st Amendment Monk's Blood

We look at a similar beer from each Super Bowl bound city to see how they stack ...

CES 2013: Technology for Drinkers

The gadget extravaganza brought word of a few new booze-related technologies....

Budweiser Admits Its Beer Has No Taste, Will Introduce Black Crown During Super Bowl XLVII

AB InBev is trying to keep customers from going "off-reservation" and drinking m...

Easton's BBQ Joint Invites You to Kiss a Pig for Charity

Whether or not you fancy a chance to brush snouts with the pride of Caroline Cou...

Cayman Jack Margarita: Easy Tropical Refreshment in a Bottle

A margarita in a bottle is not something we'd usually get excited about....

Wynkoop to Release "Bulls' Balls" Beer in Cans Nationwide

Brewed with real bull testicles, the beer started as an April Fools joke....

Stone Brewing to Release Always Sunny "Dayman" Collab Beer

Dayman Coffee IPA is a collaboration with Illinois-based Two Brothers Brewing Co...

Denver Welcomes First Pot Social Club to Colorado

Club 64 membership was $30 online or $50 at the door, but has since sold out, th...

The Year in Beer: 40 Beer Reviews from 2012

We showcased some of the best from more than 40 different craft producers. How m...

Christmas Day Web Traffic: After Dinner, Drinks

Stats prove a favorite December 25 tradition: heading out for a drink after Chri...

The Drink Nation Ultimate Gift Guide

There are only a few shopping days left, but if you're buying for someone who li...

The Green Dragon: Real Life Hobbit Bar Opens for Business

If you can make the trip down under, you can sip where Bilbo and Frodo did....

Along With the Dark Knight, Fernet Branca Rises

Popular in Italy for hundreds of years, the spirit is now being embraced by bart...

Breckenridge Brewery Continues to Mock Big Beer With New Videos

The Colorado Brewery is at it again, with two new spots that mock ultra light an...

Westvleteren 12 On Sale in U.S. for First Time Ever for 12-12-12

U.S. sales of this beer probably won't happen again for at least 100 years....

Rogue Introduces VooDoo Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Banana Ale

Rogue has collided with VooDoo Doughnuts for a second time....

Repeal Day: A Brief History of Prohibition and Its Demise

On December 5, drinkers around the U.S. commemorate Repeal Day. But why did Proh...

Flying Dog Announces Brewhouse Rarities Series, New for 2013

Look for beers that are "too weird to live, too rare to die."...

4 Reasons Why Thanksgiving Eve is Biggest Drinking Night of the Year

Why is Thanksgiving Eve a big party night? It’s the perfect storm for drinking...

Moonshiners Second Season Now Playing on Discovery Channel

While the Virginia ABC has assured the public that no illegal liquor is actually...

Frightful Brew: 8 Spooky Beers for Halloween

by The Drink Nation in Roundups

Terrifying names and frightening labels make these brews perfect for setting the...

Halloween Party: How to Make a Pumpkin Keg

There's one thing better than pumpkin beer, and you don't even have to argue abo...

Hurricane Readiness: Essentials to Prepare for the Storm

Here are some essentials we're stocking in our emergency kit....

Scotland's Brewmeister Introduces Armageddon, World's Strongest Beer

If you thought last decade's trend of higher-and-higher-ABV American craft IPAs ...

Great American Beer Festival: Five Things We Loved

It's a mammoth undertaking, but the Brewers Association pulled it off with style...

James Bond's Drinking Habits From 1962 to the Present

Daniel Craig's character drank more martinis per film than any other actor playi...

Space Jump Cocktail: The Fearless Felix Flip

A brave man deserves a brave drink

A brave man deserves a brave drink! Raise a special cocktail to the record-break...

Great American Beer Festival Medal Winners From 1987

In honor of this year's festival later this week, BeerInfo.com posted the medal ...

Great American Beer Festival Preview

Let us know if you're going, we'd love to meet up and raise a glass together....

Wynkoop Brews Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout With Real Bull Testicles

The eight barrel batch was made with 25 pounds of hand-sliced and roasted bull t...

What Does Your Beer Say About Your Politics?

Different brands of brew are favored by those on different sides of the aisle....

BrewDog vs. Flying Dog International Arms Race Debut, Oct 15-17

There's an international arms race brewing, and we're not talking about Iran's q...

Apocalypse Watch: The U.S. Tested Effects of Atomic Bombs on Beer

Tests were carried out at the Nevada Test Site in 1955, exposing bottled and can...

Victory Brewing Co. to Release Wine Barrel Aged Red Thunder

Five years after it was first introduced, Victory's near-perfect porter Baltic T...

Dogfish Head & Sierra Nevada Team Up to Brew Rhizing Bines IPA

The East-meets-West beer will be an Imperial IPA made from Carolina heirloom whe...

Powdered Beer for Backpackers Coming Soon

Craft beer and hiking don't often go together for the simple reason that beer bo...

White House Releases Honey Ale Beer Recipe

The White House chefs have released the recipes for the homebrew enjoyed by Pres...

Political Spirit: The Maker's Mark Cocktail Party

What's one thing all Americans can agree on? Whiskey.

What's one thing all Americans can agree on? Whiskey....

President Obama Promises to Release White House Beer Recipe

Who knew reddit could be useful?

During the reddit AMA session, the President answered questions about space expl...

First Renderings of Victory Brewing's Expansion

The Parkesburg operation will feature a brewhouse capable of producing 10 differ...

Pumpkin Beer: Debunking the Myths

Each autumn, a shelves of beer stores around the country begin to take on an ora...

White House Honey Ale: Sign the Petition to Release the Recipe

Aspiring beer lovers have started an official petition at whitehouse.gov to get ...

Kegs and Corks Beer and Wine Festival, August 25-26

Blob's Park was home of America's first Oktoberfest celebration, and this year a...

President Obama Brings White House Beer on Campaign Trail

Politics aside, President Barack Obama has one thing in common with many of our ...

U.S. Brewery Growth Continues, Hits 125-Year High

The number of breweries in America has surpassed its previous high of 2,011, not...

NYC Dispatch: Liquor Infused Sandwiches

Is a three panini lunch better than a three martini lunch?...

The Shark Week Drinking Game

Who doesn't love sharks?

This year, one of cable's longest-running programs celebrates it's 25th annivers...

Evil Twin Brewing to Release Hipster Ale in Cans

Hipster Ale is finally in its proper home, a can. Coming in 2012....

Great American Beer Festival Tickets on Sale August 2

GABF is perhaps the largest beer festival in the country, and tickets will sell ...

IPA Day Returns August 2

The second annual nationwide celebration of the hoppy, flavor-forward style take...

Join Up: Support Your Local Brewery Network

Craft breweries rely on beer-lovers like you to make their voices heard at the l...

Why You Should Drink Tequila: A Primer for National Tequila Day

Tequila: what it is, where it came from, and how to pick a good one....

Dogfish Head, Victory, Stone Brewers Host Google Hangout, July 26

Want to kick back with some of the biggest stars of American craft beer?...

Air to Drink: Is Nothing Better Than Something?

A tasteless, carbonated malt beverage has hit the West Coast market....

Victory Brewing T-Shirt Sale

Victory's holding a clearance sale on some cool t-shirts and merch in the online...

Hot Style Alert: Hacker-Pschorr Lederhosen Sweepstakes

You know you love those sexy costumes associated with Bavarian beer culture....

Beer by Ikea: Ol Mork Lager

What beer goes best with Swedish meatballs? Ol Mork Lager. ...

Cocktail Recipe: Transatlantic Mai Tai

An island drink any bartender can get behind

While it may bring you looks of disdain anywhere but a tropical island the rest ...

Half-Ton "Transformer" Wine Rack Combines Art, Mechanics, Style & Fun

The six-foot-tall, Megatron-esque statue holds up to 32 of your best vintages in...

Beard Beer: Far-Out Fun or Gone Too Far?

New Crustacean is coming

This week, Rogue announced it had discovered an entirely new strain of yeast sui...

Booze Money: Are Americans Drinking Smarter & Better?

NPR's Smart Money published a great series of infographics describing the differ...

Shaken or Stirred? A Short History to Celebrate National Martini Day

by The Drink Nation in Be the Bartender

The martini has been in the cocktail lexicon since the late 1800s, though the ex...

Cocktail Recipe: Celebrate National Bourbon Day With a Clockwork Orange

Today is National Bourbon Day, and we present one of our favorite cocktail recip...

Kirin Introduces Soft-Serve Beer

A few swirls at the top of a pint will keep a brew cold for at least 30 minutes....

Beer Review: 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon

Beach spirit in a can

When you're yearning for a day on the sand, 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermel...

James Bond Swaps Martinis for Heinekens - POLL

In Skyfall, the forthcoming 007 flick due in theaters this November, instead of ...

Cocktail Recipe: Toast "I'll Have Another" With A Belmont Breeze

Triple crown, here we come

The last time a horse won the Triple Crown, the U.S. cocktail scene was in a sad...

Victory Brewing Company Expanding Clean Water Grant Program

Victory is extending and expanding its Headwaters Grants for clean wate...

How Much Booze Is One Share of Facebook Worth?

Put your money where it's most useful

In order to put the price into perspective, we've created a handy chart of what ...

Cooking with Booze: Memorial Day Recipes

Check out these recipes from professional chefs that use spirits or beer to make...

Guinness Deep-Sea Bar Offers Sleek Underwater Sips

The Irish brewery commissioned a custom submarine bar to transport contest winne...

Spodee: Very Fine Fortified Wine

Spodee is a fortified wine, ringing in at 36 proof, that is based on the hooch t...

Win a Trip to Philly Beer Week from Southwest Air

If you're a fan of great brew but don't have the funding to make the pilgrimage ...

DuClaw Brewing Expanding to Washington, D.C.

More local craft beer options are coming for District drinkers as Bel Air, MD's ...

Aerosol Spray Gets You Instantly Drunk For a Few Seconds

A Franco-American scientist has come up with a mouth spray that makes you instan...

Growler Man Offers Artisan Growlers for Your Craft Brew

Good beer deserves a good vessel

Growler Man provides growlers that are crafted with as much care, skill and atte...

Flying Dog Announces Year-Round Distribution of Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout

A brew to benefit the Bay

By distributing Pearl Necklace throughout the year (and in all markets), Flying ...

May the 4th Be With You: Win a Han Solo Ice Cube Tray

Drink the dark side away

May 4th marks the annual May the fourth be with you holiday geek extravaganza ot...

Mac Power Adapter Works as Beer Bottle Opener

Thanks to graphic designer Eva Giselle, we have another tool to use for opening ...

SF Weekly Taste-Tests Marshmallow, PB&J Vodka So We Don't Have To

Wanted to shout out our thanks to the good cocktailians at SF Weekly, who dedica...

Brewer's Cow Beer-Infused Ice Cream Available Online

When you're craving a beer, but also something rich, refreshing and sweet, there...

Kids Are Drinking Hand Sanitizer

Just... please don't

The LA Times is reporting that during the past two months, California emergency ...

Beer Cocktails Jump the Shark with Bud Light Lime-a-Rita

Mixed drink in a can

With Bud Light Lime-a-Rita, Anheuser-Busch is jumping on the beer cocktail bandw...

The 50 Largest Craft Breweries in the U.S.

Is your favorite on the list?

This week, the Brewers Association completed their tally of 2011 beer sales and ...

Nominate an Artisan for The Balvenie Rare Craft Roadshow

A group of spirited Scotsman is currently making its way across the United State...

Good Ad/Bad Ad: Newcastle Pokes Fun at Traditional Beer Marketing Campaigns

No bollocks

The "No Bollocks" campaign includes tongue-in-cheek TV spots and print ad placem...

U.S. Craft Brewing Sees Huge Growth; Tops 5% Market Share

Light beer is going down

Good news in the fight for real beer: light is out and craft is in. ...

8-Bit Ale from Tallgrass Brewing Co.

What happens when you cross a beer geek with a tech geek? If you're Manhattan, K...

Drink Up: Session Beer Day is April 7

High-alcohol beers that pack a powerful punch are plenty of fun, but craft brews...

Hunger Games Cocktail Recipe Roundup

Do post-apocalyptic tales of children being exploited for the sake of entertainm...

Victory Brewing Company To Open Second Brewery Location

Parkesburg, PA is the selected site

Craft beer fans, get ready to cheer: Victory Brewing Co. has just announced it w...

Tickets for Savor 2012 On Sale April 5

Tickets for Savor: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience will be available to...

Beercamp 2012 Rocks A Pop-Up Book Website

We're not entirely certain what BeerCamp is, but what we do know is this: it has...

Don't Let "Ice-Cold" Hype Ruin Your Beer

As many of us who drink real beer already know, near-freezing temps are not at a...

The Eight Kindes of Drunkennes

Elizabethan denizens were also well aware of the myriad reactions people show af...

Wine News: A Global Cellar, White Castle Pairings, Mass Uncorking

by The Drink Nation in Wine

Wine news from around the web...

A Tie for largest U.S. Brewer: Sam Adams Numbers Match Yuengling

The two companies are now tied at eighth overall on the list of largest brewers ...

Good Ad/Bad Ad: Van Damme, Coors Light & Leopard Underpants

Have you ever seen the way a man penguin walks after an intense mating season? N...

Brian Cox's Scotch Pronunciation Guide

Say it with style

Quite a few Scotch whiskys have Gaelic or Doric words in their names, which are ...

Thanks, Conan: White Russian Cereal Milk Milkshakes

we happened to catch an episode of Conan last night where Momofuku Milk Bar mist...

Cicerone's Ray Daniels Talks 10,000 Certified Beer Servers & the Craft Beer Boom

American craft beer is enjoying a big boom, and this week brought a new mileston...

Was Victory Beer the Inspiration for the Logo of NBC's The Voice?

The two designs have more than a bit in common. "Imitation is the sincerest form...

Glenfiddich, a Single Malt for Everyone

The stereotype attached to Scotch is full of cigars, leather chairs and brusque ...

Looking Good: Oh Beautiful Beer

The craft beer movement is growing like wildfire, so it takes effort to differen...

Christmas Web Traffic: Time for a Drink?

Family gathering + day off = search for a bar

We had a huge traffic spike on Christmas Day, which exploded in the late-afterno...

Sam Adams Turns to the Wisdom of the Masses for A Crowd-Sourced Beer

Want a say in the making of a nationally marketed beer? Here's your chance....

New Kickstarter for Lew Bryson's American Beer Blogger TV Show

Start your pledge-making engines back up! ...

Yuengling Is Now America's Largest Brewery

Beats out Sam Adams for top spot

How does a company that sells beer in only 14 states have greater shipments than...

Kick in a Few Bucks for the Michael Jackson Beer Hunter Movie

The Beer Hunter TV show first aired in 1989, but despite its popularity, no addi...

Dispatch from CES: New LG Fridge Chills Beer in Record Time

Good news from Las Vegas for last-minute beer and wine shoppers. ...

What Does ArKay Alcohol-Free Whisky Taste Like?

The contradictory quaff is a product of Fort Lauderdale-based Scottish Spirits, ...

Pictures of Cats Drinking Beer (14 photos)

The holidays are over and it's time to get back to work... almost....

Presenting the (Unofficial-Please-Don't-Sue-Us) Festivus Cocktail

The food traditionally served is spaghetti and meatballs, but there does not app...

Sixpoint Founder Hands Brewing Over to Talented Staff

In 2012, Shane Welch is handing over the machinations creating Sixpoint craft al...

Win a Free Bottle of Victory's Dark Intrigue

To celebrate the holidays, we're giving away a bottle of Victory Brewing Company...

The Drink Nation Gift Guide: Spirited Fun

Something for everyone

We've come up with a list of spirited gifts perfect for each person in your life...

5 Cocktails for Repeal Day

Raise a glass

What should you drink on December 5 to commemorate the end of the (not so) Noble...

James Beard Foundation Gets Into Drinking

For the first time this year, bartenders and bar managers can vie for glory with...

Drinkify Your Music, Kinda

Three developers put together a site that asks what artist you are listening to,...

Strawberries Protect the Stomach from Alcohol

A team of European researchers confirmed that strawberries have protective effec...

How To Order A Beer in 42 Languages

The folks at the Esperanto League for North America have put together a handy li...

Capital Bacon & Beer Bash, Nov 19

Heavy Seas Beer has collaborated with area restaurants to put on a day-long homa...

Free Beer Used to Trap Criminal Suspects

UK police used the bait to trick several people who had evaded arrest into comin...

Fast & Easy (& Pricey) Spheres with Cirrus Ice Ball Press

The Ice Ball Press lets you make a perfectly-shaped ball in under a minute....

Tailgate Beer: Craft Cans for the Masses

While Tailgate isn't pioneering in flavor, it breaks down one longstanding barri...

Stone Brewing Epic 11.11.11 Hits Shelves

This week, the penultimate beer in Stone Brewing's Vertical Epic Ale tasting ser...

Thanks for the Extra Hour at the Bar, Daylight Savings Time!

Who says we can't go back in time?

When the clock strikes 2 AM on Saturday, it is suddenly 1 AM, again. Presto, tim...

Punkin Chunkin 2011, November 4-6

by The Drink Nation in Events

This weekend is your chance for an epic tailgate at one of America's most revere...

Do We Have PBR to Thank for Dirty Dancing?

If you swooned over the class-crossing romance between Baby and Johnny Castle, s...

7 Billion People Means We're Going to Run Out of Beer

Today the world's population will hit the 7 billion mark, and we've calculated t...

Booze Themed Pumpkin Carvings

When you're a kid, Halloween is the ultimate holiday. How can adults add some ex...

Shipwreck Rum: A Voyage of Barrel Aging and Exotic Spice

St. Kitts-based Brinley Gold has a new offering, and it's a step above your aver...

Mini Wine Tsunami at Wisconsin Liquor Store

A thirty-plus-year-old shelf holding nearly 7,000 bottles of wine spontaneously ...

Our National Anthem Came from an Old English Drinking Song

To Anacreon!

Next time you hear the soaring words about the land of the free and the home of ...

Have Your Cake and Drink It Too

Each and every confection offered at Lush Confections features alcohol, combined...

Drinks Featured in Movies

by The Drink Nation in Roundups

We thought it would be fun to take a look at movies where a beverage has a promi...

Free My Drink?

Is state-run liquor socialist?

Are state-run liquor sales socialist? A new website from the conservative Common...

Han Solo Ice Cube Tray

You could win one of these excellent Han Solo in Carbonite ice cube trays....

New Imperial American Tripel: Iron Hill Brewery's FE 15

To celebrate their 15th Anniversary, Iron Hill created FE 15, an Imperial Americ...

Solo: Party in a Cup

Take a look at the history of the Solo cup. You know the one, the red plastic ve...

Karen Eland Paints with Beer

What isn't beer good for?

Oregon artist Karen Eland is not afraid to try new things. She paints with beer....

8-Bit Oktoberfest

Cubies here, Cubies there, Cubies everywhere (with beer)!

In the spirit of the season, we present "8-Bit Oktoberfest" featuring the Cubies...

Dogfish Head Getting Geeky with Google & Cool with Pearl Jam

Two new special Dogfish Head brews show how wide the audience for craft beer has...

Farewell to Jobs: The Steve Jobs Drink

He will be missed

Along with much of the world, we were saddened last night when Apple confirmed f...

Ken Burns' Prohibition Delves into the Noble Experiment

PBS aired Ken Burns' documentary Prohibition over the past few days, and all thr...

National Vodka Day: From Russian Standard to Vodka Light (Voli)

October 4 is National Vodka Day. Brands abound, and rely on all kinds of gimmick...

19-Year-Old Beer Burglars Arrested

Don't drink & steal

Last week, three 19-year-olds were apprehended in L.A. County after allegedly st...

Inside Brew: Savor, Washington D.C.

An American craft beer and food experience

by The Drink Nation in Inside Brew Videos

A look at what went down at the fourth annual Savor: An American Craft Beer and ...

Frozen Ghost Vodka

If you're going to drink vodka, it might as well have a good story

Vodka doesn't have very much character to begin with, so along with good ingredi...

Top 3 Ways to Serve Ice in Cocktails

More than just an afterthought, ice is recognized by today's bartenders as one o...

What Do States Get from Your Boozing Habits?

Fun with sin tax data

A data visualization lets you browse through the 50 states and see who charges w...

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