Beer, Blogs And Bias

(Sorry, I can't beat that headline)What happens when a corporate blog actually reports news? "Weird stuff" is the short answer. "Last month, beer reporter James Arndorfer broke a story that Anheuser-BuschCos. was...

Drink-drive offenders could keep licences

Current alcohol limits for driving in the UK are currently under review, it has been learned."Drink drivers would no longer automatically lose their licences undergovernment plans to lower the alcohol limit for motorists to the equivalentof less than a pint of beer or glass...

UBC Alma Mater Society: NO !! to HIV/AIDS Club

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContribnutorCertainly the Old "Practice what you preach" doesn't apply here on Campus? Where many out in force, demonstrating, Yadda, Yadda, Yadda,  Especially when drives...

Eight Healthy Reasons To Drink Beer

I must be the healthiest person on the planet if this is true. "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."  Ben Franklin and  "We should thank God for beer and burgundy by not drinking too much of them." - G.K. Chesterton. One of the reason that I...

Talking Beer with Joe Sixpack

Last Tuesday, I went to the Trolley Car Diner (7619 Germantown Ave) in Mt. Airy for a local beer tasting course taught (in conjunction with the Mt. Airy Learning Tree) by none other than Joe Sixpack himself, Don...

Cops Bust a (Root) Beer Kegger Party

"Cars lining the street. A house full of young people. A keg and drinking games inside. Police thought they had an underage boozing party on their hands.But though they made dozens of teens take breath tests, none...

Take a Ride Through New Belgium Brewing’s New Virtual World

Fort Collins, CO – March 24, 2008 – New Belgium Brewing invites the world to experience life at the brewery with the click of a mouse.  Just log on to www.newbelgium.com, jump on the animated bike...

Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

Beer is still better than wine, scientists state

"Drinking wine damages the brain more than beer or spirits, scientists claim.   They say it particularly affects the hippocampus, the part of the brain associated with memory and spatial awareness, and one of the first areas to be affected by Alzheimer's disease."

Man makes beer can house, achieves life goal

I respect a man who sticks to his vision--in this case for 20 years and 50,000 beers. Reducers, reusers and recyclers, take note."From 1968 until his death 20 years later, Mr. Milkovisch, an upholsterer for the...

Alco-Popped: Tax Hike Suggested for Fizzy Booze

I'm not sure how the plan below would curb drinking, though it would make the low-strength-cider constituency really happy (how big is the low-strength cider constituency,exactly?). As a guy who faced his teen...

Busted! What Happens Once You're Arrested on the Subway

If you ever wondered what happened if you get arrested on the NYC subway, well, wonder no more: here's a firsthand account from a woman busted for drinking beer on the F-Train. "After taking away my beer, the...

India all set to have its first Beer Garden!

India all set to have its first Beer Garden!

'Practically Green' (in Chicago), Butte Creek and other Eco-Friendly Beers

Since I started Tuesday is Green Day my focus has been on baby steps that each of us can take to improve things.It's only natural then for me to mention Practically Green written by Supriya Doshi who describes her experience as "Livin' the green life isn't easy--especially...

Man wins lifetime supply of beer

This would be the ultimate prize for some - the knowledge that they would never have to be without their favourite brewed beverage again. The chance to design a beer of their very own, and bask in the glory of...

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