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Uses for beer
20 OTHER uses for beer...
[(Editor's note: Seek professional psychiatric attention BEFORE you attempt any of Doctor G's health-related ideas in this ...
Manitoba Social
The mysterious Manitoba Social explained
Visit the UNOB's Manitoba Beer Guide
Most Manitobans are surprised to learn that the Social is an event ...
Beer Cocktails
Would YOU drink beer cocktails?
Beer purists would frown upon a wedge of orange resting on the lip of a pint of Wit and scoff at the slice of lemon ...
The Beer Store, Ontario
RANT ON: The Beer Store, Ontario
In Ontario we are pretty much relegated to buying whatever The Beer Store and LCBO has on stock at the time. The ...
Guinness - love or hate it
Guinness! It's like the Marmite of beers: your either adore it or you hate it, there's no half measures and I guess that's why I love it ...
How to buy beer in Japan
How to buy beer in Japan
Maybe your image of a Japanese person abroad is one of a glasses-wearing, photo-taking business man who doesn't drink that ...
Super Bowl home party games
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Super Bowl home party games: some winning Super Bowl party tips
1. Invite some friends. You can either aim for all the same kind of person,...
Hops in Beer
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Home Brewing: hops in beer
Jared Birbeck
By Home Brew Delegate, Jared Birbeck
See part one of the Beer Hops article here
So how do we use ...
Hops in Beer
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Home Brewing: hops in beer
Jared Birbeck
By Home Brew Delegate, Jared Birbeck
See part one of the Beer Hops article here
So how do we use ...
Cooking with beer
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Cooking with beer is hardly a new idea. Long before our modern conveniences such as running water and electricity, people enjoyed beer even more. Because ...
Difference between ale and lager
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The difference between ale and lager
Out on a recent Saturday night, a conversation began about the myriad of names our friend beer goes by. 'Round ...
Utah GABF winners
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Utah GABF winners and World Beer Cup awards since 1996
Utah GABF winners and World Beer Cup awards since 1996
Submitted by Steve LaRue
Steve "UtahSteve"...
Quebec beer tasting
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Quebec beer tasting night
"Way too ambitious" is a fair description of our first Quebec beer night. We started the evening with 40+ bottles of around ...
StuporBowl Championship
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StuporBowl Championship game!
(If you missed them, the StuporBowl playoffs and semi-finals can be found here.)
The day has finally arrived....
StuporBowl semi finals
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The StuporBowl semi finals
(If you missed them, the StuporBowl playoffs can be found here .)
The action was fierce, the scene bloody. Broken bottles ...
World Tour of Beer
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Reimer's World Tour of Beer
Greetings from Winnipeg, Canada! You'll see by our lovely postcards that we have lush, green walkways, outdoor swimming ...
StuporBowl Playoffs
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StuporBowl Playoffs
Beer meets beer in grisly gridiron parody
In a few short days American sports fanatics will consume more food than on any other ...
World Solar Challenge
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World Solar Challenge
The WSC is not a race, it's a test of endurance. Featuring a variety of 'alternative'-fuelled vehicles, the challenge is to ...
Wedding beer
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How to choose the perfect wedding beer
I don't know how many beer hounds will be cruising this site looking for wedding planning tips, but they always ...
Taking the piss
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Not taking a leak before your next beer is taking the piss
Friends, cohorts, cellmates and bar wenches, lend me your ears... There comes a point in ...
Pairing beer with Christmas dinner
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Pairing beer with Christmas dinner
Pairing beer with Christmas dinner creates many creative combinations, because of the high number of items generally ...
New Jersey breweries
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New Jersey breweries: a history
The industrial corridor of New Jersey from Paterson to Elizabeth must have been a sight to behold during the 19th ...
Japanese beer brands
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Beginner's guide to Japanese beer brands
WOT! No homebrews? True! By law, your average Mr Sato is not allowed to make any alcoholic beverages containing ...
Japanese beer culture
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Japanese beer culture and language
It all starts with the commercials. A handsome-ish bloke, with a smiling pretty (fully-clothed) babette nearby,...
Irish for a day
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Why do we feel the need to be Irish for a day?
Every one wants to be Irish on St. Patrick's Day, me included. Irish for a day is a desire of millions ...
Good Beer
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You'll know Good Beer when you (finally) taste it
As I don't actually have any official beer review, I will describe my first good beer experience....
German Beer Styles
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German Beer Styles: an introduction
As the UNOB delegate for Germany, it is my pleasure to take you on a tour through the beer country. There are ...
Festival of the Dead
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O-bon: the Japanese Festival of the Dead
The Ring, The Grudge and now O-bon. Japan is pretty famous for its real horror movies.
If you haven’...
Drinking in Japan
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Why drinking in Japan happens all year round
The Japanese: on the exterior, a mild-mannered, quiet and healthy race, but in reality most males will ...
Does size matter?
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When it comes to beer, does size matter?
I've put a lot of thought into this question. I'm not talking about the endless debate with regards to men,...
Designated driver
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Designated driver
Drinking at home is great and all, but sometimes your house lacks the panache of some of the area's finer watering holes. Getting ...
Date Beer
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Why isn't there a Date Beer?
I guess the subject line summarizes this to an extent. It took me about three months. With the shuffling of feet, the ...
Beer Glasses
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Using the right beer glasses for your beer
As I have nothing review worthy in the fridge currently, (only a few Labatt's Blue, the mother's milk,...
Beer and Food
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Beer and Food at the GABF 2007
Pairing beer with food is not a revolutionary concept, but since the explosion of the craft beer industry, it's gotten ...
Utah Brewing News
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Utah Brewing news
The recently closed Utah legislature finally amended some archaic liquor laws.
First and foremost was the elimination of the ...