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Craft Beer's Hottest Trend Is a Style That's as Mass as Can Be
In 2017, Florian Kuplent and his colleagues at Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. decided to do something outlandish: They brewed a better Budweiser. The upstart St. Louis brewery had already spent six years persuading an audience of craft beer fanatics to…

Beer byproducts were popular canvas primers for Danish Golden Age artists
Learning more about the materials used on historical paintings—paints, pigments, varnishes, and primers used to prepare canvases—is critical to ongoing conservation efforts. Apparently, many artists of the so-called Danish Golden Age…

Bud Light lost out to Modelo for title of America's most popular beer in May: report
Bud Light has been dethroned as America's most popular beer, according to consumer data obtained by CBS News. That title was won in May by Modelo Especial, which has increased sales by $333 million since 2022, according to behavior analytics firm…

Guest Commentary: Moving Ohio's Craft Beer Industry Out of the Past
Over the past 50 years, we've seen the entire world change, and the beer world is no different. The power dynamics in the brewing industry have done a complete 180. We've gone from a hundred breweries to nearly 10,000 today, while wholesalers have…

Why the independent beer industry needs support
The challenges facing the independent beer sector are many, but according to brewery advisors, there are ways we can help. Daniel Finn, senior associate at the law firm Brabners who specialises in advising independent brewers and hospitality…

Moving Ohio's craft beer industry out of the past
For most of us, 1974 is a lifetime ago: the world and everything in it has changed drastically. Nearly 50 years ago, Ohioans wouldn't have thought we'd be preparing for a summer spent on a neighborhood brewery's patio or heading to the market for a…

Garth Brooks says his new bar will sell 'every brand of beer
Garth Brooks said he will serve 'every brand of beer' at his new bar, Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk, which is set to open soon in Nashville's South Broadway District. While country music star John Rich and Kid Rock have been vocal about…

Who won 'best burger' at Westchester Magazine's Burger & Beer Blast?
Southern Table Kitchen & Bar's Bulleit Burger, a dry-aged beef blend with Bulleit Bourbon glaze, a slab of bacon, caramelized onions, local cheddar and chipotle aioli, won 'Best Burger' at Westchester Magazine's annual Burger & Beer Blast. This is…

Jaw Dropping Stats - Reports Of Bud Light Memorial Day Sales Dropping -60% As Brand Boycott Continues
Memorial Day customarily kicks off summer and the beer beverage industry generally looks forward to the enhanced sales that come from summer. However, if the recently published reports of Anheuser-Busch sales are accurate, which includes a stunning…

Trump's still selling Bud Light
Former President Donald Trump is still offering Bud Light at four of his hotels in the United States despite recent Republican boycotts against the beer brand. Bud Light remains on the beverage menus at Trump accommodations in New York, Chicago…

Iron Maiden''s Bruce Dickinson revitalises The Good Beer Guide
The upcoming edition of Good Beer Guide will feature a cover and a foreword supplied by Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson. The UK beer and pub guide, owned by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) surveys 4,500 of the best pubs across Britain and…

Bebe Zito is opening in Woodbury with ice cream, burgers and beer
Woodbury Lakes will be the first suburban location for Bebe Zito, the scoop shop from Gabriella Grant-Spangler and Ben Spangler, when it opens later this year. The new storefront will have expanded space for grab-and-go treats, but should guests…

Bud Light Horror: Beer Behemoth Hit with Tremendous Penalties!
Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, has been exposed for violating safety and environmental regulations, resulting in an astonishing $537,000 in fines by the EPA. The settlement stems from a 2018 incident in which two workers were injured due…

Cody Wilson: The future of gun control and U.S. politics
This is the audio version of The Reason Livestream, which takes place every Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern. The guest for this week's livestream was Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed, the creator of the 3D-printed ' Liberator ' gun. We talked with…
Columbus Arts Festival features live art, new Rhinegeist beer
With the Columbus Arts Festival's Friday kickoff came the start of a weekend-long live painting event and sales of a new Rhinegeist beer. The festival along the Scioto Mile features 200 visual artists, art demos, live music, food vendors and more.
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