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A Couple of Twitter LOLs

Maybe I’m just a little intoxicated right now, but these replies to a few beer tweets are funny. Take Wil Wheaton’s recent excitement over his w00tstout collab with Stone Brewing Co. Didn’t see that coming…

Then there is Newcastle. I bet Continue Reading →

19 Hops Honoring 19 Firefighters

A very special brew is brewing created to honor the 19 firefighters that recently lost their lives fighting the Yarnell fire on June 30th. “Heroes 19” will be brewed at Prescott Brewing Company (Prescott, AZ) by a group of nearly Continue Reading →

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This Caller Likes Dogfish 90 Minute [VIDEO]


Ever felt the need to call a brewery and thank them for a beer?

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Videos

Drinking Buddies Movie Available Today [VIDEO]

Hollywood meets craft beer in Drinking Buddies, the newest movie from Magnolia Pictures. Buddies is set inside a craft brewery (namely Revolution Brewing in Chicago.) Above is this newest tv spot. The movie debuts today OnDemand and Itunes. Look for it in theaters August 23rd.

Below is a scene from the movie… Yeah, that’s 3 Floyds and Half Acre they’re drinking (or passed out from drinking…)

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, SweetWater Brewing

SweetWater’s Celebrity Cameo In Walking Dead Season 4 Trailer [PIC]

SweetWater Walking Dead Season 4

The Walking Dead is film in and around Atlanta, Georgia. Local beers like Terrapin, Jailhouse and SweetWater have made it into episodes. Geek out a little over this heady cameo. Fall beers are already here. Personally I wish The Walking Dead Season 4 already was…  Full trailer below. This wasn’t the only time either… 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff

Pint Glasses That Squirt Ink If Stolen

Kopparberg Security Glass

People steal pint glasses. I think every bar owner has figured that out. Cider maker Kopparberg has come up with a solution – security tags. The same kind of tags you see on clothes in stores, but with a twist. If you try to take this glass more than 100 meters (300+ feet) from the bar, the tag explodes ink. Like an octopus. Good theft deterrent? Just don’t be that douchebag with the ink all over you the rest of the night because you ganked a glass…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff

A Couple of Twitter LOLs

Maybe I’m just a little intoxicated right now, but these replies to a few beer tweets are funny. Take Wil Wheaton’s recent excitement over his w00tstout collab with Stone Brewing Co. Didn’t see that coming…

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Then there is Newcastle. I bet they weren’t expecting that reply…

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, SweetWater Brewing, Videos

Beer Street Journal Video: Inside SweetWater’s New Brewhouse (Part 2)


Part 2 of a 2-part series, Beer Street Journal goes inside SweetWater Brewery’s massive new 400 barrel brewhouse. The Atlanta based craft brewer’s story began when founder Freddy Bensch and Kevin McNearney travelled from Colorado to Atlanta during the Summer Olympics. They both got a good vibe from the city and decided building a brewery here was their destiny.

February of 1997 saw the first beers from SweetWater rolling off the tiny bottling line on Fulton Industrial Parkway. Over time, the brewery grew and relocated to SweetWater’s current location on Ottley Drive near Midtown Atlanta. Not so shockingly, the demand and desire for SweetWater continued to grow. This time, however, the decision was made to build for not only current beer demand, but future needs.

Cash in hand, SweetWater went shopping. Freddy (working with brewers Nick Nock, and Mark Medlin) chose this 400 barrel Stenneker brewhouse; now the largest craft brewing facility in Georgia. The new equipment truly is a site to behold. Nick Nock is the brewery’s 3rd employee. Check out this 8 minute intimate sit down with Nick, and pics of the installation.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff

19 Hops Honoring 19 Firefighters

Heroes 19 American Brown Ale

A very special brew is brewing created to honor the 19 firefighters that recently lost their lives fighting the Yarnell fire on June 30th. “Heroes 19” will be brewed at Prescott Brewing Company (Prescott, AZ) by a group of nearly 40 independent craft breweries from across the state.

Heroes 19, will contain 19 different hops honoring the 19 fallen heroes, and have a color of 19 SRM (a brewer color reference scale). 14,000 pints of the American brown ale will be produced, with all proceeds going to Prescott Firefighter Charities.

 

by Reid Ramsay