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XL Beer Glass

Go ahead, have the biggest glass in the room. The XL Beer Glass ($13) holds five bottles of beer, assuring you won’t lose your spot on the couch over refills.

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Denver trip

I’m going to Denver, CO for work in nine days. While I was sitting on my couch enjoying a Flying Dog Classic Pale this evening, I thought to myself, “Hey, the Flying Dog brewery is in Denver; I should do a brewery tour one afternoon while I’m there.”

Just thought I would share. I’m pretty fired up about it. :)

Leinenkugel’s Explorer Pack

All you Leinenkugel’s drinkers will love the new Leinenkugel’s Explorer Pack which packs a limited edition collection of four summer beers into one box. In the Leinenkugel’s Explorer Pack you will get Sunset Wheat (a Belgian-style witbier with a citrus flavor — add orange garnish), Honey Weiss (a Kristalweizen brew with a touch of real Wisconsin honey — add a lemon wedge), Berry Weiss (a combination of blackberries, loganberries, and elderberries), and Summery Shandy (a classic lemonade-flavored beer). You can buy this Leinenkugel’s Explorer 12 pack for a price of $20. Via

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The Beerdolier

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If Batman prefers the Beer Belt, what does Rambo wear? That’s right, the Beerdolier ($15). This sling-style pack is made from sturdy nylon material and sports six neoprene beer holders, ensuring that your brews stay cold all day long.
[Thanks, Reed]

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Mississippi missing out on some tax dollars…Mine!

Mississippi is missing out on some tax dollars. My tax dollars to be exact. Rather, any tax dollars of folks that enjoy craft beers. Mississippi has some antiquated, prohibition-era alcohol laws. This means that Mississippi doesn’t carry a lot of the beers that I and others like myself enjoy.

I’ve been out of town for work the past few days. I thought I would stop in Delta, LA on my way back from Dallas to get some beer before I crossed the MS/LA line. I picked up five single 11.2oz bottles of Delirium Nocturnum, three single 11.2oz bottles of Delirium Tremens, a bottle of Chimay Rouge aka Première (25.4oz/750ml), a bottle of Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale (25.4oz/750ml), and a bottle of Tripel Karmeliet (25.4oz/750ml). I just walked in the door a few minutes ago, so I’m going to give them a few minutes to cool down before I open them.

Too bad, Mississippi!

Sláinte!

Beer Belt

If you’re serious about your brew, and when it’s quantity over quality, strap on a Beer Belt ($18). The Batman-worthy nylon belt features six plastic cup holders designed to hold cans or bottles of your favorite liquid snack.

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Beer leads the pack over wine

by Jeffrey M. Jones

PRINCETON, NJ — Beer has regained a comfortable margin over wine when U.S. drinkers are asked to name which alcoholic beverage they most often drink. In recent years, wine had narrowed the gap, including pulling slightly ahead in 2005 (though not by a significant margin), but for the first time since 2002, beer enjoys a better-than-double-digit advantage over wine.

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InBev agrees to buy Anheuser for $50 billion

PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc (NYSE:BUD - News) agreed to a $50 billion takeover by Belgium-based InBev NV (Brussels:INTB.BR - News), a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday, creating the world’s largest beer maker.

InBev, the maker of Stella Artois, and Budweiser-brewer Anheuser were not immediately available to comment.

The combined company will be called Anheuser-Busch InBev, said the sources, who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity. Anheuser will get seats on the new company’s board, the sources said, but it was not immediately clear how many.

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Orval Trappist Ale

I rode the motorcycle to Memphis last weekend to see my pop for his birthday and for father’s day. Sunday night, Kim and I went out with my sister, Anna, and her hubby, Derek. We went to my favorite bar, Flying Saucer, in the Dirty Dova.

I had several Orval Trappist Ales. This beer was by far one of the best beers I’ve tasted in my thirty-two years. When poured correctly (I had to show my beer goddess how to correctly explode a beer), it yields a beautiful thick head that laces the glass nicely as it is consumed. Full bodied and hoppy, this is the beer to try on your next trip to a bar that serves it. Unfortunately, no bar in Mississippi carries this since it’s over 5% ABW (poor MS).

If you are in the Memphis area, there are two Flying Saucers, one in Cordova and one in downtown Memphis near Beale Street. Even if you aren’t a beer drinker, the waitresses’ short skirts and knee-high stockings are reason enough to go.