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Session Beer Day celebrates low-alcohol beers

What this country really needs in tough times is an amiable beer and a good conversation. Conveniently, April 7 is Session Beer Day, an occasion to "flaunt your love for big glasses of small beer." by...

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Honor Mexico's beer tradition on Cinco de Mayo

For now, the association of Mexican craft brewers—or cerveza artisanal—boasts only 16 members. by Julie Johnson On Saturday, May 5, we'll observe a Mexican holiday with more gusto than it attracts in...

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Champion beers: worth the splurge

Nearly 300 beers have World Beer Cup bragging rights for the next two years. Plenty of prizewinners are available on our local shelves. by Julie Johnson Even in tough times, good beer is an affordable...

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Good beer: It's not just for bottles any more

A score of craft beer styles are now available in cans: pale ales, India pale ales and "black" IPAs; Belgian-style golden, strong dark and wit beers; German-style wheat beers; ambers, brown ales and...

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Lighten up, beer geeks

Periodically, a beer enthusiast will privately confess to enjoying the occasional Bud Light. The comment is either received with scorn or the kind of puzzlement that occurs when a person you think you...

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White ales: pale, cloudy, spicy—and popular

How did craft brewers lose their grip on white ales, the most popular craft beer style? by Julie Johnson How did craft brewers lose their grip on white ales, the most popular craft beer style? For...

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Are presidential homebrews a political edge?

President James Madison proposed the creation of a national brewery and a cabinet position for a Secretary of Beer, which, sadly, never came to be. by Julie Johnson They're brewing beer in the White...

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At Thanksgiving, reserve a seat for beer

Without a doubt, beer was part of the first Thanksgiving, simply because beer was a part of every meal. by Julie Johnson Nearly 400 years ago, when the Pilgrims stared at the alien coast of...

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Hang up the hangover

Stay horizontal. Swallow some vitamins. And never, ever overindulge again. by Julie Johnson In reasonable amounts, beer brings conviviality, relaxation and good humor. Overindulge, though, and you...

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Craft brewers defend their turf

Every few years a heated kerfuffle erupts about the nature of craft beer and who can belong to the club of those who brew it. by Julie Johnson What is a "craft beer"? We use the term loosely to...

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The Triangle is awash in new craft breweries

Eight new breweries now open or coming soon to the Triangle and its broader beer catchment area by Julie Johnson A decade ago, when I was part of the effort to modernize the beer laws in this state,...

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