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Beers (and beer-like bevvies) around the world

Rob Mangelsdorf • April 16, 2018

If there is one thing universal amongst all human kind, it is our proclivity for drinking fermented grains. Around the world, in every culture, people love to get plastered. Despite what religious fanatics and mother-in-laws might have you believe, it’s […]

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Beer gimmicks, pretentious nonsense and other hipster fuckery

Rebecca Whyman • January 16, 2018

This past fall, gruits – that ancient, hopless beer style flavoured with herbs that seems to be all the rage right now – got me thinking about the elusive line that divides fads, trends, and gimmicks from creative innovations and […]

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