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Hops for the Holidays: how to channel your inner Scrooge this festive season

Ben Johnson • December 16, 2019

The older I get, the more I enjoy hosting parties as opposed to attending them. The main reasons I prefer a shindig at my house are twofold: First, I can just wear my slippers. Perhaps it’s yet another symptom of […]

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It’s the most wonderful time of the beer: The Growler’s holiday gift guide

Michael Kissinger • December 10, 2019

Beer. It’s not only terrific for suppressing emotions, it can really come in handy when you have to buy a gift for that dude with the beard in your office’s Secret Santa exchange. And what better way to find said […]

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Ale be home for Christmas: Questionable gifts for the beer lover in your life

Michael Kissinger • December 11, 2018

Beer not only does a body good, it easily fills up Christmas wish lists for family, friends and co-workers too lazy to get to know the real you. From gun-inspired glassware and phallic-shaped cooling devices to the latest in beer […]

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