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Brews You Can Use

> Americans are drinking alcohol more often, and beer is back on top as the beverage of choice, according to a new Gallup Poll. [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/01/health/webmd/main1857447.shtml] This is good news. I like wine, but I wasn't comfortable with

Brews You Can Use

Rolling Rock has pulled out of Latrobe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latrobe,_Pennsylvania], Pennsylvania, which is perhaps the biggest betrayal since Art Modell moved the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore. This sad article [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06213/710164-59.stm] asks, "Will Labtrobe citizens quit drinking Rolling Rock?

I'll Take Two Big Macs, a Biggee Fry, and a Shake . . . Quick!

> A study of 61 male university students found those who were hungry were attracted to heavier women than those who were satiated. > The hungry men also paid much less attention to a woman's body shape and regarded less curvy figures as more attractive. Link [http://news.

Hot Ice

I'm guessing this idea won't be at Dairy Queen any time soon [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1905098.html]: > An ice cream has been created that is so hot customers must sign a waiver before tasting it. > Cold Sweat was created by

Brews You Can Use, Saturday Edition

In response to my post yesterday [https://thedailyeudemon.com/4659/] about the Montreal Beer Festival, a reader sends along these two links about other beer festivals. Frankenmuth [http://www.frankenmuthfestivals.com/?page_id=2] (Frankenmuth is located in the middle of Michigan and is known as "Little Bavaria"

Brews You Can Use IV

Looking for an on-line wine club? I hear this one [http://www.corkd.com/] is pretty good, though I haven't joined yet. It looks like it might be worth checking out.

Brews You Can Use III

Also via A Good Beer Blog: Essential Reference of Domestic Brewers and Their Bottled Brands [http://www.essential-reference.com/]. AGBB gives it a good review [http://beerblog.genx40.com/archives/2006/may/bookreviewthe1]. Excerpt: > For the beer geek like me, the DBBB can be used in one or two

Brews You Can Use II

I'd never heard of a beer festival. I've emailed my town's mayor, suggesting we have one . . . soon. We're not Montreal [http://www.festivalmondialbiere.qc.ca/] , whose hosting one as I post, but the idea is unique and could be a good shot

Brews You Can Use V

National Pabst Radio [http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=139751]. The lower-priced beer is advertising on National Public Radio. Why? Two reasons: (1) It's cheap; (2) It fits with the "hip" reputation it has recently acquired with college students and recent graduates. Pabst is

Brews You Can Use III

Arnold Schwarzenegger Endorses Beer For Dogs [http://www.k9magazine.com/viewarticle.php?sid=15&&vid=0&npage=&aid=1325]. I'm not a big Arnold or dog fan, but I figured someone would find this interesting.