Alabama news links: Parts of Hart's history stolen; convicted child raper swears at father; 'Back Forty' beer gets OK

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:40:48 -0600

A convicted child raper swears at the victim's father and court officials, Back Forty Beer is a step closer to opening, a trooper is overcome by the summer swelter, church burglaries and pharmacies break-ins plague communities and more news from across Alabama.

River Beer Fest comes to Village Tap on Aug. 7

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:57:52 -0600

For the second time in three weeks, one of downtown Manchester's businesses is providing additional entertainment during a major community festival.

Cheers!Beer lovers turn out for 13th Annual Summer Brewers Guild fest

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:41:00 -0600

Despite stormy weather on Friday and flooded areas on Saturday, nearly 10,000 beer enthusiasts from around the state, and some out of state, attended the 13th Annual Summer Brewers Guild Festival held this weekend at Riverside Park.

THE BEER NUT: Scottish beer is very squirrelly

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:10:14 -0600

"These animals were road kill. We weren't killing the animals." That's the type of quote I never expected to write in the Beer Nut column when I started it nearly three years ago.

Big dreams for beer

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:53:42 -0600

You've probably heard of microbreweries: breweries that produce beer on a smaller scale than places

Its About the Beer: Boneyard Beer has broken the mold of Bends beer culture

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:37:41 -0600

If Tony Lawrence needed a sign that his new brewery, Boneyard Beer, was going to make it, he got that the moment he checked out the backside of the warehouse in which he and his partners set up shop. When he looked in the alley behind the out-of-the-way building nestled between the Bend Parkway and Hill Street, he found hop vines snaking all over the back wall, extending over to a ...

China Tops Global Beer Production Market

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:06:34 -0600

BEIJINGChina's beer output exceeded 42 million liters in 2009, making it the world's largest beer producer for the eighth consecutive year, according to Wang Yancai, director general of the China Alcoholic Drinks Industry Association.

Wine makes way for beer in the tasting room

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:09:49 -0600

Is beer tasting the new wine tasting? One San Clemente business seems to think so as it hops on a growing trend showing that beer can have a sophisticated side, too. San Clemente Wine Co. has offered a few beer tastings this summer, complete with...

Aussie dream job - beer tasting brothers

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:00:00 -0600

BROTHERS love beer so much they make it all day, and even brew it at home too.

History of Beer Making at Lacawac

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:38:18 -0600

Did you know that up through colonial America beer was drunk by all because it was safer to drink than water because it is boiled, or that a good farm wife had to know how to make beer?