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[BeerAdvocate] BA_1211BuyCraftSM

CRAFT BEER IS UP. BEER IS DOWN.

We know: Beer is beer ... or is it? That's been a heated and headache-inducing debate amongst the collective beer community for ages now.

[BeerAdvocate] BA_1210RealBeerSM

"Real Ale" Comes to Somerville


It's no secret that we live in a processed world. Beer is no exception. Good or bad, additives, preservatives, special enzymes, pasteurization and filtering infiltrate our beer to improve its shelf-life.

 

What's on the opposite end of the spectrum? "Real ale," beer that's alive and evolving. High in vitamin B (from yeast), real ale is not filtered or pasteurized. It contains no artificial additives or preservatives. We're talking some old-school beer in the raw.

 


[BeerAdvocate] BA_1209LambSM

LET'S JAM WITH LAMB, BOSTON!

Lamb. Probably our favorite meat, even if we think about where it came from.

[BeerAdvocate] BA_1208SuperBowlBeerSM

SUPER BOWL XLIV: THE GREAT CRAFT BEER FUMBLE

Advertising Age's Bob Garfield summed up this year's dismal Super Bowl beer ads perfectly.

[BeerAdvocate] BA_1207AmericanCraftSM

"AMERICAN CRAFT" TO OPEN IN BROOKLINE

As of this past Sunday, The Roadhouse is officially closed.

[BeerAdvocate] BA_1206ChangesSM

CHANGE IS A BREWIN'

We've been writing this column for over a decade now, each and every week.

[BeerAdvocate] BA_1205BlueMoonGrandCruSM

BLUE MOON GRAND CRU 2009

Belgian White gets a makeover

Doubling up on a beer (Double or Imperial) has been all the rage with brewers over the past decade.

[BeerAdvocate] BA_1204StickerShockSM

FASCIST YOUTH VANDALIZE LIQUOR STORES

Picture this: After a rough week, you head to your favorite liquor store, cold beer on your mind—the only thing on your mind. Cold. Beer.

[BeerAdvocate] BA_1202WolaversAltaGraciaSM

Wolaver's Alta Gracia Coffee Porter

Beer with a purpose

The infusion of coffee into Stouts and Porters has become sort of a no-brainer.

[BeerAdvocate] BA_1201StrongestSM

Is it really beer?

As old-school hardcore punks, BeerAdvocates and founders of the Extreme Beer Fest, we're all for promoting the pushing of brewing's boundaries


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