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Police say roving cows drank Mass. backyard brews

Police say a roving group of cows crashed a small gathering in a Massachusetts town and bullied the guests for their beer.

Website set up by killer's mom upsets co-workers

State officials have launched an investigation into an anti-racism website set up by the mother of a man who killed eight employees at a Manchester beer distribution warehouse.

Alabama bans beer brand over dirty name on label

You can buy Fat Bastard wine in Alabama, but you'll have to go elsewhere for Dirty Bastard beer.

On the menu at more Starbucks: Wine and beer

Starbucks Corp., the company that proved there's no such thing as paying too much for a cup of coffee, is expanding its experiment with two other elixirs that Americans love, wine and beer.

Deputies: Man returned to beer after bank robbery

Authorities say a Tampa Bay area man ordered a beer at a bar, left to rob a nearby bank then came back to finish his beer.

Bounty of brew for Brazilian jail holding police

Brazilian police say they are trying to find out why 2,600 cans of beer were delivered to a jail holding police officers charged with crimes.

Torre: MLB may consider clubhouse ban on alcohol

Major League Baseball is planning to consider whether there should be a ban on alcohol in clubhouses.

Mom pleads guilty to forcing beer on children

A Connecticut mother has pleaded guilty to charges that she forced her 4-year-old son to drink beer and gave her 10-month-old daughter beer and cocaine.

Bolivia plans to tax beer to encourage milk

Bolivia's government has a message for beer drinkers: Get milk.

Mom charged with forcing cocaine, beer on children

A Connecticut mother is charged with forcing her 4-year-old son to drink beer and giving beer and cocaine to her 10-month-old daughter.

Booze making its way into fast-food outlets

Would you like a glass of wine with that bacon double cheeseburger?

Mich. allows sale of Md. beer with vulgar name

Michigan liquor regulators have switched their position and will allow sales of a Maryland-based beer with a name that's offensive to some people.

SEC cans Web campaign to buy beer company

It seemed like an innovative way to buy a beer company: Start an online campaign to purchase the iconic Pabst Brewing Co. and sell shares on Facebook and Twitter to cover the $300 million cost.

Tenn. officer appeals firing over confiscated beer

A 19-year veteran of a Tennessee town's police department is appealing his firing after beer confiscated from minors was given to a fellow officer.

Police report: No racism before Conn. shootings

There is no evidence to support a man's claim that he was a victim of racism before he fatally shot eight co-workers at a beer distribution company last year, police said Thursday.

Mexican microbrews fight for space at bar

The craft brewers plotted their revolution in a bar evoking the era of Prohibition speakeasies.

Free beer off the menu if Swiss gov't has its way

Free beer will reportedly be verboten soon in Switzerland, if the government has its way.

Similar names prompt Pa. brewers' 'Elf' battle

A central Pennsylvania brewery is hopping mad over the name given to another brewer's elfish ale.

NY judge jails man for lugging beer to DWI hearing

Authorities say a New York man appearing before a judge on a felony drunken driving charge arrived at court an hour and a half late, drunk and carrying an open can of Busch beer.

Athletes quaff no-alcohol beer as sport drink

Beer. It's not just for couch potatoes anymore.

MIT grad's invention turns brewery waste to fuel

Before he started "saving the earth, one beer at a time," all inventor Eric Fitch knew about home brewing was that it could make quite a mess.

Big or small beer? For Seattle fans, it's the same

The Seattle Seahawks enter the playoffs with a losing record. But the team's beer-drinking fans are starting off with a win.

Don't fancy a pint? UK introduces new beer size

Britain is calling time on more than 300 years of history, by relaxing rules on pub glass sizes.

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The Cunning Pitcher

There he stands Upon the great mound As a soldier to battle Looking Left Looking right   He looks up The crowd wants Home Runs Brats and Beer And a chance to Cheer and jeer   He looks to the Catcher To the merry Base stealing Show stopping Clown Boy Speedie rookie   …

Scientists May Resurrect Beer From 1840s Shipwreck
Source: wdsu

If you've ever wondered what beer from the mid-1800s might taste like a group of researchers in Finland may soon be answering your prayers

Dumbing democracy down: Leadership is not a drinking game
Source: Daily Kos

I don't know about the rest of you, but when I'm looking for a new doctor the first thing I consider about the candidates is whether or not I'd like to have a beer with them. When I was diagnosed with cancer, I immediately headed out to a bar to find an oncologist. I use the sa …

Prelude to the End of the World: From One Drinker to Another
Source: Prelude to the End of the World: 'Into the Abyss': Thoughts on Abolishing the Death Penalty

"I've drained the dregs and tossed the empty bottle at the world." Some advice, you know, from one drinker to another.

Aborting the Rebirth of Slick: Obama and the GOP's War on Cool ~~~ Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Source: Gawker

This weekend, Karl Rove's mom-and-pop PAC, American Crossroads, took a couple shiny quarters out of its $100 million billfold and gave the world "Obama Cool," a political attack ad that accuses Barack Obama of being cool. This doesn't work on me, because I like cool @!$%#.

Beer, whiskey and pork fat: the new health foods?
Source: newsnet5

So tell me something I don't already know! With all three of 'em!  Look, any cook/chef worth their pots and pans knows where the flavor is, it's in the fat! Ok, call it "marbleizing" if that makes you feel a little less guilty!  And we've all seen report after report  …

Mitt Romney: I tasted a beer once as a wayward teenager...and never did it again
Source: Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News

Romney recently told People magazine, “I tasted a beer and tried a cigarette once, as a wayward teenager, and never did it again.” I’m not sure we should believe him. There’s no way in hell I can imagine Mitt Romney loosening up enough to have a beer.

BREAKING: Bruins Fans Invade Washington After Loss

Nearly 48 hours after a disappointing end to their beloved ice hockey team's season, Boston Bruins fans pulled their revolutionary-war era muskets off the wall, dusted their pitchforks, put down their beer cans, and, with shouts of "Thomas! Thomas!" in the air, stormed  …

Study: Abstaining from alcohol significantly shortens life
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A newly released study shows that regular drinkers are less likely to die prematurely than people who have never indulged in alcohol. You read that right: Time reports that abstaining from alcohol altogether can lead to a shorter life than consistent, moderate drinking.    …

Brewers hope football will boost beer sales - The Local
Source: The Local - Germany's news in English

Despite Germans’ worldwide reputation as beer-slurping pub-goers, domestic beer sales have been declining for years - but brewers have a plan to change that.

Drinking A Few Beers Makes Men Smarter: Study
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"  A new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that beer makes men smarter."

Beer Makes Men Smarter: Study
Source: NY Daily News

Beer makes men smarter. So say researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago. They found that men with a couple beers under their belts were actually better at solving brain-teasers than their sober counterparts.

When it comes to war, beer beats silver and gold
Source: Reuters

The Dutch drank their way to victory and independence from Spain in 1648 through the taxes they paid on beer, according to a report in the April issue of the Journal of American Association of Wine Economists.  Economists Koen Deconinck of the University of Leuven and Johan …

Calif. Woman Attacks Clerk Over Bottle of Beer - ABC News
Source: ABC News

'" A California woman is being accused of attempted murder after allegedly attacking a store clerk who refused to sell her a single bottle of beer."

Rick Santorum Drinking Beer
Source: Basil Marceaux For Governor Of Tennessee! [VIDEO]

The candidate enjoys a pint or two . Especially now that he's in Wisconsin: He started drinking at 11:30 a.m. today -Rosie Gray

Now it's official: beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder
Source: Raw Story

French scientists say they have confirmed the folklore that a glass in your hand will make you feel sexier, smarter and funnier, even when others privately think you are a turkey. Psychologists led by Laurent Begue at the Pierre-Mendes France University in the southeastern cit …

Review: HofbrÀuhaus - EXBERLINER.com
Source: Exberliner

Not long ago, you could buy a fridge here. The massive East German box housing the new Hofbräuhaus used to be an Innova. Apparently meat and beer are more profitable than home appliances.

Drinking Guideline Refresher Course

Below is a refresher course for drinking as we all need to brush up on our skills once in a while. Symptom : Drinking fails to give satisfaction and taste; shirt front is wet.Fault : Mouth not open when drinking or glass being applied to wrong part of face.Solution : Buy an …

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 Life is tough in America these days. Small businesses are folding up daily and all of the ownership, commerce, money, and power is collecting into a few hands on Wall Street. My opinion still hasn't changed and I promise you I will never sell out..

Men - stop whining about price hikes. Gas is "ubiquitous and inexpensive".

The GOP has been engaged in a war against contraception over the past several months. When women were fighting to keep birth insurance coverage in their health insurance plans, the Catholic church and republican male politicians were telling them that birth control is " …

Kiss Me I'm Drunk -- Or An Irishman Who Can Take A Joke

        THE HIPSTER STORE URBAN OUTFITTERS IS once again in the headlines over a fashion faux pas, this time their new "green" designs. No, the new duds are not environmentally friendly -- just a line of shirts and hats made especially for St. Patrick's Day.  …

Spare a pint of Guinness for the steak
Source: The Buffalo News

Flank Steak, Red Onions, Cheese, the Grill and a pint fo Guiness.......delicious!

Coors Launches Iced Tea-Flavored Beer
Source: TIME

Iced Tea-Flavored Beer Several of ancient civilizations predicted the creation of "Iced Tea-Flavored Beer".  They refer to it as "The Final Abomination" signaling "The End Times". 

Home-Brew and the DIY innovation movement
Source: Slate

The home-brew movement serves as a lesson in DIY innovation.

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