Beer

North Korea, master brewer?

Bureaucratic red tape has kept South Korea from matching the excellence of Pyongyang's government-made lager

Geoffrey Cain, GlobalPost Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 9:24 PM UTC
Business GlobalPost, South Korea, Beer

Booze is about to get a nutritional label

Alcohol manufacturers may start including calorie content on package labels

Ej Dickson Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 8:29 PM UTC 13
Life Alcohol, Nutrition, Diets, calories

When Canada brewed its way to the top

A look at how Labatt and its allies helped spawn a nation of beer drinkers -- and a brewing capital of the world

Matthew J. Bellamy, The Walrus Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:23 PM UTC
Business The Walrus, Labatt, Canada, Beer

Conservatives and liberals drink different beer

The new science of ideology extends to consumer choices, showing how unconscious our political viewpoints are

Chris Mooney, AlterNet Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 7:15 PM UTC 104
Business AlterNet, Conservatives, Liberals

Watch the bizarre Will Ferrell Super Bowl ad that only played in three cities

The comedian stars in a hilarious one-minute long commercial for Old Milwaukee beer VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Monday, Feb 4, 2013 4:53 PM UTC 25
Entertainment Video, old milwaukee, Beer

Drink to your health!

A new study reveals beer can have positive health effects on diabetes, inflammation and even forms of cancer

Joel Smith, Pacific Standard Saturday, Feb 2, 2013 11:00 PM UTC
Social Pacific Standard, Beer

Ireland may allow “moderately” drunk driving

A controversial new proposal would let rural residents drive after "two or three drinks"

Chrisanne Grise, The Fix Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 10:42 PM UTC 29
Life The Fix, Alcoholism, Ireland

Even Anheuser-Busch hates Bud Light

William Knoedelseder's "Bitter Brew" offers a sometimes fascinating history of America's most famous beer-makers

Tom Dibblee, LA Review of Books Monday, Jan 21, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 44
Entertainment LA Review of Books, Budweiser

Big Buck Hunter: Meet the world’s best fake marksmen

On the trail of champion virtual hunters

Alex Halperin Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Life Big Buck Hunter, Hipsters, Beer

Alcohol calories nearly equal soda’s for US adults

A 12-ounce can of Budweiser beer has slightly more calories than a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola

Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Life Soda, Alcohol, From the Wires

Ten dumbest drinking games

You don't have to be in a fraternity to appreciate these gloriously stupid pastimes

Bryan Le, The Fix Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Life Beer, Alcohol, The Fix, addiction

A new low for Wisconsin politics: Beer wars

Targeting public sector unions is bad enough -- but craft brewers? Does the state have no shame?

Andrew Leonard Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 12:01 AM UTC 38
Politics Beer, How the World Works

How to enjoy your beer

Experts teach us ways to savor the drink that too often gets mindlessly chugged

Rachel Wharton Saturday, Jun 4, 2011 9:01 PM UTC 59
Life Beer, Food

Do we need a gender-neutral beer?

Carlsberg introduces a sleek new line of brew to appeal to both sexes -- because regular beer was just too manly?

Drew Grant Friday, May 20, 2011 5:16 PM UTC 27
Entertainment Beer, Advertising, Gender

Beer-braised sausage and kale pasta

Best served hot, maybe after a snowy trek through German forests

Dave Copeland Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 1:30 AM UTC
Life Beer, Germany, Kitchen Challenge

San Diego to consider banning offshore boozing

The City Council will look into closing a loophole in ban on beach drinking. People on boats exempted

Associated Press Monday, Jul 26, 2010 7:50 PM UTC
News Beer

Downfall of the beer lords

Budweiser sales are slumping, hurt by tough times and changing tastes. Did people forget about beechwood aging?

Andrew Leonard Tuesday, Jun 29, 2010 9:58 PM UTC 44
Politics Beer, How the World Works

Let Bros Ice Bros and Girls Busch Girls

The female response to the frat boy drinking game gives ladies equal opportunity for drunken stupidity

Margaret Eby Thursday, Jun 24, 2010 6:25 PM UTC 31
Life Beer, Broadsheet, Gender Roles

The misogynist drinking game sweeping the nation

The ridiculous "Bros Icing Bros" frat-boy phenomenon goes viral

Riddhi Shah Tuesday, Jun 15, 2010 9:27 PM UTC 33
Life Beer, Broadsheet, Love and Sex

Buzzing through the holidays

It's a Salon Bar Challenge! Plus: Last week's political feast winners

Francis Lam Tuesday, Dec 8, 2009 6:01 PM UTC
Life Kitchen Challenge, Beer

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