Of course I am still reading up on my beer news on Christmas Eve.  What else would/should I be doing?  I think I may actually even do a bit of brewing before the day is over!  For those of you checking in on this before going back for your second plate of food I thank you for your loyalty and dedication to the world of beer.

Time to get on with things so you can get back before your cousin takes the last slice of pie . . .

  • Here is a last minute rundown on what beers to pair with your Christmas meal.  Of course your choices will likely be limited to what is in the coolers at the closest convenience store.
  • One of the best breweries in the country is looking to ensure fresh beer overseas.  Sure I could have picked any of the articles that have mentioned this but I have a soft spot for the Pacific NW.
  • Good things are coming with the 30th anniversary of Sierra Nevada.  It is never to early to start looking forward to beers coming out next year!
  • I might even be persuaded to go caroling if it was still done the way it was originally.  Here is a rundown of a few wassails that might put you in the mood to belt out a few notes.
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Hopefully you can get where you need to go! http://www.nytimes.com via the AP

 

Since next Thursday will be Christmas Eve and I suppose it will be too late to pass along any suggestions for beer related gifts for your friends or family, I made sure to include a few options in today’s beer news.  There seems to be an endless supply of articles with holiday beer suggestions, so I just selected a few of them to share.  Also included is some interesting and exciting news from a few New England breweries.  Enjoy!

- For those last minute (beer) shoppers among you:

- There are many stories about Allagash unveiling something exciting and here are a few:

- Brewing with oysters.  Yes oysters!  See for yourself.

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Barrels at Allagash via http://beernews.org

 

In honor of today being the day that the Heisman Trophy will be awarded, I have simply compiled a few of the “Best” lists from BeerAdvocate and RateBeer to show what all of us serious beer drinkers out there think is the most worthwhile.  Just like the Heisman, you may disagree, but with these two sources it is a good place to start your shopping list!

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All of this list reading makes me thirsty!

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