http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/beer/ en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:33:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2417899/posts FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Fargo police said an apartment tenant who set empty beer cans in front of his door to alert him to intruders ended up fighting with an alleged burglar. Sgt. Bill Ahlfeldt said police were called early Tuesday after a report of two elderly men attacking each other. Ahlfeldt says a 61-year-old man who lives in the same building was arrested on suspicion of burglary. Ahlfeldt said the man appeared to be intoxicated... Assoc. Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2417899/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:33:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2412783/posts WHAT WOULD Santa drink? Listen, kids, contrary to the tales Mom and Dad told you, Father Christmas did not get that round belly and red nose from gulping down glasses of skim milk. Not to destroy your innocent visions of sugar plums and candy canes, but when it comes to treats on a long winter's night, if it's all the same to you, Santa Claus would rather have a beer. Sacrilege, you say? The very symbol of childhood innocence guzzling alcohol? What's next, Frosty the Snowman doing Jell-O shots? In fact, from the very beginning, Santa Claus was a man... Philly.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2412783/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:33:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2412692/posts Workmen repairing a roof with a blowtorch sparked a major blaze at the iconic Guinness plant in Dublin city centre.Plumes of thick black smoke billowed across the city skyline as a dozen fire crews battled to bring the inferno under control and stop it from spreading to a nearby ammonia plant. Skynews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2412692/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:37:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412534/posts CLEVELAND, Ohio — A truck hauling beer flipped about 8 p.m. Sunday, tossing kegs and spewing beer across Interstate 90 west, under the West 110th Street bridge. The truck fell onto its side in the median. Police and a cleanup crew were still at the scene at 6:50 this morning. Police were requesting a salt truck to melt a sheet of frozen beer. A police dispatcher, speaking to a Plain Dealer reporter, quipped, "Bring the pretzels." All lanes of the highway were expected to be reopened by 7:15 a.m. Cleveland Plain Deater http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412534/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:44:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2410296/posts I keep thinking about our president’s hilarious Special Olympics remark on “The Tonight Show,” and I’m actually taking it personally. I’m not developmentally disadvantaged, exactly. Or mentally challenged. But I do kind of suck at bowling (not as bad as Obama). Plus, I’m lousy at tennis, embarrassing at basketball, can’t catch a pop fly to save my life, never played actual golf, etc. I have recently come to realize that I hate skiing. I used to be halfway decent at ping pong, but probably not anymore. Last week, when I filled out an NCAA bracket, I did so purely in... mediaelites.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2410296/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:28:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409708/posts CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tennessee investigators say a 4-year-old boy was found roaming his neighborhood in the night, drinking beer and wearing a little girl's dress taken from under a neighbor's Christmas tree. The child's mother, 21-year-old April Wright, tells WTVC-TV the boy "wants to go to jail because that's where his daddy is." Wright says she and the boy's father are going though a divorce. AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409708/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:38:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409381/posts Video Linky Clicky Here CHATTANOOGA (RCB) - "I don't know how four year old could think of this," said Logan Pugh. Pugh was sleeping inside a friend's home on Blue Spruce Drive on Monday night, little did he know, he wasn't the only guest. "He got in an out of the house without waking anybody up," Pugh told Eyewitness News. Pugh slept soundly until deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office knocked on the door looking for a missing four year old boy. "They found him at the end of the street drinking a beer, walking around like it... WRCBTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409381/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:16:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406086/posts TESTS have revealed that men who drink beer may reduce their chances of developing prostate cancer, say scientists. Heraldsun.com.au http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406086/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:19:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2401252/posts Is all this space travel worthwhile? Will it really contribute to our civilization or our touchingly naive way of life? Will it even lift our spirits? I cannot be sure about the first two, as I feel these might be permanently floating somewhere out there. But I have some space-sourced spirit lifting to share. Japan's Sapporo Breweries, the entity that brings you those large silver tins of beer to complement your rainbow roll, announced this week that it is launching space beer. cNet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2401252/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 00:32:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398583/posts New pubs enough to drive you to drink? The Write Factor: Ed Hart asks whether it’s really good news that J D Wetherspoons are planning to open 250 new establishments across Britain. 02 December 2009 13:17 PM Comment (1) 141494 When it’s announced that 250 pubs are to open it might be considered a cause for celebration, particularly as Britain’s pubs have been closing at a rate of 50 a week. But who needs 250 more J D Wetherspoons? Aren’t they dreary barns full of lonely old men taking a break from the bookies, female office workers on a night... STV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398583/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:05:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2395269/posts 'World's Strongest' Beer With 32% Strength Launched James Watt said Tactical Nuclear Penguin would sell for £30 A controversial Scottish brewery has launched what it described as the world's strongest beer - with a 32% alcohol content. Tactical Nuclear Penguin has been unveiled by BrewDog of Fraserburgh. BrewDog was previously branded irresponsible for a 18.2% beer called Tokyo, which it then followed with a low alcohol beer called Nanny State. Managing director James Watt said a limited supply of Tactical Nuclear Penguin would be sold for £30 each. This is an extremely strong beer; it should be enjoyed in small... BBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2395269/posts#comment Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:02:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2395148/posts There is Protestant drinking and there is Catholic drinking, and the difference is more than mere quantity. I have no scientific data to back up my claims, nor have I completed any formal studies. But I have done a good bit of, shall we say, informal study, which for a hypothesis like this is probably the best kind. To begin with, what is Catholic drinking? It's hard to pin down, but here's a historical example. St. Arnold (580-640), also known as St. Arnulf of Metz, was a seventh-century bishop of Metz, in what later became France. Much beloved by... Inside Catholic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2395148/posts#comment Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:22:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2391690/posts Beer is the third-most-consumed liquid in the world (after water and tea), but not long ago it was still surprisingly hard to find a decent beer bar in Los Angeles. No, not an ultra lounge cordoned off by velvet ropes and cologne-soaked bouncers or a high-end speakeasy specializing in retro cocktails. A bar. One that serves craft-brewed beer. Not anymore. The beer is pouring. A handful of new beer bars, such as recently opened Stout in Hollywood and soon-to-open the Surly Goat in West Hollywood are making the city more amenable to suds sippers. And after 18 painful months of... LA TIMES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2391690/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:28:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386231/posts In a U-turn that appears to put penny-pinching before the health of the defenders of the motherland, the army said it would keep giving the cigarettes for another two years. This reversed a decision earlier this year to halt the controversial policy. "Everyone can choose to spoil or not spoil their health," Andrei Zezin, the officer in charge of the army's catering corps, told a Moscow radio station. "We have the cigarettes in our warehouses and therefore we are going to keep handing them out until there are no more left. Realistically, we can meet demand for two years." The... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386231/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:32:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2385990/posts My wife and I are enjoying a chilled Chimay Blue ale for the first time...oh my, oh my, OH MY! Fellow beer-drinking Freepers, does it get any better than this? Your best beer recommendations would be appreciated... Try to ignore the coming collapse for a few moments and have a wonderful weekend! Signing off, Third Person, on the outside looking in. Peres Trappistes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2385990/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:25:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2384437/posts Wow! Just WOW! I was looking online for work when I came across an add, "Campaign Manager, Plover Wisconsin" - looked a little deeper and ended up at his site. You really got to check this out. Only thing I came away with is, "Can't do any worse than what we have now." GO GEORGE GO! Enjoy myspace http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2384437/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:30:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2383788/posts PORTLAND, Ore. - Learning to brew your own beer in Portland, a.k.a. Beervana, would seem to be pointlessness personified. Yet 80 homebrewers and brewers-to-be spent a rainy Saturday morning doing just that in a stark warehouse warmed only by two boiling kettles. "It's not pointless at all," said Michel Brown, a well-known Portland homebrewer who began making his own beer 38 years ago at the age of 17. He was teaching the advanced class in the back room at F.H. Steinbart, the 91-year-old brewers supply store. Steinbart regularly offers free classes such as the one Saturday. "By brewing your own, you... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2383788/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:11:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2382709/posts Andrew J. Burwitz, 20, of Appleton, Wis., allegedly tried to do a drive-by shooting at the home of his ex-girlfriend's family and another random house. Police found him because he failed to roll down his car window and shattered it when he made the first shot. City Pages http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2382709/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:33:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2377020/posts While wine snobs have blighted the earth for thousands of years (you can bet there was at least one guy curling his lip at the vintage of Jesus’ first and best miracle), beer snobbery is a relatively young art, especially in the U.S. This is because every beer in the country once tasted exactly the same. Oh sure, there were Bud lovers and MGD aficionados who would swear they could tell the difference, but if you gave them a blind taste test, you’d soon discover they’d just keep asking for another “test taste” until there wasn’t any beer left and... Modern Drunkard magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2377020/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2009 01:15:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2376421/posts It came as a surprise to discover that monks were no longer involved in the beer-making at Trappist brewer Westmalle during a visit to research for a feature of Trappist beers. With the exception of small-scale Westvleteren that is pretty much the case at all seven Trappist breweries in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is largely the result of demographics – the average age of monks at many monasteries in western Europe is up in the 50s, 60s or 70s, hardly an age to be pushing around barrels. The modern brewery is also very much automated, requiring fewer people on... al Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2376421/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:58:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374464/posts During the recent UN General Assembly meetings in New York, Foreign Minister Anifah Aman painted a picture of Malaysia that many like to see - a multiethnic mosaic of religions, races and beliefs. "The Malaysian government has introduced the One Malaysia concept," Aman said. "It aims at fostering appreciation and respect for all races, seeing diversity as a source of strength. It envisages unity that arises from true acceptance instead of mere tolerance." Yet the same day that Aman extolled the virtues of one Malaysia for all, a judge's ruling back home conveyed an image of the Southeast Asian nation... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374464/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:53:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2373086/posts CARROLL, Iowa (AP) — Police had no trouble identifying two men accused of trying to break into a Carroll apartment. Police were responding to a call about an attempted burglary when they pulled over a car matching the alleged suspects' vehicle. Inside the car, officers found two men with their faces blackened with permanent marker. Police said the caller described two men with painted faces attempting to break into an apartment Friday night before driving off...(snip) fox4kc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2373086/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:30:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372736/posts The Washington City Paper reports that the team's vendors were selling beer to patrons while they made use of the facilities last Sunday during their game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The report says a poster named Gracelander first complained about the washroom sales more than a year ago on the Redskins' official message board ExtremeSkins.com. "[W]hat made me mad was when I went to the bathroom at the start of the 3rd quarter and this guy was in the BATHROOM selling beers to guys who waited for the urinals. I found this just wrong on so many accounts." While... National Post [Canada] http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372736/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:06:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2369812/posts In the surprisingly small world of big-league craft brewing, there are some names - young as the community is - that carry a little magic in them: Port Brewing of San Marcos, CA...Three Floyds Brewing of Munster, Indiana...Victory Brewing of Downington, PA...Stone Brewing of Escondido, California...Russian River...North Coast...Dogfish Head...Founder's...Surly... Firestone-Walker...Goose Island...and the list goes on and on. They're everywhere - literally. Allagash, in Maine, is perhaps America's best brewer of Belgian-style ales. Ommegang, in Cooperstown, New York, is the leading innovator of Belgian ales given a left-handed American spin. Great Divide, in downtown Denver, is world-famous for it's high-octane, hop-crazy... Seattle PI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2369812/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:10:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365015/posts 'Ho White and the Seven Dwarves' beer advert angers Disney A beer advertisment featuring a ranchy version of Snow White has reportedly raised the ire of Disney. Published: 7:00AM BST 16 Oct 2009 The link to Snow White in the advertisement has reportedly angered Disney. Photo: adelaidenow.com.au The x-rated advertisement, for Jamieson's Raspberry Ale, depicts the fairytale heroine blowing smoke rings while lying in bed with seven semi-clad dwarves. In this Disney dystopia, Snow White has been renamed "Ho White", while the loveable dwarves Sleepy, Happy and Doc are rebranded Filthy, Smarmy and Randy - supposedly to represent different types... Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365015/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:57:21 GMT