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PHILADELPHIA, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Beerjobber (www.beerjobber.com), the first and only craft beer market that delivers fresh beer directly from the brewery to a customer's front door, is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with an Irish limerick contest. Any eligible person can post a limerick to the Beerjobber blog and be entered to win one of five free shipping offers. In addition, to celebrate the ultimate beer lover's holiday, Beerjobber has released its official...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Penn Brewery is pleased to announce the launch of two new beers, Overlook IPA and Cool River Kolsch-style, as well as the debut of its new online video series entitled the "Malt Minute." Penn's New Beers "Overlook IPA is the latest introduction to Penn's expanding family of ales, joining Allegheny Pale Ale, Harvest Rye IPA, and Nut Roll Ale," said Sandra Cindrich, Penn's President and CEO. "Cool River is the first Kolsch-type beer made by...

Learn how to pair food and beer to host your own economical Fat Tuesday Beer Dinner. Then head to http://www.SaveOnBrew.com to check out over 350,000 cheap beer sales and listings in zip codes across America. Houston, TX (PRWEB) February 20, 2012 “Fat Tuesday Beer Dinners are one of America’s most sacred and time-honored traditions,” says SaveOnBrew.com’s Greg Thibodeaux. “Generally, a Fat Tuesday Beer Dinner consists of five courses. For instance, Brewmaster’s famous Fat...

SPARTANBURG, S.C., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from RJ Rockers, a Spartanburg-based craft brewery, today announced that the brand will be featured on Food Network Canada's "Pitchin' In" on Monday, January 30, at 11 p.m. "Pitchin' In" focuses on the use of the freshest ingredients from around the world used in unique ways. For the January 30 episode, RJ Rockers' Son of a Peach seasonal brew will be profiled due to the inclusion of Carolina-grown peaches in the...

BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Whole Foods Market (@WholeFoods) has teamed up with social media maven and craft beer evangelist, The Beer Wench (@TheBeerWench), on a series of live Twitter beer tastings. The first tasting is December 20 from 7 to 8 p.m. EST. In honor of the holiday, winter ales are the theme. All it takes to participate is a Twitter account and a winter brew. To join the conversation, attach the hashtag #WFMBeer to tweets during the event. "Whole...

RICHMOND, Calif., Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This week The BoilerHouse Restaurant adjacent to The Craneway Pavilion www.craneway.com officially launched its new craft beer, "Rosie's Shipyard Ale." The new brand was named in honor of "Rosie the Riveter" which is associated with the Craneway Pavilion and Richmond, California's rich history and contributions to World War II. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111031/LA96127) Craft beer continues to grow in popularity all...

A team of researchers from the University of Valladolid (Spain) has analyzed 40 brands of beer, discovering that dark beer has more free iron than pale and non-alcoholic beers. Iron is essential to the human diet, but also helps oxidize the organic compounds that give these beverages stability and flavor.According to the analysis carried out by the University of Valladolid (UVa) on 40 types of beers from all 5 continents, dark beers have an average free iron content of 121 ppb (parts per...

Other sensible way to achieve budget savings without harming students' education OLYMPIA, Wash., June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washington Families for Online Learning (WAFOL), today urged Governor Gregoire to veto a section of a bill which would unconstitutionally reduce basic education funding up to 20 percent in the 2011-13 Biennial Operating Budget for students enrolled in every ALE program across the state. The cut in ALE funding violates the constitutional mandate to...

CARROLLTON, Texas, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Unofficially dubbed the "summer of beer" by Friday's® and its Better with Brew menu, Facebook users can help their friends cool down during the hot months via the new Buy Your Friend A Beer application. And, just in time for Father's Day, sons and daughters can finally move on from the go-to gifts of socks or a tie and buy dad a beer for his special day. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110609/DA17169) (Logo:...

The Homebrew Exchange (HBX), a DIY beer, soda, wine, and cheese making shop located in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, is introducing a new line of beer ingredient kits. Homebrew Exchange will debut these new items at the second annual Kenton Street Fair on Sunday, May 22. Portland, OR (PRWEB) May 20, 2011 The Homebrew Exchange (HBX), a DIY beer, soda, wine, and cheese making shop located in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, is introducing a new line of beer...