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Worst Swill in the World
by josh oakes
Lots of countries like to brag about having the best beer. But seriously, who has the worst?

A trip round Lambic Land
by tom cadden
So I was over in Belgium this weekend to pick up lambic for my lambic fest this Sunday. We stayed over in Lille and were up about 6:30 and headed over to Boon.

Pumpkin Ales – A Sign of the Season
by steve koenemann
I have been drinking a few pumpkin ales lately… ’tis the season for harvest-type ales, of course. Below is a run down of three of my most recent samplings…

The love of lagers
by tom cadden
Iv been wanting to talk about this for a while. For the last year iv been mad about lagers. I walk into a bar and look to see what lagers they have before cask ales...

Northern California Rare Beer Roundup – October 2009
by ken weaver
The weather’s cooling down, the leaves are dropping, and I’m in desperate need of some of those fancy little white pumpkins. This is your October ‘09 NorCal Rare Beer Roundup.

The Things One Keeps in Empty Bottles of Rare Beer
by ken weaver
My wife and I recently moved to Sebastopol, California, a city we’d decided upon as an ideal spot for ourselves: crunchy, quiet, heavily walkable, good beer.

“The Beers of Fall,” OR “A Great Time To Beer Alive!”
by matt simpson
The leaves turning yellow, orange and red mean Autumn is upon us. Matt Simpson tells us what seasonal beers to look out for.

An Interview with Scott Vaccaro – Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
by joe mcphee
“If you want a serious sensory experience then look no further, sours and barrel aged beers are your ticket to flavor town.”

A Great Tasting in Pittsburgh
by nathan mcelroy
On Sunday, August 9, several RateBeerians and a few non-RateBeerians met at noon at the Sharp Edge Creekhouse to enjoy a hot summer afternoon on the patio, tasting beer.

One Day in Belgium
by michael james
A pilgrimage to the world beer mecca of Belgium with stops for Westvleteren, Struise, Girardin and more.

Not Chasing
by tom auer
This week I reflect on not chasing after rare beer, drawing a comparison to chasing birds, and offer some reasons to stay home and enjoy what you've got.

Founders at Blue Dog Lansdale
by eric gajdzis
Sorry for the short notice, but there will be some rare (brewpub “exclusives”) at Blue Dog in Lansdale, PA tonight. The tap list looks like...


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