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Recent Articles

The Myth Of The Magic Beer Truck
Or, why you should care what other people drink.
Because I Have Nothing Else To Bitch About—At The Moment
Is it just me, or are Oktoberfests out early this year?
Just Another Freakin’ Hopservation
No rant this time, just some thoughts on the nature of the word “extreme” and what it has to do with hops.
Oh You Damn Beer Snobs!
Why don’t we just get off our high horses and drink good old American beer?
You Call It Shandy, I Call It Radler
There’s nothing more refreshing on a hot Midwest summer day than one of these beer and lemonade concoctions.
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Beer Dorks Links


“Who’s Gonna Get Me A Beer?”
A freaky-deaky interview with the legendary Lee Marvin by Roger Ebert. A complete, total trip.

Alcohol And Drugs History Society
Online home of The Social History of Alcohol and Drugs, “An Interdisciplinary Journal.”

Appellation Beer: Beer From A Good Home
The beer blog of Stan Hieronymus, one of the better beer writers out there.

Beer Advocate
The largest, most comprehensive beer community on the Internet.

Beer Fest Boots
Franz’s favorite source of imported German beer boots and steins. No assless lederhosen … yet.

Beer In The World
How global is beer? Check out this Hungarian beer blog and find out for yourself.

Beer100.com
Your place for all things beer!

Beercook.com
The cooking—and eating—with craft beer site of author Lucy Saunders. Tasty stuff.

Brew Hopping
A comprehensive, ever growing directory of North American breweries, microbreweries, craft breweries and brewpubs.

Brewers Association
Promoting craft brewing throughout America

Hangover Helpers
Tips for surviving a hangover for anyone new to this whole “drinking” thing.

Hoosier Beer Geek
If the name isn’t enough of a description, you’re an idiot.

I Miss Michael
A video ode to Michael Jackson, featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in beer talking about how the late great writer influenced and affected them.

India Pale Ale
A mini site dedicated to the history of the style, from London craft brewer Meantime.

Indiana Beers
The definitive guide to beers, bars and breweries in the Hoosier state … and beyond.

London Porter
A fascinating—if poorly copyedited—mini site about the history of porter, from London craft brewer Meantime.

Madison Beer Review
An excellently written blog focusing on Wisconsin beer and beer culture, featuring reviews, commentary and brewery profiles.

Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild
The wonderful folks mostly responsible for the unbelievably fabulous Great Taste of the Midwest.

Michigan Beer Guide
Michigan is home to some killer craft breweries, and this is the guide to them.

Modern Brewery Age
Magazine for those in the beer business

Modern Drunkard
A hilarious tongue-in-cheek ode to the lush in all of us.

Pink Boots Society
There are not enough women involved in the craft beer industry. The Pink Boots Society aims on changing that.

RateBeer.com
Massive index of every imaginable beer rated and reviewed by beer fanatics from around the world.

RealBeer.com
The tag line says “What Part Of Beer Don’t You Understand?” but this site serves up beer news and a great beer forum.

The Beer Jockey
“Biased opinions and slanted commentaries”—a man after our own heart.

What’re The Dorks Drinkin’?
Nigel’s drinkin’ New Glarus Brewing Company Dancing Man Wheat 9/2/10 8:58 pm
Eddie’s drinkin’ Bell's Brewery, Inc. Two Hearted Ale 9/2/10 8:55 pm
Kaitlyn’s drinkin’ Dundee Brewing Dundee Honey Brown 9/2/10 7:48 pm
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Beer Dorks News

Ancient Nubians were drinkin' antibiotic beer back in the day.
Good News! Carry on...
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Even the suburbs have great beer now.
Finally, a race for the Beer Dork.
Two Michigan Brewers are a Big Deal
Aussies are lamenting the potential buyout of Foster’s by A-B or Miller. They should be celebrating getting rid of that crap.
Eat, drink, and drink some more this weekend in Southwest Michigan.
Happy birthday Arbor Brewing!
Milwaukee’s St. Francis Brewery is expanding big time.