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Recent Articles

Litter, Literally
On safari with Eddie Glick as he paws through the Midwest’s roadside garbage.
An Addendum To The Myth Of The Magic Beer Truck
A new year is here and nothing has changed: what other people drink still matters.
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
There's a way to support craft brewers that's even better than buying their beer.
No More Pussyfooting Around
An American holiday deserves some big ass American beers.
Wet And Wild
The results of Eddie’s very first wet hopped ale.
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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’?
Eddie’s drinkin’ Three Floyds Brewing Co. Arctic Panzer Wolf 2/4/12 8:20 pm
Jug’s drinkin’ Jug's Homebrew Scotch Ale 2/3/12 8:44 pm
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Beer Dorks News

"Duluth" and "premier destination" actually used in the same sentence.
Finally, something to do this weekend: Cincinnati Beer Week.
I thought they said it was a "beer" tasting??
The Big Day hype begins...
Just when you thought beer marketing couldn’t get any fucking dumber: “Chick Beer.”
Creative, strong brews and the Mad City go together like Canadians and soft rock.
"Hip NEW(??) trend"...where the heck have they been?
Coors Light is now the second most popular beer in America behind Bud Light.
A New Zealand woman gets banned from a home brew contest because it’s for “blokes only.” Assholes.
Indianoplis breweries are hoping all the non-football fans coming for the Super Bowl drink local.