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By Rocky | March 4, 2008
Quilmes is the most popular beer in Argentina, it is a pilsner style beer and is brewed by the Cerveceria y Maltera Quilmes company using local hops, malt and crystal clear Patagonian waters. The brewery started in 1888 when an German immigrant called Otto Bemberg started brewing in Buenos Aries and it only took a little over 20 years to become the country’s biggest brewer and has about 75% of the Argentinean market share for beer. The are a major sponsor of the mighty Argeninian Soccer team and are now owned by the huge AmBev Company which owns brands like Grolsch, SABMiller and Stella.
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Heineken Beertender
By Rocky | March 3, 2008
The Heineken Beertender has just gone on sale in the USA after years of waiting. The Beertender is a fantastic idea, its a very classy refrigerated housing for your Heineken kegs complete with beer tap and a cool LCD temperature panel. Its the perfect way to serve ice cold draft Heineken at home. The Beertender is exclusive to Williams-Sonoma stores for a few weeks with a shelf price of $299 US. In April it will be available at other stores, but be quick as they are sure to sell well. The beer is meant to keep about 3 weeks in the Beertender, but everyone knows that’s impossible, its lucky to last the night, as once you take the first mouthful of icey Heineken with your mates, you wont be able to stop!. Read the rest of this entry »
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Cubanero Fuerte
By Rocky | February 26, 2008
Cubanero or Bucanero as it is know in some countries is brewed by the Bucanero Brewery in Holguin Cuba which is the country’s largest brewer, and also the maker of the Palma Cristal that we featured a few weeks back. The brewery is jointly owned with Canada’s Labatts. Its a 5.4% lager style beer and is similar in taste to many of the central American beers. With the American trade embargo the beer dosen’t have a very big export market although it is available in the UK under the Cubanero name plate. There was a trademark issue that prevents it from being sold as Bucanero there. In Havana they make a stronger variety called Bucanero Max which is also quiet popluar.
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You may now kiss the br….Bud time!
By Rocky | February 24, 2008
Why do some people get married, is it just so their wife to be can be princess for the day, or do they go through the whole thing just for the wake,, I mean reception- well it looks like thats what these guys are up to in this funny Bud Light ad. Sure the marrige will about as long as the hangover.
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Bud celebrates 50 years of Daytona 500
By Rocky | February 10, 2008
On February 17, 2008, The Daytona International Speedway the 50th Running of the Daytona 500 and to celebrate Budweiser has produced a special commemorative beer in a beautiful 16 oz aluminum bottle. Already the bottles are going for a good profit on eBay and they are going to be collector items. The aluminum bottle has become a hit for brewing giant, they are great to drink out of, like a bottle and have all the feature of a can, quick to chill and safe in public,- no broken glass and not to mention the great artwork that can fit on the bottle shape. Collectors are snapping them up as quick as beer drinkers the recent commemorative bottles for last weeks Superbowl and the Hard Rock Café 35th anniversary bottles have also proved very popular.
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Munich in the heart of Las Vegas
By Rocky | February 7, 2008
The city that that is home to Paris, New York, Venice is now home to the best of Munich. The Hofbräuhaus can now be found in Las Vegas. Complete with beer hall and beer garden the Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas has everything you would expect to find in downtown Munich. There’s the live oompha music, the Bavarian menu complete with sausages and giant pretzels and of course the beer. The Hofbräu beer is brewed using the original recipes handed down by Wilhelm V, the Duke of Bavaria, (over 400 years ago) and is imported direct from the breweries in Munich, Germany. The Hofbrauhaus also has a fantastic gift shop where you can purchase authentic and unique Bavarian gifts & collectibles including the much sought after beer steins and Steiff the world famous Hofbräuhaus Bear
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Pizza + Beer = Pizza Beer
By Rocky | February 6, 2008
We did a story a few weeks back for a pizza recipe using beer in the pizza bread, but now we have found something even more special - Pizza flavored beer. Sprecher Brewing Company which is near Milwaukee in the USA is making a special batch of Pizza Beer which will go on sale this month. They are brewing up 40 barrels just to see how things go and if it takes off, who knows it might be the next big beer taste. The beer isan ale and it is brewed with oregano, basil, tomato and garlic. There is no news whether they are planning an anchovy version or even a ham an pineapple - we can only hope. Read the rest of this entry »
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Shocking! The Rolling Rock Ape
By Rocky | February 5, 2008
Rolling Rock put out a series of ads featuring a pretty cool ape who would turn up to pool parties where bikini clad beauties hung out and party on. Many of the viewers were outraged by the ads, we cant seem to find out if it was because the ape looked better than them in a swimsuit- my guess he did! Anyway Rolling Rock cleverly pulled the ad from air and put it up on their website making it one of the hottest viral emails going around. If you are not offended by beautiful women and handsome apes drinking beer take a look at today’s You Tube video- if you think you will be offended by people and apes having a bit of fun maybe its time to go make yourself a cup of tea.
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Antartica Beer penguins would love it
By Rocky | February 2, 2008
Brazil is the 4th biggest beer market in the world and their love for beer dates back to the early nineteenth century when a large number of German immigrants brought their brewing skills to the country. Brazil loves pilsner style beers it makes up nearly all their market, and one of their finest is the Antarctica Pilsen which is a classic pilsner which is crystal clear and bottom fermented. The beer is now part of the Ambev suite of products and can be found outside Brazil, although it might be a little hard to find but it is not easily missed with its lovely penguin label. The beer dates back to 1888 and is sold in both can and bottle with a 4.9% alcohol volume
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Arrrrrr! Beer Thief!
By Rocky | January 28, 2008
There’s nothing worse than having your beer stolen, then again its only Bud Light. Today’s You Tube is quiet a funny one and you don’t know who gets the most traumatic experience the girl or the guy. Probably the guy. Bud Light has had some great commercials and with the Superbowl only days away you can bet they will have a cracker lined up, hopefully we will be able to feature it soon. Bud Light was only launched back in 1982 and has become America’s favorite beer; to keep up with demand it is brewed at all of Anheuser-Busch’s 12 breweries in the USA. The beer is called light because of its low carbohydrates, it is a full strength beer (in American Terms) with 4.2% alcohol volume, and is brewed using all natural ingredients, just water, barley, malt, hops, rice and of course yeast.
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