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Juneau brewery partners with Ben E. Keith Company to bring a "taste of Alaska" to the Lone Star State

The 33rd Annual Greenville Ave St. Patrick's Day Parade organized by the Charitable Organization known as The Greenville Avenue Area Business Association (GAABA) announces that the 2012 Parade has been funded and saved by former Grand Marshall Mark Cuban on behalf of Dallas based company FilesAnywhere.com. Mr. Cuban has not only provided the funding for this year's parade but an additional donation to the DISD Scholarship Fund that GAABA provides to students within the Dallas Area.

LATIS IMPORTS DESIGNATES BEN E. KEITH BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS TO SELL PRODUCTS IN NORTH TEXAS

Bay Area beer expert becomes first woman & youngest person as Master Cicerone

What do women want from beer?



That's a question Ginger Johnson, owner of Women Enjoying Beer, has been pursuing for three years as she researches and educates consumers and producers around the country.

Anyone out there remember the television ads for Keystone Light from a few years back? The ones where a normal-looking schlub took a sip of beer other than Keystone only to have his face turn inside out to the horror of his compadres. Everyone screams "bitter beer face" and runs around like lunatics because we all know this to be the biggest detriment to society.

Well, anyone who truly believes that can go and have their sugary, flavorless macrobrews — their light beer, too.

It should be obvious that many appreciators consider craft beer to be food, and in today’s brave new modern world it’s beyond important to store and serve these gems properly.

As you are likely noticing, lots of retail establishments are hanging their hats on finally serving an expanded beer selection. Unfortunately, many still operate as if they are only selling lighter flavored American-style pasteurized lager—hint, hint National Restaurant Association and today’s better beer providers.

Beer drinkers rejoice: Your favorite brew may be healthier than you think.

For years, wine drinkers have indulged without guilt, reveling in the news that red wine can help protect against heart disease. Recent research shows that beer can also be good for what ails you, from reducing risk for broken bones to helping warding off diabetes and mental decline. It can even increase longevity, a large study suggests.

Back when American beer was largely terrible, which wasn't so long ago, how it was served didn't matter. And the pint glass became standard.

But now that domestic beer is a cause for celebration, pint glasses remain the standard — needlessly. Matthew Kaner, general manager of Covell, a Los Angeles beer and wine bar, called such glasses "an elemental shame."

This story was written by Karim Nice for How Stuff Works

Have you ever wondered what "malt" really is, and how you get malt from barley? And what about hops, and why do we need yeast? Barley, water, hops and yeast -- brewers combine these four simple ingredients to make beer.