Start Your Own Craft While You Craft Night

The worlds of craft beer and DIY craft projects have more in common than just a name. Sarah shows how to combine these two great hobbies.

Tuned beer bottle lets you blow notes in key

The Tuned Pale Ale’s bottles show a musical scale on its label. Drink it down to the note you want, blow on it, and it will play it back.

Sadly this microbrew is no longer in production, but I’d love to see more people do this with their lablels.

A Robot Shirt With A Built-In Bottle Opener

I’m not sure if I’d ever wear a shirt with a bottle opener on it, but I certainly like the idea.

via Gizmodo

Thoughts on the Sale of Magic Hat and Pyramid

Recently the parent company of popular craft breweries Magic Hat and Pyramid was sold to North American Breweries, the group responsible for such questionable products as Labatt Blue and Seagram’s Escapes wine coolers. While many see this as bad news, I explain why it might actually be good for craft beer in the long run.

The Hops Holster

The Hops Holster is a 12-pack beer bandoleer that holds a dozen cans of liquid ammunition in their own individual koozies. Next time you’re tailgating, camping or attending a BYOB party you can avoid those long, thirsty walks back to the cooler or the fridge by keeping a plethora of your favorite canned beers right on your chest.

(via: geekologie)

Asia has overtaken Europe in beer production

though not, thankfully, in pints drunk per person. Click through for details

via theeconomist

In this video clip a BBC journalist explains the Peruvian custom of sharing beer from the same glass with your friends.

via camiwillknow

Sugar & Spice: An Intro to Beer Spices

Although the main ingredients in beer will always be just grains, water, hops and yeast, there are many beers that make great use of spices. Here’s an introduction to what spices are used with what beers.

Beer Goggles, Explained

A recent British study has shed some light on the science behind ‘beer goggles.’ Our tendency to find others more attractive while intoxicated is directly related to our preference for symmetry, the study suggests. Alcohol it would seem greatly impairs the part of the brain that distinguishes the symmetrical from the asymmetrical. Follow the link for details.

Via Gizmodo

Bell’s Best Brown Ale 2010

This fall seasonal, out in October, has some of the nicest label art I’ve seen in awhile.

Via Beernews.org