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The 10 Weirdest Beer Names of All Time

VinePair

The beer industry has come a long way in the past 20 plus years. Of course, with more breweries comes more beer, and subsequently, more beer names. Naming beer is an integral part of any brewerys marketing. Regardless of whether or not this tactic works, weve encountered some delightfully bizarre beer names along the way.

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Taste Test: Nonalcoholic Beer

Imbibe Magazine

It wasn’t long ago when nonalcoholic beer options in the U.S. In fact, the fast-growing category of nonalcoholic beer now includes NA alternatives in most beer styles. Note: If a beer contains less than 0.5 left much to be desired. Fortunately, U.S. Here are some excellent low-proof brews hailing from around the globe.

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Before 2011, the Russian Government Treated Beer as a ‘Soft Drink’

VinePair

Before 2020, Russians were allowed to keep bears and other large predatory animals as pets. This is not to say that Russians themselves considered beer to be the same thing as soda, but the classification did allow for the sale and consumption of beer to be treated as such. The laws all went into effect at the start of 2013.

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Light Years: Has Britain Finally Fallen for Low-Calorie Beer?

VinePair

London’s latest beer crush is plastered all over various forms of public transit, from the Tube to double-decker buses. Beer But Better,” the advert for a brand called Prime Time reads. Big claims on London buses are nothing new, but this beer is worth a second look. or Australia, beers like this would be nothing special.

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Niche Sports and Games Are Helping Breweries Score Big

Imbibe Magazine

Teams could register at their leisure, maybe over morning coffees or evening beers. Photos by Tim Robison Sports and beer have long occupied intersections of perspiration and spectatorship. Beer is a reward for exertion, or what fans grip and sip while rooting for home teams and underdogs. notably owned the St.

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Taste Test: Nonalcoholic Beer

Imbibe Magazine

It wasn’t long ago when nonalcoholic beer options in the U.S. In fact, the fast-growing category of nonalcoholic beer now includes NA alternatives in most beer styles. Note: If a beer contains less than 0.5 left much to be desired. Fortunately, U.S. Here are some excellent low-proof brews hailing from around the globe.

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A New Low for Local Beverage Imagery (+ Unrelated Events & Socials)

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

I can’t believe beer and spirits makers are still doing s**t like this. But apparently Spirit Water - the brewery and distillery in suburban Cary owned and operated by Tim Kovac , the creator of Not Your Father’s Root Beer — thinks it’s perfectly fine to promote a vodka called … Panty Dropper. Anyone else?

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