This winter, it seems Michigan breweries decided Ol’ St. Nick needed a little help getting presents to all the grown-up boys and girls. So, they decided to regale us with a veritable Santa’s Bag worth of craft-brews. The breweries may be well stocked with gifts of beer, but they’re still low on magical flying reindeer, [...]
Movie-goers in Toronto can now enjoy a beer with their popcorn, and for a reasonable price. Patrons of Varsity cinema who are over 19 — the legal drinking age in Ontario — can watch the latest blockbuster and be served beer or wine in their seat. They must purchase a premium ticket to one of [...]
The Holidays are a time for nostalgia. When people take a moment, preferably with a beer in hand, to reflect on days of old and traditions of the past. Magic Hat Brewing Co. has done just that with the brewery’s newest release from its Odd Notion beer series, Old Ale. Magic Hat says the inspiration [...]
There’s nothing like beer and teamwork to build camaraderie and ensure a good time for all. But, a word of caution, beer games can be excessively long and dangerous. Just think of how many times you’ve waited patiently for your turn at beer pong, just to miss your chance because you went to the bathroom [...]
Sheffield’s is probably best known for its mouthwatering barbecue and extensive micro-brew list, but now the Chicago hotspot is getting attention for hosting regular beer dinners — about once a month — that tantalize the taste buds and spotlight different beers. The latest installment in the dinner series will be on Wednesday Dec. 10. and [...]
The Tailgate Guy, Jay DiEugenio, drives his 43-foot long Ultimate Tailgate Machine — complete with four flat-screen TVs, 2 full-size kitchens and an exterior grill — to blacktops around the country finding good food and fun people and washing it all down with great beer… and we thought we had the best job in the [...]
Introduced back in May 2003, each installment of Harpoon Brewery’s 100 Barrel Series showcases a beer-lovechild created by a different Harpoon brewer who oversees the process from concept conception through brew-delivery. The special beers are brewed in single, 100-barrel batches — hence the name — then distributed throughout the Northeast.
The latest version is a copper-colored [...]
For some parts of the country, freezing temperatures and falling snow arrive before winter officially begins. So New Belgium, the brewery known for taking cues from nature, has released a warming winter brew a month before December, and named it for the chilly temperature, 2° Below, at which only a beer can satisfy you. The [...]
San Francisco-based 21st Amendment brewery seeks for one local who turns 21 on Dec. 5 and another who turns 75 that day to help the city celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 21st Amendment (the repeal of Prohibition — duh!) at the We Want Beer! March.
The two lucky birthday-ers will drink in plenty of attention [...]
Traditionally, the only Holiday beer tradition everyone can agree on is that seasonal ales have to be special. Brewers use whatever they want to concoct the brews, as long as the end result is worth waiting for an entire year. In the coming weeks, DRAFTMag.com will bring you beers that are absolutely worth the wait.
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