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DRAFTMag.com goes to Triple Rock Brewery in Berkeley, CA for a tour of the brewpub. (Read More)

Greg Jones just wanted to have a little fun. Only problem? Budweiser wasn't smiling. Jones, a Maryland resident, launched Baby Beer Bottles Inc., a company that made baby bottles designed to look like Budweiser bottles. Anheuser-Busch InBev NV found out and sued the top right off Jones and his venture. (Read More)

We wanted to know what you were drinking during the Academy Awards. So we asked. And you answered. (Read More)

In 1938, a seed was planted. Planted in Spanish oak, ex-bodega sherry hogshead, to be more specific. Planted -- to be exact -- in Gordon and MacPhail’s Mortlach Distillery in Scotland, where it would germinate for 70 long years. Until today. (Read More)

Yesterday, we took you on a 35,000-foot tour of the beer choices available on some of the world's biggest airlines. Today, we're deadheading it around some of the smaller ones. Follow us to such great heights, preferably with a beer in hand. (Read More)

Since when is air travel all about getting from A to B? Life isn’t about the destination -- it’s the journey. Make your next airline journey an informed one with DRAFTMag.com’s pick of airlines who present their client-base with popular and indigenous brews to ease the travel-weary mind. In part one, we check in on some of the big boys and girls in the industry. Come on back tomorrow for round dos. (Read More)

With the Jersey Shore ready to shoot its second season in South Beach, it’s only fitting that we take a moment for pause and recognize the “unsung” cast mate that’s responsible for all the steamy hookups, brawls, and poor fashion choices (how else do you explain glitter on a man’s t-shirt?): alcohol. In honor of beer and pseudo-celebrity, we’ve re-imagined each house member as one of our favorite frosty brews. (Read More)

When Chris Johnston leaves his office and steps out onto Woodward Avenue in Ferndale, a suburb north of downtown Detroit, signs of revitalization are apparent. He sees people everywhere. If Johnston hadn't opened Woodward Avenue Brewers in 1997, Ferndale would probably still be a ghost town. (Read More)


DRAFT's Top 25 Beers of the Year (2009)
by: DRAFT Staff
This year -- some fresh from the tank, others from centuries-old recipes -- and crowned the top 25 that blew us away in 2009, either for the first time or the hundredth. Some are multi-medal award winners, others have captured the imagination of bloggers and beer geeks and still others have sat quietly, awaiting their moment of glory. Here it is.
Top 10 Craft Beers That Trim Your Waistline
by: DRAFT Staff
Love beer but need to lose a little weight? We offer up 10 beers that will help slim the gut.
Age of the Dragon
by: DRAFT Staff
A year after Oregon's baddest brewer took over Portland beer bastion Green Dragon, we checked in with Rogue Ales President Brett Joyce on the progress.

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DRAFT 150 Best Bars: New York (state)

Posted on March 12, 2010 | 1 comment.
We’ve scoured the country from Alaska to Hawaii and Portland, Maine to Portland, Ore., to find the bars where you’re guaranteed to sip unmatched suds. Romantic or boisterous, scuzzy or dressed to the nines, the flavor of the places where fine brew is served runs the gamut. (Read More)

DRAFTMag.com feature: Getting lifted -- Best brews at cruising altitude, part two

Posted on March 11, 2010 | No comments.
Yesterday, we detailed the beers served on some of the major airlines. Today, we're revving the engine again, only this time we're tackling smaller carriers. Want to know how you can get Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat at 35,000 feet? Well, you'll just have to click through. (Read More)

Full Sail "Hop"s into spring

Posted on March 11, 2010 | No comments.
Spring is just so... nice, isn't it? The weather's getting better, the sun's coming out (unless you live in San Francisco where it's shockingly, disconcertingly, awesomely always shining), the people are happy. Which brings us full circle to Full Sail Brewing Co. The brewery is set to release Hop Pursuit, the latest in its Brewmaster Reserve line-up. (Read More)

Win two tickets to The Brew Your Cask Off Festival

Posted on March 11, 2010 | No comments.
DRAFT Magazine is giving away two tickets to The Brew Your Cask Off Festival at SweetWater Brewery, held on Saturday, March 20th. To enter, simply fill out your information on the entry form, sit back, hope, pray, and wait. We'll announce the winners on the 17th. (Read More)