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Remember Del Hall...the guy who gave up food for Lent and chose to adopt a beer-only diet? Ringing a bell now? Well, we're back with an update because his boozey mission is done and he didn't crumble once - and he's 44 pounds lighter for it. Del, who works at Fifty West Brewing Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, has drank exclusively from an assortment of beers for 46 days - a plan which was inspired by the fasting rituals of 18th century Bavarian monks...

I just ordered my first beer of the year at an Irish Pub In Soiuthern California, Samuel Adams ‘76 American Lager. Perfect match to a Prime Rib Sandwich and Garlic Parmesan Fries. Welcome to 2019 Freepers, FRiends & Happy Patriots

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DENVER • September 22, 2018 — The Brewers Association (BA) awarded 306 medals to 280 breweries across the United States at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition. In a ceremony at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, award-winning breweries received prestigious gold, silver and bronze medals in 102 beer categories covering 167 different beer styles (including all subcategories), establishing the best examples of each style in the country and earning a symbol of brewing excellence... full list of winners: https://bit.ly/2ONjc26

PECOS— It used to be, at least in Europe, you had to get thee to a monastery to find a beer. Now, two New Mexico monasteries want to bring Europe's longstanding tradition here by opening a brewery on the grounds of the Pecos Benedictine Monastery east of Santa Fe. The Abbey Beverage Company is seeking approval of a state liquor license for the brewery. Brad Kraus, of Santa Fe, who described himself as the "master brewer" for the project, said monks in Europe have been brewing beer for centuries. Brother William of Abiquiu's Monastery of Christ in the Desert confirmed...