Declare your beer independence

examiner ^ | April 10

[JoeProBono]

America’s small and independent brewers are asking beer drinkers to sign a Declaration of Beer Independence. By becoming a fan of American Craft Beer Week on Facebook, over 1,300 individuals have already expressed their celebration of craft beer from America’s 1,483 small and independent brewers.

So what’s to declare? The complete declaration emphasizes “informed consumption,” though I personally don’t consume beer, I drink and enjoy it. What’s the lowdown on “informed consumption?” In short, it’s a fundamental mindset of honest and simple knowledge; seeking the facts about where beers are brewed and who brews it.

There is no contrarian “Declaration of Beer Dependence” for those who may not care whether the beer they drink is made by a small/independent/local brewery or mass production large international corporation. Beer is beer. Or is it?

[evets]

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[GOP_Raider]

Beer Ping!

A low to medium ping list aimed at all of us who, well, love our beer…

FReepmail rzeznikj at stout or GOP_Raider to be added or struck from the list…

[Lurker]

Nipsy Russell...man does that take me back.

[Lurker]

Thanks!

[Just another Joe]

American beer!

[knews_hound]

Looks like you have a little blowoff there Butch....

Nice looking brew, a brown ale?

Cheers,

knewshound

P.S. you ought to be on the Homebrewers Ping List with a bubbling carboy like that....

[ATLDiver]

Actually looks more like a Belgian...Time for a blow-off tube for sure.

[ErnBatavia]

http://mybrewheaven.com/indexasp.asp

[Tainan]

Thanks for the ping....I like beer...."burp"

[hunter112]

Had a great beer weekend, visited both Dogfish Head in Delaware, and Victory Brewing in Pennsylvania. Sipping on a Victory Hop Wallop from my growler right now...

[JoeProBono]

Ah yes