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2:13 pm
Mon December 17, 2012

Brewers Prepare Beer For The End Of Time, Mayan Or Otherwise

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Credit Jazz Aldrich / Great Basin Brewing Company
Great Basin's Mayan Maybe? beer has been a fast seller, the company's brewmaster says.
Credit Elysian Brewing Company
Elysian released its Mortis Sour Persimmon Ale in November as part of its Twelve Beers of the Apocalypse. The label artwork features imagery from comic artist Charles Burns' "Black Hole" series.
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Originally published on Fri December 14, 2012 12:50 pm

The world isn't going to end next Friday, but Dec. 21, 2012, has come to be known as the Mayan apocalypse because that's when the Mayan calendar ends. As scientists have told us repeatedly, the end of the calendar year was actually a time for celebration and renewal — the equivalent of an ancient New Year's Eve. So breweries around the country have decided to celebrate with — what else? — beer.

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Beer
9:30 am
Wed November 14, 2012

Raise A Toast To Building Better Beer Bubbles Through Chemistry

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You'll be seeing more of this white foamy stuff on top of the beers of the future, thanks to a recent genetic discovery.
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By David Schultz

Originally published on Wed November 14, 2012 9:19 am

Scientists may have finally solved a problem that has plagued beer drinkers for ages: Insufficient foam resiliency.

As any beer drinker can tell you, a tall glass of lager without a white, foamy head on top just doesn't look right. And even if you start out with one, it can dissipate fast. And that's just sad.

Now, microbiologists have identified the specific gene in yeast responsible for a beer's head and they say this discovery can lead to stronger, longer lasting, more aesthetically pleasing foam on your favorite brews.

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The Salt
3:23 pm
Tue August 21, 2012

Home brew petitioners to POTUS: Release the beer recipe

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President Barack Obama enjoys a beer at The Pump House in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this month, but would you like to know what's in his homebrew? There's a petition for that.
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Originally published on Mon October 15, 2012 10:02 am

There's a little-known part of the White House website that allows average citizens to create online petitions. And in amongst the weighty requests to end police brutality and allow prescription drugs to be imported, a little item caught our eye: "Release the recipe for the Honey Ale home brewed at the White House."

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