http://collect.shelburnemuseum.org/post/57514782229/beer-bottles-submitted-by-ruth-h-my-husband-has

I wonder if this stuff carries cross-culturally.

I was worried I might be bringing the tone down by pairing the Pixies' Debaser with Duvel and simply saying, 'Good, innit?' (It is though - it really works!) 

Pixies, eh? I may give Duvel another try (I've never liked it, not sure why. Probably illustrates my shallowness as a beer drinker.)

_{It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue - Queen Elizabeth II}

(Probably because I'm a snob, as befits my shallowness.)

_{It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue - Queen Elizabeth II}

A North Carolina law approved earlier this year will allow bottle shops, grocery stores and other retailers to fill growlers. The new law doesn't require breweries to accept all growlers, but the competition should force them to rethink their policies.

A study found that five beer brands were consumed most often by people who ended up in the emergency room. They were Budweiser, Steel Reserve, Colt 45, Bud Ice and Bud Light. Three of the brands are malt liquors, which typically contain more alcohol than regular beer. Four malt liquors accounted for nearly half of the beer consumption by emergency room patients, even though they account for less than 3 percent of beer consumption in the general population.

Scientists didn't think it was humanly possible, but thanks to a newly manufactured frosty glass of beer, alcoholics can enjoy in excess while worrying less about a headache in the morning. Thanks to Australian researchers, they've created something purely magical: A hydrating beer. How did they do this? They added a little ingredient commonly found in sports drinks that's known to help rehydrate the body during gut-wrenching physical activity--electrolytes.

An Alaskan brewer says it has made a beer from concentrate that tastes and smells as good as a premium micro brew.
Pat's Backcountry Beverages is planning to launch the beer-in-a-packet this fall that will come in two flavors: pale ale and black ale. All thirsty drinks have to do is add water, carbonate, and knock it back.

There were no German beers in evidence. The closest thing was this
http://www.samueladams.com/craft-beers/octoberfest
which is not bad but since you can get it at any random bar or liquor store, it's not too special.

Luckily we have two authentic German restaurants in Colorado Springs, and our own Oktoberfest--which I will check out tomorrow.