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Wherever you are in the world today, I hope you are able to stop for a moment and raise a pint of your favorite brew in honor of delicious beer everywhere. Enjoy my friends.

Learn more about International Beer Day here.

Chicago Craft Beer Week

If you are headed to the “Windy City,” today marks the beginning of the Chicago Craft Beer Week.  From May 19^th through May 27^th with over 25 breweries located in the Garfield Park Conservatory you will have a wide variety of beer beverage to choose from.

For those individuals who might feel overwhelmed by all that’s going down, you will be able to download the Official Chicago Craft Beer Week app for your smart phone. This app will give you a comprehensive list of all the participating venues, events and the start times.

In order to participate you must have a Chicago Beer Passport, passports are available for around $10 each and can be purchased at the event or mailed to your home.

If you are worried about price, no sweat! During the festival there will be plenty of beer poured without an admission fee. So hop on the next flight and grab a cold one and let them know we sent you!

For more info click link below:

http://www.chibeerweek.com/

I was perusing the internet and came across this old ad for a “Beerador.” It must have been ahead of its time. Lazy Susan shelves, a bottle shape and 504 bottle capacity? Yes, please. I know some people who would love to have this in their house.

Or Food You Never Thought to Pair with Beer

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Chicago-based truffle truffle has released a beer marshmallow. Well, more specifically a chocolate-dipped marshmallow topped with beer and pretzel brittle pieces. That sounds a little more appetizing to me. I wasn’t sure what to think at first though when I read “beer marshmallow.” Marshmallows can be a polarizing treat; I’ve met just as many people that love them as that hate them. I fall somewhere in the middle and it depends on my mood. However, this picture of the beer marshmallow has me ready to order a box immediately:

Don’t worry if you aren’t in the Chicago area. These treats are offered online at truffle truffle’s site and a box of 4 beer marshmallows will only cost you $10. If you are one of those marshmallow haters mentioned above, you can purchase a bag of the beer and pretzel brittle sans marshmallow for $10 or even get 4 beer and pretzel truffles for $6. It might be a little late to order and receive in time for Valentine’s Day, but I’m sure these treats taste great any day of the year.

Check out this amazing contraption that pours the beer from the bottom up and reduces foam:

Now that’s impressive. Not only is there much less beer wasted on foam, but it also “pours” incredibly fast. This would definitely be a hit at your next party.

Check out this Wired article for information on how the Bottoms Up Beer Dispenser works. Or you can request a quote at the Bottoms Up site.

Now I’m a beer enthusiast, but I’m definitely no cicerone, which I just learned is the proper term for a beer sommelier from the below video by Lifehacker. I also learned that Sam Adams actually spent time and money developing the “perfect” beer glass. The description of the glass is actually quite interesting and I look forward to possibly purchasing some in the near feature.

Now onto this video I am rambling on about:

I usually use the dreaded “shaker” glass or the “Nonic” glass since those are the two that I own. Luckily, most of the bars I frequent for trying great craft beers do care about the glasses they serve their beer in. Now that I’m more aware of the differences in these glasses, I’ll definitely pay attention to the taste and smell differences.

So, which glass(es) do you use the most or prefer?

While our previous post listed reasons to NOT feel guilty about drinking beer, this post has guilty pleasure written all over it. Fried Twinkies are so fair food ’09; 2010 is about fried beer! The Texas State Fair is bringing fried beer to the table – and yes, you must have a valid 21-or-over ID to try this kooky concoction.

Mark Zabel, inventor of deep-fried Texas treats including the chocolate-covered-strawberry waffle ball and jalapeno corndog shrimp, is bringing his greasy indulgence to the state-wide cook-off competition held September 26. He hopes to snag a trophy with his patent-pending process that allows the beer itself to be fried inside a salty, pretzel-like pocket. “When you take a bite, beer pours out of the inside pocket of dough.” YUM! Zabel says he’s currently using Guinness but might switch to Shiner Bock or a pale ale like Sierra Nevada, reports Jacksonville.com.

The process has taken Zabel three years to perfect, but he’s confident that he has a winning combination in his fryer. And to satisfy other palettes, there will be fried margaritas and fried lemonade offered at the event as well.

The folks over at Yelp, the online business review community, have developed one heck of a gadget during the Yelp “Hackathon”: behold the Kegmate. Combining Beer and technology, the geeky engineers have hacked an iPad and combined it with a supply of beer to create the ultimate tech beer accessory.  According to GeekSugar.com, the ipad attaches to your keg, measures the amount of beer you (and others) drink, how much beer is left in the sacred keg, and keeps track of who is drinking how much (drinkers must scan an RFID chip to use the keg). It even allows users to rate the beer.

Check out the Yelp Hackathon KegMate Video

Okay, perhaps you should continue to take your Omega-3′s everyday, but according to Self Magazine, the consumption of beer – in moderation of course! – has some real health benefits. Isn’t that just music to your ears? Let’s explore what researchers are saying about the golden grog.

It May Prevent Osteoporosis

Researchers at the University of California took on the very tough job of analyzing 100 commercially-available beers and found that most of them contained enough silicon to benefit bone health (past studies have found that women who are light to moderate beer drinkers have better bone density than non-beer drinkers). Recommended daily dose: No more than two cold ones. And opt for Ales and Pale Ales, which have higher levels of the bone-bolstering silicon than darker varieties.

It May Lower Risk of Heart Disease

A number of studies have shown that moderate consumption of alcohol–beer included–may lower your risk of heart disease. In one Harvard study, healthy-minded types who rated their alcohol intake as moderate had 40 to 60 percent lower incidence of heart attack.

Hops May Lower Cholesterol

Research has found that hops–the bitter flavor that balances out the sweetness of beer– is a great source of polyphenols, which lower bad cholesterol, fight cancer, and give your immune system a boost.

It’s a Brain Bev

A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that moderate drinking may be associated with better brain function. Women who consumed up to two drinks a day scored 20 percent higher on a cognitive functioning test than those who had less than one drink.

It Can Keep You Hydrated

Researchers at Granada University in Spain say that beer beats water when it comes to hydration. Subjects ran on a treadmill in 104-degree temps until they couldn’t take it anymore, then their hydration levels, motor skills, and ability to concentrate were measures. Half of the runners were given two half pints of Spanish lager while the other half were given good ol’ H2O. The beer drinkers scored slightly better–a result that’s attributed to sugars salts, and bubbles in the beer enhancing the body’s ability to soak up water.

Check out the full article HERE at msn.com and enjoy your happy hour consumption with added confidence tonight.