- Apparently, the recession has even hit the beer industry. Isn’t this the opposite of what’s supposed to happen?

- Keep the beer flowing! It’s good for your bones.

- If I had known they got to study beer making in Agricultural Studies, I might have changed majors.

- I hope we can all live this long and continue celebrating the same way.

- Of course, Wired would win the “Geekiest Super Bowl Party” award.

- Pennlive.com offers up some good Valentine gift ideas for the beer lover in your life. And they’re not just Penn-centric.

- No longer worry about leaving the bar with your tab still open, there’s a new iPhone app to make opening and closing your tab very simple. Created right here in Austin.

- Want a free beer mug? You don’t even have to give them your email address.

- The Collectors Weekly has images of cone top beer cans. That’s right, cone tops. They’re apparently worth money, so if your grandfather was a hoarder, you should go through his things for one of these.

- If you plan on cooking real food instead of just serving pizza and/or chips and dip for the Superbowl, The Daily Beast has 5 food and beer pairing recipes you should try.

- Budweiser launches a 55 calorie beer. This is the most expensive water you may ever buy that doesn’t hydrate you. How much flavor can there really be in 55 calories?

- Go vote for the new St. Pauli Girl poster! Try to ignore how fake the beer bottles look in both.

- Test your Beer IQ! I got “pretty good.” Missed 4 questions (two I just didn’t really think about). Post your score here and tell me how much smarter you are than me.

One of the highlights of the Superbowl game, as everyone knows, is the commercials. Budweiser and Bud Light always dominate when it comes to beer related ads, so I tried to venture out for this list and managed to grab 2 non-Bud commercials that compared.

To gear up for this year’s Superbowl, take a look at some of the funniest beer commercials from previous years:

2009: Miller High Life – 1 Second Commercial

2009: Bud Light – Meeting

2006: Bud Light – Hidden Bud Light

2006: Michelob Ultra – Touch Football

2006: Bud Light – Save Yourself

2004: Budweiser – Clydesdale Donkey