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Why can't bars sell their in house brewed beers?

We've got this local bar that brews their own beer but when I tried to buy a bottle to take home they said they were only allowed to serve the in house beer, not sell it. If the state of Florida issued them a liquor license to serve and sell beer,…
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What exactly is a golden stout?

I just saw a golden stout, I thought that stouts had to be dark and use roasted malts. What does a golden stout taste like? The same as a stout minus the color?
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Why does Belgium have such a rich and profound brewing culture?

I discovered craft beers some years ago, but I've been always been amazed by Belgian brewing culture, which is so different from German and Great Britain traditions. Why is it that beer has such important and diverse roots in Belgium? What are the…
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How to avoid keg foam?

When using a keg setup at home, either with a hand pump or a pressurized system, I keep getting a lot of foam after changing and/or pumping up the air pressure (In a hand system). This appears to me to be wasting beer, so how can I avoid this…
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How do I categorize Orval?

Orval has a very distinct taste, but I'm not quite sure how I should categorize it?
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Can the social perception of beer be changed?

You see it in advertising all the time, wine and high quality spirits are the cultured, immaculately dressed set with the pearls and expensive cars in the "high class", expensive settings, and beer is the tailgating, short skirted waitress…
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What ingredients are used to make beer?

I know that it's typically what? yeast, hops, malted barley and water, but sometimes beer is made with other things, (eg wheat). What are some of the more typical alternative ingredients, and style beer does that make?
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Is there something special about Corona that makes it suitable for adding a slice of lime?

Corona, and some other beers, tend to go well with a slice of lemon inside. Is there something particular about the style of beer, or is this a marketing thing?
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is "Capilano Pale Ale" still being produced and is it possible to get it in the States?

is "Capilano Pale Ale" still being produced and is it possible to get it in the States?I'm referring to the Vancouver, British Colombia, microbrew.
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Is there any diet beer?

I want to drink beer because I feel stress of my life. However, I don't want to gain weight because I have been overweighted. Is there any diet beer in US?
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Is there a BeerAdvocate-like ranking of beers commonly found in supermarkets?

Is there a ranking of beers (maybe by country) you can actually find in a supermarket? I know the BeerAdvocate one, but it seems I would need to sell my soul to get any beer in the top 250.
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Home made beer in Moscow

I will be visiting Moscow in short time and I would like to try out some domestic beers (home brewed if possible). Can anyone recommend a place in Moscow like that and what beer should I try out?
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Local microbreweries and craft beer in Tokyo

Are there local micro-breweries in Tokyo? Are they serving local Japanese craft beer? What are Japanese craft beer that one can find in Tokyo?
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Why does Trento (Italy) have such a range of German beers?

Trento in Italy has a lot of German influence and especially when it comes to food and beer. They even serve their versions of German Weizenbier. See Wikipedia and TripAdvisor. Why is that so? Does anyone know whether there is a difference between…
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Does drinking mainstream, mass-produced lagers give you a worse hangover than real ale?

I have noticed that when I spend a night drinking the usual lagers found on bar taps in the UK (Heineken, Carlsberg, etc.), I have a much worse hangover than when I spend a night drinking locally brewed real ales (or mass-produced real ales such as…
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