November 9, 2006 -- Ben Franklin's adage that "beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy," has never been truer. The last 20 years has seen a renaissance of artisan brewing in the United States that not only has matched European legacy styles in quality but gone beyond them in sheer creativity.

Unfortunately, many Americans still don't realize just how good beer can be. Those who've heard are faced with far too many choices from upwards of 1,400 domestic breweries, not to mention quality imports, a chore made all the more difficult by the millions spent on advertising by the country's large industrial producers.

North Carolina craft brewers demonstrated this past week that the Tar Heel state is truly a craft beer destination, winning five medals at the 2006 Great American Beer Festival Competition. North Carolina’s three gold, one silver and one bronze medals represent the first time the state’s brewers have received more than one medal at an annual GABF Awards Ceremony.

To help homebrewers brew better beer, Toledo Metal Spinning, Toledo, Ohio, has developed the stainless steel, thread-free BrewDome™ Fermenter. Featuring a 12-gallon capacity, the BrewDome Fermenter combines the precision and quality expected for commercial brewing but adapted for homebrew use.

TOLEDO, Ohio - September 6, 2006 -- Homebrewers take great pride in their craft and know that a great tasting beer is like a work of art. With roughly 1 million homebrewers in North America, according to several zymurgy industry sources, there are a lot of great-tasting suds flowing.

While a great tasting homebrew depends more on the brewer more than anything else, the equipment can make the skills of even the finest home beer brewer go right down the drain.

Looking for a unique way to add to the understanding of specialty crafted beers and the fine craft of brewing, MC Basset, LLC is proud to announce the 2nd edition of The Essential Reference of Domestic Brewers and Their Bottled Brands (DBBB)™.

A new web site, Tastebeer.com.au, educates consumers about beer selection and the art of beer tasting. The site features easy-to-follow guides on how to taste beer and how to conduct beer tastings, complete with interactive, visitor rated and ranked lists of tested beers, entertaining beer reviews and a forum.

RateBeer names world's best beers, brewers and places in the world's most comprehensive survey of beer.

Santa Rosa, CA - February 2, 2006 -- RateBeer.com announced the results of its seventh semi-annual craft beer competition Ratebeer Best today, Thursday, January 27, 2006. The RateBeer.com website posted awards for the top beers, brewers, awards by beer style and also listed top places for craft beer in the United States and seven countries abroad.

He's done it again! Straight from his national appearance representing the U.S. Beer Drinking Team on The Learning Channel's new reality show, "Faking It", and subsequent appearance for the team on The Oprah Winfrey show, the USBDTs renowned beer expert and Coach, Chicago Bill" Krejci will be appearing on Chicagos WGN Morning Show to discuss different craft beers. The segment will air live on WGN, Friday, August 15, at 8:45 am.

Two of craft brewing's pioneers from the early 1980's combined one year ago, forming a key player in the fast growing craft beer industry in Oregon.

Worldwide online beer enthusiasts award top beers, brewers in every brewing region, and every beer style.

Austin, Texas - June 16, 2005 -- RateBeer.com announced the results of its sixth semi-annual craft beer competition Ratebeer Best today, Thursday, June 16, 2005. The RateBeer.com website posted awards for the top beers and brewers as well as awards by beer style. Awards went to brewers in every major brewing country, U.S. state and Canadian province.

The award for World's Best Brewer went to AleSmith Brewing Company of San Diego, California. Despite being a small brewery with limited distribution, AleSmith was widely recognized for several excellent releases in the past year. The World's Best Beer award went to Belgian beer, Westvleteren 12, which is made in very limited quantities by a brewing community of Trappist monks.

This great patented money clip and bottle opener makes a great gift for Fathers Day or any occasion.

May 10, 2005 -- Forget the usual tie or cuff links, give Dad a gift he can really use and enjoy. Give Dad a BeerClip.

This great gift idea combines a traditional money clip with a bottle opener. Available with custom engraving and a choice of available images. Choose from the traditional beer mug or the 19th hole golf green. Either choice makes the BeerClip an enjoyable gift that he'll use and cheerish for years to come.