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Goose Island Beer Company (my ex-favorite brewing company) has sold its commercial brewing operations to Anheuser-Busch for nearly $40 million. I’m sure many of you know already, but I felt compelled to post this for those who haven’t heard the news yet. This is very sad news for the craft beer industry. Yet another great craft beer company sells out to BIG BEER!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

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For the 46 days of Lent, J. Wilson is forgoing solid food and only drinking beer and water – just as Bavarian monks did hundreds of years ago. Read more…

Hop growing season is right around the corner. Are you ready to start growing? Josh has had some experience doing just that. CHECK OUT his most recent article…

We ran across a pretty cool article from observer.com and felt compelled to share it with you. While we realize this is a very debatable topic, the article is well written and will definitely teach you a few things about the history of the American craft beer industry. We hope you enjoy it! Read more…

Hey all you BrewFanatics! We hope everyone is busy spreading Christmas cheer and brewing delicious beer. It’s hard to believe that only nine short months ago BrewFanatics.com was just a crazy idea on a cocktail napkin. Now, 2010 is coming to a close and we have a created a great resource for home brewers everywhere. We wanted to take a little time to reflect on our amazing journey through 2010 and share some our ideas for 2011 and beyond. Read more…

May beer have helped lead to the rise of civilization?

It’s a possibility, some archaeologists say. Read more…

Come join the BrewFanatics at the 2010 Great Lakes Brew Fest on September 17th and 18th in Racine, Wisconsin! Read more