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114. Give My Regards to Vegas
Thoughts and tips for your CBC travels; plus Canal Champagne, and Tarot for staying strong in the face of your anxiety's scary stories.
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113. Now That January's Out of the Way, Let's Catch Up
A month-and-change's worth of updates and thoughts, from Austin drinks to recent work to major headlines.
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2024: A Year in Beer Tarot
A beer Tarot reading for every month of this year, just for you!
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91. Field Notes from CBC
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102. If You Think Craft Beer's Dead You're Not Paying Attention
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57. Please Give This Issue Five Bottle Caps
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94. If Only Craft Beer Was Half as Cool as "Platonic" Thinks It Is
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98. Bad News Continues to Be More Ubiquitous in Craft Beer Than Hazy IPAs
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100. Has Booze Entered Its Cringe Era?
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Hangover Cure: A Few Favorite Things Before the New Year Revs Up
"Gilded Age" but make it gritty and gory; a comedy culture and history page-turner; Great News, it's a feel-good Netflix binge!; and, naturally, a bop.
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112. Take It or Leave It: What's Coming With Us in 2024
What this newsletter will look like next year; drink trends to keep or kill; plus Tarot for a new year, new you.
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111. Deck the Halls with Lil Beer Conversation Starters
Cider brand goes toxic beer, an exciting drop from a grant recipient, and real talk on NA beer; plus Tarot for new, big ideas.
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Hangover Cure: Stuff to Watch Instead of Talking to Your Family
A standout comedy special, a good ol' fashioned fun flick, and a moody bop to getcha in the feels.
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110. A Peek at How One Brewery Partners with SAFE Bar Network
Chatting with Blanca Quintero of Highland Park Brewery; plus Tarot for resilience and setting boundaries.
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Hangover Cure: You Haven't Lived Until You've Seen Nathan Lane Feed His Sewer Boys
An uproarious new musical-comedy flick; predicting the future with cheese; behind the scenes at the dark side of Disney; and a humdinger of a moody…
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109. Beth Demmon Is Getting A Lot of Us Beer Folks Excited About Cider
An interview with the prolific writer and now author(!) about "A Beer Lover's Guide to Cider"; plus Tarot for following Craig David's advice (hint…
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Hangover Cure: Welcome to the Flanaverse
A special spooky television issue for Halloween!
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108. More Beer Tarot and Much-Needed Celebration
Some exciting things in beer; the beer Tarot trend grows in a very big way; an exciting launch; Tarot for emotional balance; and more.
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Hugging the Bar
Hugging the Bar
Craft beer, bars, and drinking culture, and why it all matters to us.
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