Monday beer links: Add your own commentary

Valles Caldera

Pardon the brevity. We spent the weekend in New Mexico and now are headed home, still thinking about the Valles Caldera (pictured).

Rice. Trust me. It begins like a collection of links, with a lot more commentary than here, but it is really about rice.

The Difference Between Blue Moon, Shock Top, and Hoegaarden, Explained. A real headline and a real story.

The Difference Between a Lager and an Ale (Because You’re Probably Getting It Wrong). Another real headline and real story.

Leprechaun entrance, Coleman's Authentic Irish PubGreen Beer Sunday. Still going at Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub in Syracuse, N.Y., although for the first time without the man who started it. That’s the “leprechaun door” at Coleman’s pictured on the right.

When did pub crawls become a thing? Answers included, and a promise there’s more to be said.

Pittsburgh’s Craft Breweries and Taprooms Offer More than Just Great Beer. Way above average pub crawl.

Adventure. On the hunt for cask in London. Encouraging.

The 1904 Brewery Strike – Part One. From Toronto.

Do Beer Sites Really Keep Track of Your Birthday? This is absolutely the question I woke up in the middle of the night asking myself.

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