It's the first course for February beer links!

In the News!

Beer key to ultra runner’s success (Sydney Morning Herald)

Good gravy, that is a lot of hustle.

Police: Comment about beer in a wine glass led to fatal stabbing (Chicago Sun-Times)

I almost held out from including this one because it is just plain shitty and messed up.

A Google search for beer guzzling provides
a suitable first image. (Original here)

Milwaukee’s best beer list, 2012: Sugar Maple (OnMilwaukee.com)

This will be a stop next time I pass through Milwaukee.

A beer guzzling competition in the city (Times of India)

Go read this article, so many things in it made me laugh.

Expert debunks common misconceptions about beer (Regina Leader Post)

A couple of interesting facts, I did not know the one about the difference in alcohol measurement between the two countries.

Beer-soaked fries are baked to crispy perfection (stltoday.com)

Damn these sound delicious. I may have to do a beer and food review in the near future.

Mardi Gras 2012: The Beer (www.bestofneworleans.com)

Get smart for Mardi Gras! This is a great guide to good brew if you are going to be New Orleans way.

Why Craft Beer Doesn’t Have a Super Bowl Ad. (thestreet.com)

My first thought on reading the title was because the bigs are so big and they can afford it. This is a good article that lays out the disparity, how gigantic the big three are, and shows the real niche that craft beers are capitalizing on.

Brewer Anheuser-Busch inBev to enter Polish market (Warsaw Business Journal)

This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone if you have been reading beer links for awhile.

MillerCoors unit picks up cider company (Chicago Tribune)

Just had one of those over the weekend, it wasn't bad, but I suppose it is all down hill from here.

HOW TO PLAY IT: Tapping the Super Bowl beer market (Reuters)

Another interesting angle on the beer market, this time from the investing stand point. 

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