Beer Links for B-Ball fans, Romans, and the Irish!

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We have the start of March Madness, the Ides of March (also known as my anniversary), and St. Patrick’s Day. There is a lot of craziness happening this week so off we go!

In the news!

Beer Madness 2012 begins with 32 (Washington Post)

Speaking of brackets, WaPo is working through theirs. We took a totally different approach, so come back tomorrow to see what we have wrought. 

Low-alcohol beers: Take a walk on the mild side (Washington Post)

Be advised we are aren't talking about "true" session beers here. The ones they showcase in this article are my definition of a standard brew (about 5% ABV) 

Top 10 Irish Beers (Fox News)

Want to celebrate your Irishness this weekend? Skip the green beer and dive into these instead! Do it right and you can unlock your Luck of the Irish badge on Untappd. 

Now you can buy someone a beer on Twitter (Toronto Star)

A good use of twitter… or the best use of Twitter?

NH police follow beer cans to nab robbery suspect (Foster’s Daily Democrat)

I spent a good fifteen minutes wondering about the chain of events in this article and all the little details.  I love beer crime like this. 

Beer Taxes by State (Town Hall)

This is a cool map. Our southern beer friends in Alabama & Georgia are sure getting the screws turned on them though. 

Wright Brothers-themed beer finally headed to Dayton (Dayton Daily News)

Seems like a no brainer to me. If it was me I would try to distribute it down in the Outer Banks also.

Beer Companies Looking Beyond Beer for Growth (CNBC)

No surprises here. Though with all the effort they put into this why not just brew better beer?

Crisis averted after beer truck crashes, no beer lost (Wisconsin State Journal)

Whew! That was a close one. I wonder how many gallons of brew are lost a year due to accidents. 

Founders vows to triple future Kentucky Breakfast Stout batch after beer lovers leave empty-handed (Mlive.com)

The white whale that is KBS. The Canadian Breakfast Stout is even more elusive. One day though I will have them. 

In site news!

After all the lying I did last week, this week I am not committing to anything other than our beer brackets and a spring seasonal review. What I can promise you is that the JGF team working hard to get back on track both with the podcast and a regular posting schedule. There may be a few more bumps in the road but we are getting things squared away. Thanks as always for stopping in and thanks even more for your patience.