Musings On A Year Of Craft Beer

Julia Herz muses us with some craft beer geekery

http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/stories/craft-beer-muses/show?title=musings-on-a-year-of-craft-beer

Beer Advocate Changes Their Rating System

Letters to numbers

http://beeradvocate.com/help/?topic=ratings

21st Century Postal Service Act

Senators propose beer, wine delivery to generate revenue.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/13/21st-century-postal-service-act-beer-wine_n_1146311.html

A "Surly" Debate

Here's a few links regarding the latest release of the Surly Darkness and the uproar that followed.  Story and links  submitted by listener Rick From The Land Of Ice And Snow.  What are your thoughts?

http://www.surlybrewing.com/newsblog/

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/surly-darkness/65289/

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/13014/33127

http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2011/11/surly_nation_up_in_arms_over_price_gouging_for_surly_darkness.php

http://www.startribune.com/local/yourvoices/133235248.html

http://www.kare11.com/rss/article/945267/14/Local-seasonal-beer-sparks-a-surly-debate

Foreign-Brewed Beers

Does heritage trump origin in beer brands?

http://adage.com/article/news/heritage-trump-origin-beer-brands/230982/