After the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the symbols of daily life in East Germany soon started to disappear as well.

The Ostmark currency, the beloved but dreadful excuse for an automobile known as the Trabant, the charmless Interflug national airline; all eventually vanished.

At least one thing from the German Democratic Republic, however, didn’t disappear, and has in fact thrived since reunification.

That would be Kostritzer Schwarzbier, a “black” lager that has been made in the eastern part of Germany since the 16th century. (more…)

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This seems kind of cool….

Kegerator Giveaway – Kegerators.com

What would YOU do for a free Kegerator?

The Way to Win!

1. Make a funny, shocking, cool, stupid or impressive video showing us “What you would do for a free kegerator”.

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Good Luck and go crazy!!

Deadline to submit a video: August 31th

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Spring Brew Fest 2008

Friday – May 23rd

First off, thanks Chuck and Brew and Grow from Rockford. They had many beers and wines to sample and did a great job serving the masses. Also in attendance with beers: Mark, Trent, Chris, Ryan, and Steve. Thanks to the family and friends that showed up and help us, Fest. We had a no show for the beer distributors. That sucks. We did have a nice stream of people most of the night as far as I remember….. Also thanks to whoever cleaned up. I was kind of unaware of things at the end of the night…

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