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For the barrel-loving beer drinker

The Rocky Mountain Barrel Company in Colorado sells wine barrels that may be used in many ways — for instance, for barrel-aged beers, or even for . . . winemaking. In addition the barrels themselves, the company offers items crafted from barrels and staves. For instance, the wine barrel sink pictured here, both small and... »

Keep on beer truckin’

Once there were horse-drawn beer wagons, then motorized trucks hauling beer and advertising breweries. Beerbooks.com has an extensive collection of miniature die cast metal trucks, for both current brands and those long gone. American Beer Trucks, a wonderful collection of photos is out of print, but you ask the folks at Beerbooks.com to notify... »

Pedaler-friendly six-pack holder

This leather frame cinch was honored as one of the ten best bike-related design innovations of 2011, and as its developer notes “it “secures just about anything somewhat narrow to your top tube – why not a six pack?” The strap is adjustable to hold variably sized items, so when there are less important items... »

Keg Trees

We know that you don’t need an actual tree to make a Christmas tree, green beer bottles will do quite nicely, thank you very much. Some people have found that you don’t even need green bottles, that even a keg will make a festive tree. Whether on the outside of your home … Or even inside. »

Beercandy: no ABV, but plenty of IBU

In case you were wondering, the Hopdrops from Beercandy really do smell and taste like Cascade hops. That seems important to us at Real Beer. We’ve already got plenty of candy, most particularly chocolate, to pair with beer. These stand alone. Not surprisingly, no Beercandy products contain a measurable amount of alcohol. Yet they still... »

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For the barrel-loving beer drinker

Keep on beer truckin’

Pedaler-friendly six-pack holder

Keg Trees

Beercandy: no ABV, but plenty of IBU

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