Raise your glass for a Guinness Toast! The famous Guinness story began in 1752 when Arthur inherited 100 pounds from his godfather. It wasn't until three years later that 34-year-old Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease for his new Dublin brewery 250 years ago on September 24, 1759, and began brewing stout, a very dark beer the world knows and loves today.

Obama Beer Summit, as many observers have already coined it, and its teachable moment on race will start this evening somewhere in the white house. May be it will take place in the outside garden. Blue Moon beer, Red Stripe and the Obama beer Bud Light will be on the table. Makers of these brands of beverages could not ask for a better moment in the history of their marketing.

Youths are using standard drink labels to maximize the amount of alcohol they consume at the lowest cost possible.

College students often spend their free time thinking about beer, but a group of Rice University students are taking it to the next level. They're using genetic engineering to create beer that contains resveratrol, a chemical in wine that's been shown to reduce cancer and heart disease in lab animals.

A study conducted by Wakefield Research for the Wi-Fi Alliance (go figure) indicates that college students now feel that wi-fi is nearly indispensible for their coursework.

Lager lovers convinced that their beer of choice stands alone should prepare to drink their words this Oktoberfest.

Beer gets a "skunky" taste. Wine develops an unpleasant flavor termed "light-struck." And exposure to light causes off flavors, colors, and aromas in hundreds of other foods and beverages and decreases shelf life.

Scientists in Venezuela are reporting an advance in the centuries-old effort to preserve the fresh taste that beer drinkers value more than any other characteristic of that popular beverage.

LEUVEN, Belgium – 21st April 2008 – Stella Artois, the Gold Standard European lager which traces its roots back to 1366, today celebrated achieving new levels of excellence by winning eight Gold World Medals, including Best Consumer Targeted Website, for its ground-breaking and immersive www.stellaartois.com at the New York Festivals Innovative Advertising Awards.

Glass particles found in Samuel Adams beer prompt the recall of Sam Adams beer in 12-ounce brown glass bottles. The Boston Beer Company has provided the following statement about the Sam Adams beer recall.

The science behind the perfect pint will be among the topics at a special evening of discussion, song and dance this weekend as part of the on-going Cambridge Science Festival.

Lakeport Brewing Income Fund is an Ontario-based brewery focused on producing value-priced quality beer for the Ontario market. Lakeport produces nine proprietary beer brands, two of which, Lakeport Honey Lager and Lakeport Pilsener, are among the top selling brands in the province. Lakeport has approximately 200 full-time employees at its production facility in Hamilton, Ontario.