Another Pacific Brew News post, check it out: http://pacificbrewnews.com/?p=1049

My favorite point: Beer isn't supposed to be ice cold. Good beer doesn't need its flavor hidden by being served at near-freezing temperatures. Think about that the next time your American-style mass-produced lager gets a little warm and you think it tastes like shit. Ask yourself if drinking it ice-cold just hides the shit flavor.

It’s the end of another year. It’s the end of another decade. In all there is no denying the decade has been fantastic for those who like ‘craft’ beer. We’ve got more now than we used to, not as many as we’d all like. Cheers!

A nice list that includes some of my favorites like Dogfish Head, Sierra Nevada, Bell's and Brooklyn Brewery. Sadly there are some big ones on this list that I haven't had the chance to enjoy yet, but I hope to correct that in the new year: Firestone Walker, Port Brewing (Lost Abbey, Pizza Port), Russian River, Jolly Pumpkin and Allagash.

BTW, Pacific Brew News publishes some good stuff. Add them to your RSS feed if you're into Craft Beer: http://pacificbrewnews.com

Nice article on some of the founders of the American Craft Beer movement: http://www.observer.com/2010/food-amp-drink/slideshow/hophead-five-most-impor...