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Learn the history of beer. The next time you sit down to enjoy a glass of beer with friends knowing the history of beer will make for a great topic of conversation. Or, will at least be great filler for when someone brings up politics or football.

As a craft beer lover, you likely take your choice of beer seriously no matter what the occasion may be. Do you apply the same high standards to your glassware choice? If not, you should because as the team at Cheers All explains, in the world of craft beer, glasses matter.

So, I'm sure you've heard of hops, after all they are in every* beer! And perhaps you even say something like "Uggh, I hate hoppy beers!" but truthfully without this wonderful plant the beer would be sickly sweet. Hops can be added in such small amounts that the beer is so sweet your face puckers to so hoppy your face puckers or it can just be balanced and nice.

Has anyone ever told you "once a beer has been cold, you can't let it warm up."? While I'm all for treating beer with respect, I just want to help anyone out who has been chastised for doing this. Truth is, it's not really a big deal (unless your are going to cellar your beer). Hoppy Beer is more sensitive to temperature swings but 1-2 times of cold back to room temperature won't effect flavor if you are are going to consume the beer in the next 30-45 days. Most hoppy beers should be consumed within 30-45 days after purchase...