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By Kurtis Kolt - North Shore Outlook Published: May 22, 2013 9:00 AM Updated: May 22, 2013 10:04 AM Time for refreshing ale! There's plenty to do during Vancouver Craft Beer Week, running May 31 to June 8; but say you're a wine fan and a little lost when it comes to an ale that suits you, then what? I did some very difficult research this week, ... (more)

The Darth Vader fridge that you see above is the work of artist Tom Sachs . Your author approves of just about everything to do with the aforementioned refrigerator except for the artist's choice of beer.

In the first study of human fungal skin diversity, National Institutes of Health researchers sequenced the DNA of fungi at skin sites of healthy adults to define the normal populations across the skin and to provide a framework for investigating fungal skin conditions.

After the design intensive scrutiny of Heineken beer's 'Your Future Bottle Challenge' candidates, a winner has finally been chosen.

The Milwaukee Brewers now have a beer named in honor of the team's mascot. Brewers officials announced Wednesday that "Bernie's Barrelman Ale" was the name selected by fans for a new Leinenkugel Brewing Company beer available only at the ballpark.

Beer drinkers will never have to endure sipping on warm lager again thanks to a new gadget that chills drinks from inside the bottle.

"Beer is Love" and no one knows this better than the Fat Pelican in Carolina Beach.

Diageo has signed a deal to up its partnership with the Rugby Football Union from September, the company said today .

One of the things I like the most about the beer world is there is a sense of community - those who work at various breweries seem to really get along with each other and seem united against the big boys of brewing.

Andy Kassube, a festival organiser, said: "It couldn't have got any better for us.

This is the Darth Vader beer fridge and vodka pump built by artist Tom Sachs . With his cape drawn he just looks like Darth Vader, but with his cape pulled back he looks like a ton of Budweiser cans and some vodka.

Neil Hanlon, who has helped organise the event, said the festival would take place on May 31, from 6.30pm, and June 1, from 12pm to 11.30pm. "We've got low ticket and pint prices, and if we could turn a small profit for the hall that would be excellent," he said.

Buy this photo MP Gavin Williamson helping lifting Kegs as Part of Dray Day at Kinver Brewery.

Ilkley's newest brewery, which will be located within the grounds of the new Flying Duck Brew Pub in Church Street when it opens, is to support two forthcoming local beer festivals.

It's Sacramento Beer Week! Starting Friday, Sacramento suds up in a celebration of ales.

The iconic church held Old Town 's first real ale and cider festival in a bid to raise funds for the church renovation scheme and also bring the community together - something organisers can claim to have achieved, the event sold out weeks in advance.

I've been known to go entire winters without cracking open a single beer. But as temps heat up, it's hard to resist the appeal of a chilled brew, with sweat beads gathering on the bottle or can.

The Legislature passed a bill Monday that includes a provision that directs the city of St.

People come to the Red Lion for a beer, pool or darts. But on Sunday night, they got violent chaos instead.

American Craft Beer Week is finally over, and this past weekend had no shortage of events to draw you into the spirit of craft beer.