This Sunday, Americans will be gathering around TV sets to watch the Super Bowl. For some of us, it is the only time of the year that we pay attention to sports. For others of us, it is the culmination of a season's worth of stats, betting pools and ridiculous ref calls. For all of us, it's a time to cram too much party food in our mouths and wash it down with lots of beer. So, you know I have to say something about the beer. First, let's leave the light lager at the store. Try some beer with flavor this year. Second, here are some suggestion of what beers to serve with your party food. Got it? Good.

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I've never been on a cruise. I've never even been on a cruise ship. My only point of reference for cruise ships is the Marx Brothers' movie Monkey Business in which they play stowaways on a cruise ship. Although I'm sure that the industry and the ships have changed a bit since 1931 I must confess that this is still what I think of when I think of cruises.

Now I have a reason to learn a little more. There is now a German cruise ship with a brewery on board. I can't track down much information about it but it sounds pretty cool. I'm not sure if I'm ready to be one of those people who goes on cruises yet but this puts me one step closer.

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It started last autumn when news came out of Canada that US speed skaters were dissatisfied with their access to the Olympic rink for practice. I'm not sure about the details but Stephen Colbert of the Colbert Report on Comedy Central decided to make the cause his own. He asked his viewers to print out a letter from his website that said "Dear Canada, Don't be an ice-hole," and featured a big, red maple leaf.

One brewer in Vancouver decided to do something about it. R&B Brewing's Iceholes Celebration Lager is out now and the brewer promises that every sip of it is a poke at Stephen Colbert. On R&B's website, co-owner Barry Benson says "We are proud syrup-sucking Canadian iceholes. In celebration of our icehole-ish behaviour we have decided to get even rather than get mad. Canadians can wreak their revenge against Stephen Colbert in a truly Canadian way and have a beer."

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Do you blog about beer? I want to know about it; beer bloggers are my favorite bloggers on the planet. If you've emailed me about your beer blog in the past you might receive this news with a bit of skepticism but it's true! If you could see my bulging inbox you'd might understand why I might not have gotten back to you. A lot gets lost in that mess.

Anyway, now you can submit your beer blog directly to About Beer. Just fill out this quick-n-easy beer blog form and tell the world all about your blog. Once approved, your blog will have its very own listing here at About Beer.

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