Well, I must say I had a very Beery Christmas this year.
I didn't drink much beer, except for a few bottles of my Holiday Homebrew - a brown ale called "Colby's Kettle." It turned out pretty good, although it's only been in the bottle for a little over a week.

This came to me via the Brewers Association
Four Great Reasons to Drink Beer in 2007:

A brochure produced by the Brewers of Europe gives the following information about the health benefits of consuming alcohol in moderation for healthy adults. Moderation is considered as no more than two drinks per day for men or one drink per day for women (as defined by the U.S. government).

So Flying Dog Brewery needs help naming it's next Belgian White.

"Winner will receive a trip for two to the 2007 Great American Beer Festival where you can party with the Flying Dog crew. Trust us, you want to party with us because we are fun shit," according to their e-newsletter.

Check this out, Fortune Small Business Magazine visited a bunch of Colorado Breweries:
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[img_assist|nid=827|title=Steam Engine new look|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=100|height=65]It may seem that Steamworks Brewing Co.’s flagship beer, Steam Engine Lager, doesn’t need assistance holding its own in the marketplace, but even the most popular super models can benefit from a new “look.”

New Belgium Brewing offers this advisory: brace yourself for a bright, warming blast of Sterling and Liberty hops with tawny-roasted malts. Why? Because 2º Below Winter Ale is back on the shelves and on tap for the winter season.

[img_assist|nid=533|title=Old Chub in a stick|desc=|link=node|align=right|width=100|height=82]The next time you're jonesing for Oskar Blue's Old Chub, all you have to do is reach in your pocket.
Our favorite brewery in Lyons just created the world's first beer lip balm, Old Chub Stick.

Attention Home-Brewers!
(sorry, professionally experienced brewers excluded)

The Mountain Sun Brewers are gearing up for Stout Month 2007 and we need your help! We are looking for a new stout to add to our already diverse line up of roasty libations. As former and current home-brewers ourselves, we know that the local homebrewing community has a wealth of creativity and brewing experience. We decided it's about time that we took advantage of it.

[img_assist|nid=528|title=Tom Schmidlin|desc=|link=node|align=right|width=83|height=100]Wynkoop Brewing Company - Denver-s first brewpub and one of America's most respected microbrewing establishments - is now conducting its search for the 2007 Beerdrinker of the Year.

The annual contest seeks and honors the most passionate, knowledgeable beer lover in the United States. Wynkoop is now seeking "beer resumes" from the nation's most beer-minded men and women.

Just in time for cooler temperatures, Great Divide will bottle its fall seasonal beer, Fresh Hop Pale Ale. Taking advantage of the late-summer hop harvest, Great Divide searched for the perfect combination of fresh, whole cone hops to create the distinctive hop profile of Fresh Hop Pale Ale. The September hop harvest is a once-a-year opportunity to brew with fresh hops, sometimes called "wet hops." Normally, brewers use dried and pelletized hops, which are more stable than wet hops, making them the standard form for year-round use.