Monday is the Ides of March, the day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated. This has nothing to do with beer–the Romans considered beer a barbarian drink–but it does provide Ludwig with an excuse to use Roman numerals. He’d like to point out that since this blog went live, he’s roared a total of CCX times.

And now…The Mash:

If you’re a homesick American in Amsterdam, The Beer Temple has a cure. It calls itself “the first American bar in Europe”, and has 30 American beers on draft and more than 60 in bottles.

Is that beer you’re drinking really an import? Some beers we associate with countries like India, Japan, and Ireland are actually brewed in North America. Richard Steuven of the “Beer Me” blog names names.

According to the Brewers Assocation, last year was another strong year for craft beer sales. Sales increased by 7.3 percent by volume, and 10.3 percent by dollars. Craft brewing is now a $7 billion-a-year industry.

Debuting this year at the San Francisco Giants’ AT&T Park: The Public House, a year-round sports bar with one of the city’s largest draft and cask selections.

Finally, BeerNews.com has more info on “Strange Brew”, a sitcom about a small family-owned brewery that’s coming to Fox.

Tags: Amsterdam, AT&T Park, Brewers Association, Strange Brew, The Beer Temple, The Public House