"World Cup 2010" news and stories

Designed by Elizabeth Hait

So, beer lovers and soccer fans, have you been dutifully tasting all 32 of those beers we chose a couple weeks ago to represent each country playing in the World Cup?

If you're just tuning in, let us give you the instant replay of what's transpired thus far: Slashfood chose 32 beers to represent each country playing in the World Cup. You narrowed the suds down even further by voting in our Quarter-Finals Round, resulting in 4 teams that faced off in our Semi-Finals on Tuesday, July 6.

Now, if you're still standing with those bellies full of beer, we need your votes one last time for our FINAL match: USA's Sam Adams Boston Lager vs. England's Newcastle Brown Ale. (Click on the chart to enlarge.) You'll have until 5PM on Sunday, July 11 to weigh in on which beer is your absolute, final favorite, and we'll announce the winner on Monday morning. Feel free to vote by the polls (after the jump) or via Twitter or Facebook.

Need a beer refresher? Josh Bernstein gives an in depth look at all 32 beers in the brackets.

Vote for your favorite beer(s) after the jump, via Twitter or on Facebook.

Designed by Elizabeth Hait

So, beer lovers and soccer fans, have you been dutifully tasting all 32 of those beers we chose a couple weeks ago to represent each country playing in the World Cup?

If you're just tuning in, let us give you the instant replay of what's transpired thus far: Slashfood chose 32 beers to represent each country playing in the World Cup. You narrowed the suds down even further by voting in our Quarter-Finals Round, resulting in 4 teams that will face off in our Semi-Finals: USA vs. Japan and England vs. Denmark. (Click on the chart to enlarge.)

You'll have until 5PM on Thursday, July 8 to weigh in on which beers you think should advance to the Finals. Feel free to vote by the polls (after the jump) or via Twitter or Facebook.

Need a beer refresher? Josh Bernstein gives an in depth look at all 32 beers in the brackets.

Vote for your favorite beer(s) after the jump, via Twitter or on Facebook.

Designed by Elizabeth Hait

Things are heating up in the FIFA World Cup, with the Quarter-Finals beginning tomorrow, and as Slashfood's World Cup of Beer continues, we imagine you taste testers are getting quite tipsy. Funnily enough, none of the remaining contenders for the world's best beer are actually still in the running for the real soccer trophy. Nevertheless, we carry on in our mission to anoint the winner for your favorite brew in the world.

If you're just tuning in, let us give you the instant replay of what's transpired thus far: Slashfood chose 32 beers to represent each country playing in the World Cup, and then opened voting across two days in our 2010 World Cup Beer Tournament. You narrowed the suds down even further by voting in our Knockout Round, resulting in 8 teams that will face off in our Quarter-Finals: France vs. USA; Nigeria vs. England; Japan vs. Portugal; and Denmark vs. Switzerland.

You'll have until 5PM on Monday, July 5 to weigh in on which beers you think should advance to the Semi-Finals. Feel free to vote by the polls (after the jump) or via Twitter or Facebook.

Need a beer refresher? Josh Bernstein gives an in depth look at all 32 beers in the brackets. (Click on the chart to enlarge.)

Vote for your favorite beer(s) after the jump, via Twitter or on Facebook.

Designed by Elizabeth Hait

With the World Cup in full swing (games started early this morning), we wanted to hop on the soccer bandwagon Slashfood-style -- and that means a little something to drink, of course... In this case, we chose beers from around the world. Thirty-two countries, 32 different beers -- one for each country represented in the games -- all hand picked by our beer guru, Josh Bernstein.

Starting next Wednesday, Slashfood is starting it's own little tournament -- the Slashfood 2010 World Cup Beer Bracket. That morning, we'll open up the polls on Facebook and Twitter to see which beer you think should make it to the finals.

After the jump, get a head start on your picks with an in depth look at all 32 beers we'll be using for the tourney. Don't forget, the first round picks two winners from each group. A total of 16 beers will advance.

For complete World Cup Coverage, head over to Fanhouse.

You may not be able to watch the World Cup Soccer tournament in South Africa, but that doesn't mean you can't get a taste of that country's munchies (snacks), meals and drinks.

South Africans have nicknamed their food "Rainbow cuisine" to encompass the melting pot of cultures who have joined the indigenous people since the Dutch built a half-way stop in Cape Town for the Dutch East India Company. Next came the French Huguenots who planted vines that were the beginnings of the Cape Winelands. Sugar farmers in Durban brought laborers from India, others came from Malaysia. The British arrived looking for gold, as did Germans (though they staked their claim on South West Africa, now Namibia). Plus, the Portuguese, who colonized nearby Mozambique, brought the flavor of spicy peri-peri to South Africa on chicken and prawns (large shrimp).