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August 2010 Archive

Aug 30, 2010

Uerige Doppelsticke

I probably shouldn’t have picked up this bottle of Uerige Doppelsticke a couple of weeks ago. My hands were already full of […]

Aug 26, 2010

St. Bernardus Prior 8

St. Bernardus is a name that’s pretty comfortable in my household. I can’t count the number of times that I’ve had the […]

Aug 24, 2010

Duck-Rabbit Schwarzbier

I’ve had a couple of The Dark Beer Specialist’s products in the past — most recently their Rabid Duck Russian Imperial Stout […]

Aug 23, 2010

SABMiller Emerges as Favorite for Foster’s Beer

There have been rumblings about SABMiller’s interest in the brewing side of Foster’s, but it looks more and more like they’ll end […]

Aug 23, 2010

Ommegang/Duvel Tasting at Capital Alehouse

There’s nothing like taking a couple of days off for a much needed long weekend. There’s also nothing better than starting that […]

Aug 18, 2010

Bottle Opening Prowess

I’m a sucker for gimmicky record attempts like the bottle opening event in the below video. I’m just glad that they chose […]

Aug 17, 2010

Great Divide Old Ruffian

Sometimes, even after a 90 plus degree day, you’ve just got to have a barleywine — something to slowly sip on as […]

Aug 16, 2010

Newcastle Summer Ale

Note: this is a review of a promotional sample I received from a PR company. Hops and Glory. That’s what the bottle […]

Aug 13, 2010

Hop Farming in Virginia

The Washington Post had a nice little write up the other day regarding the increased number of hop farms taking hold in […]

Aug 12, 2010

Japanese Whisky Distillers Eye the U.S. Market

It’s been a good while since I’ve posted any bourbon/whisky related news on the site, but I did find this article regarding […]

Aug 12, 2010

Full Sail LTD 01

I’ve only had one other Full Sail brew (Hop Pursuit) in the time that I’ve run this blog. It’s only been recently […]

Aug 11, 2010

Le Saint-Bock Brasserie Enigma

I’m not entirely sure what enticed me to buy this stubby little bottle with the plain label artwork. It was just sort […]