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2013 Archive

Jun 7, 2013

Lancaster Brewing Rumspringa

I’ve only had a few brews from Pennsylvania’s Lancaster Brewing over the years — Amish Four Grain Pale Ale, Gold Star Pilsner […]

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Jun 6, 2013

Karl Strauss Wins Four Medals at 2013 San Diego International Beer Competition

Press Release San Diego, CA – June 6, 2013– Karl Strauss Brewing Company won four medals at the highly competitive San Diego […]

Jun 6, 2013

Boulevard Brewing 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat Beer

There’s a small group of us at the office — four to be exact — who get together every Thursday toward the […]

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Jun 5, 2013

DC Brau On The Wings of Armageddon

After just the first sip, I knew that this black, foreboding beer can contained something truly wonderful. DC Brau On The Wings […]

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Jun 4, 2013

Terrapin Hopzilla

I’ve been lucky enough to have had some excellent beers from Terrapin Beer Company — from their Rye Squared to the hard-to-find […]

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May 31, 2013

Highland Brewing Devil’s Britches

I’ve only had a couple of brews from North Carolina’s Highland Brewing (one of which was their Cattail Peak). I wasn’t super […]

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May 30, 2013

Kona Brewing’s Wailua Ale Returns with New Look

Press Release Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii, May 30, 2013 —Now in its sixth year on the mainland, Wailua Ale, Kona Brewing […]

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May 30, 2013

Flying Fish Farmhouse Summer Ale

I’m not sure why breweries continue to label beers with names that infer one style, but in fact are of a completely […]

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May 29, 2013

Bell’s Smitten Golden Rye Ale

This year, one of Larry Bell’s oldest recipes has been revamped in the form of a new seasonal release. Smitten Golden Rye […]

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May 28, 2013

Book Review: “The Audacity of Hops”

You may know the names — Maytag, McAuliffe, Grossman, Papazian — and maybe have a passing knowledge of their individual roles in […]

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May 28, 2013

Dominion Brewing and Dawson’s Liquors to Release Monk Czech Collaboration

Press Release Dover, DE –Dominion Brewing and Dawson’s Liquors are collaborating on Monk Czech, a Czech Pilsner inspired Belgian-style Ale, set to […]

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May 24, 2013

Hodgson’s Double India Pale Ale

I’ve never encountered any products from Olympia, Washington’s Fish Brewing Company in the past, but that wasn’t going to stop me from […]

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