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2017 Archive

Jan 27, 2017

Flying Dog Brewhouse Rarities Salt & Pepper Tripel

I’ve had a few Belgian-style ales (mostly saisons) that have been brewed with a variety of peppercorn. In the case of Flying […]

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Jan 26, 2017

Flying Dog Single Hop Denali Imperial IPA

One of my favorite series from Maryland’s Flying Dog is their Single Hop Imperial IPA run of beers. It has produced some […]

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Jan 25, 2017

Long Trail Ales Space Juice

I’ve had a few IPAs from Vermont’s Long Trail over the years, but none of them have combined the array of flavors […]

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Jan 24, 2017

Ommegang Lovely, Dark and Deep

Back in November of last year, I reviewed a double IPA from Brewery Ommegang. In that post I mentioned a shift — […]

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Jan 23, 2017

Allagash Fluxus 2016

Every year, in commemoration of their first beer let loose in the wild, Maine’s Allagash Brewing releases Fluxus. Much like its Latin […]

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Jan 20, 2017

O’Connor Brewing Haulin’ Oats

I love the name of this 7% ABV oatmeal stout — it stood out on the shelves and, like most label artwork, […]

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Jan 20, 2017

Sweetwater Brewing Announces Four New Beers for February

Atlanta’s Sweetwater Brewing has four new beers in store for fans this coming February. Grass Monkey, a hoppy pale wheat brewed with […]

Jan 19, 2017

Coronado Brewing North Island IPA

It’s interesting to me that a brewery known for crafting solid West Coast IPAs has brewed an example of the style more […]

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Jan 19, 2017

Schlafly Announces New Hop Allocation Series

Press Release (ST. LOUIS; January 19, 2017) — Schlafly Beer introduces today the Hop Allocation Series, a year-round IPA experience featuring eight […]

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Jan 19, 2017

Harpoon Introduces New Spring Seasonal, Fresh Tracks

Press Release Boston, MA (January 2017) — Spring in New England can be fickle; snow one day, shorts weather the next. To […]

Jan 18, 2017

Caboose Brewing Barrel Aged Vanilla Hobo Stout

I think it was back in May of 2016 that I first cracked open a bottle of Caboose Brewing’s Hobo Stout with […]

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Jan 17, 2017

Starr Hill Double Bass

I like a rich, chocolatey stout for dessert — a rich, decadent brew to sip on the remainder of the evening. Starr […]

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