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Sep 30, 2020

Flying Dog Great Job West Coast Double IPA

If there is one thing I’ve learned over my nearly ten year relationship with Maryland’s Flying Dog Brewing, it’s that the company […]

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Sep 14, 2020

Flying Dog Kujo Coffee Porter

I was going to say that I haven’t crossed paths with Flying Dog Kujo in quite some time, but then it dawned […]

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Aug 6, 2020

Flying Dog Vicious Hook Fruit Punch Sour

So… before we get into the meat (or juice) of this latest offering from Flying Dog, I must confess that my initial […]

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Jul 28, 2020

Flying Dog Tropical Truth Imperial IPA

It’s been a spell since new content has appeared on the (t)rusty Barley Blog. I hadn’t actually given the site a thought […]

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Jan 31, 2020

Firestone Walker XXII Anniversary Ale

Each anniversary release from California’s Firestone Walker is a beast unique to itself. The brewery creates their annual release through a thorough […]

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Jan 6, 2020

North Coast Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin XXII

I’ve said it many times throughout the life of this site – North Coast’s Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout has been a […]

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Jan 2, 2020

North Coast Rye Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin

One of my favorite beers of all time (and it’s barrel-aged variant) has been North Coast’s Old Rasputin, an imperial Russian stout […]

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Dec 18, 2019

North Coast Old Stock Ale 2018 Cellar Reserve

North Coast has been releasing limited, barrel-aged variants of their Old Stock Ale for quite a few years now. Last year, the […]

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Dec 16, 2019

Monday Night Fistful of Cake

Monday Night Brewing’s Fistful of Cake is a damn tasty beer. It was definitely a surprise given my not-so-favorable relationship with one […]

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Dec 10, 2019

Starr Hill Mocha Double Bass

The final offering in Starr Hill’s Box of Chocolates seasonal pack is the Mocha Double Bass – and it’s my favorite of […]

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Dec 5, 2019

Starr Hill Raspberry Double Bass

There’s something about porters and stouts that just goes really well with a bit of raspberry flavor. That lightly tart and jammy […]

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Dec 2, 2019

Starr Hill Orange Double Bass

Second up from Starr Hill’s Box of Chocolates Winter variety pack is the Double Bass with Orange. As you may have already […]

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