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Sep 22, 2016

Mikkeller Jackie Brown

I picked up this bottle of Mikkeller’s Jackie Brown back in late July despite the extremely warm weather. I was in the […]

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Sep 21, 2016

Escutcheon Brewing John Riggins’ 4th & 1 Pilsner

I may be a life-long New York Giants fan, but I grew up in the Washington, D.C. metro area and was thus […]

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Sep 20, 2016

Three Notch’d The Ghost of the 43rd

I’d been on the look out for The Ghost of the 43rd recently as the number of Three Notch’d beers had been […]

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Sep 16, 2016

Chaos Mountain Cheeky Monkey

While Chaos Mountain’s Squatch Ale was a nice introduction to the company, their Cheeky Monkey seems to be a bit of a […]

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Sep 15, 2016

Chaos Mountain Squatch Ale

I picked up this bottle of Chaos Mountain’s Squatch Ale for two reasons. First, and primarily, it served as my first introduction […]

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Sep 14, 2016

Smuttynose Smuttlabs Smoked Cherry

I’m all for experimentation in brewing and that’s exactly what Smuttynose’s Smuttlabs line of beers is for. But sometimes, these experiments just […]

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Sep 13, 2016

Fullsteam Brewing Common Good

I didn’t know much of the Kentucky Common when I bought this version produced by Fullsteam Brewing. In fact, it took a […]

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Sep 12, 2016

Old Ox Funky Face Blood Orange Gose

I’ve been really enjoying the bottled and canned releases that Old Ox Brewing has been putting on shelves the past year or […]

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Sep 9, 2016

Arrogant Brewing Who You Callin’ Wussie

From the beginning, Stone Brewing (and more recently, Arrogant Brewing) has waged war on “fizzy yellow” macro-brews. It’s been part of the […]

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Sep 8, 2016

Harpoon Flannel Friday

There was an amber ale from Spanish Peaks called Black Dog Ale that the wife and I used to drink frequently back […]

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Sep 7, 2016

Great Divide Barrel Aged Old Ruffian

The standard Old Ruffian has been appropriately named by Great Divide Brewing. It’s an assertively hoppy barleywine that delivers a solid warmth […]

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Sep 6, 2016

Flying Dog Gourd Standard and Chocolate Tasting

Last week a bottle of Flying Dog’s Gourd Standard arrived at Barley Blog HQ. Along with the single bottle was a chocolate […]

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