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Jan 27, 2015

Lost Coast Winterbraun

You don’t see too many Lost Coast products on Virginia shelves all that often. In fact, I believe the last time I […]

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Jan 26, 2015

Gulden Draak Brewmaster’s Reserve

Gulden Draak is a beer that I have had a love/hate relationship with throughout the years — I love the way it […]

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Jan 22, 2015

Anchor Brewing 2014 Our Special Ale

Each Winter, Anchor Brewing releases their holiday brew, Our Special Ale. And each year, the recipe changes. Previous iterations of the beer […]

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Jan 21, 2015

Victory Brewing Anniversary 19 Session IPA

When a brewery releases an anniversary batch to celebrate another year in business, it’s usually a large, potent brew. Hell, just search […]

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Jan 20, 2015

Hardywood Gingerbread Stout

During the late Fall, Virginia’s leaves may have already displayed their splendor and fallen to the ground, left to be raked from […]

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Jan 16, 2015

Book Review: “Malt” by John Mallett

Let’s start this review of Malt, by John Mallet (Bell’s Brewery) with what I think is a fairly obvious statement: this book […]

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Jan 16, 2015

Sweetwater Brewing Second Helping

With Second Helping, Atlanta’s Sweetwater Brewing has teamed up with The Giving Kitchen in a worthy cause. All proceeds from the sale […]

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Jan 15, 2015

Brooklyn Hand & Seal

It’s seems that I’ve been lucky enough to come across a string of world-class beers this Winter. Brooklyn Brewery’s Hand & Seal […]

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Jan 14, 2015

Unibroue La Resolution

Back in October my wife’s parents returned from a Canadian journey with the following gift pack in tow. I’ve mentioned this several […]

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Jan 13, 2015

Avery Brewing Tweak

Man, Avery Brewing has been on a tear as of late with these barrel-aged monsters they’ve been releasing. Between the seasonal one-two […]

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Jan 12, 2015

Stone Brewing Bourbon Barrel-Aged Arrogant Bastard Ale

Stone Brewing’s Arrogant Bastard Ale is one of those iconic beers that probably has affected every craft beer drinker at some point […]

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Jan 9, 2015

Dechutes Zarabanda

Oregon’s Dechutes Brewery just recently started shipping to the fine state of Virginia a couple of months ago. My cellar is now […]

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