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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 9, 2017

Founders Brewing to Release Frootwood, First in Barrel-Aged Series

Press Release GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., January 9, 2017 – Kicking off their 20th anniversary year, Founders will release Frootwood, a cherry ale […]

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Dec 21, 2016

Heritage Brewing Tequila Barrel-Aged American Expedition

I’m not the biggest fan of wheat beers (it’s pretty well documented on the site), but I’ll always try and find examples […]

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Dec 20, 2016

Cascade Brewing Pumpkin Smash

I popped open this bottle of Cascade’s Pumpkin Smash shortly after finishing off what remained of the excellent The Vine — I […]

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Dec 16, 2016

Firestone Walker Lil Opal

I’m not sure how Firestone Walker’s Opal is related to this bottle of Lil Opal (batch #002 enjoyed mid-October), but in reading […]

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Dec 2, 2016

Heritage Brewing Barrel-Aged Bradford

Back in December of 2013, a week or so prior to Heritage Brewing’s grand opening, I had the opportunity to sample a […]

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Nov 8, 2016

Adroit Theory Bourbon Barrel Imagination Atrophy

In my short history with Adroit Theory, I’ve probably encountered more off beers than good. Whether it’s an American Strong Ale “not […]

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Oct 27, 2016

Hardywood Bourbon Barrel Raspberry Stout

Hardywood Park’s Raspberry Stout is a pretty good beer. It’s got plenty of jammy fruit and cocoa to make for a tasty […]

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Oct 26, 2016

Bell’s Black Note Stout

Bell’s Black Note Stout has been a highly sought after beer ever since its 2007 debut. The big (10.8% ABV) barrel-aged imperial […]

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Oct 24, 2016

The Bruery Mélange No. 14

There are few breweries active right now that blend various beers as well as The Bruery — maybe Firestone Walker and their […]

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Oct 19, 2016

Ocelot My Only Friend

I’ve only had one other beer from Ocelot Brewing and that was a collaboration with Bluejacket out of the District. It was […]

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Oct 17, 2016

Avery Xolotl

I’m not going to pretend that I know how to properly pronounce Xolotl, but I can tell you that Avery have themselves […]

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