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Sep 24, 2018

2018 Great American Beer Festival: DelMarVa Winners

This past weekend was the 37th Great American Beer Festival in Denver Colorado. The annual extravaganza featured over 800 breweries serving over […]

Jun 1, 2018

Hardywood Hopkeeper

It’s not too often you run into a a double or imperial IPA lately that really gets in your face. I mean, […]

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Apr 20, 2018

Hardywood Bourbon Barrel Baltic Sunrise

About a month ago, I reviewed a bottle of Hardywood’s Baltic Sunrise. I absolutely loved the beer and stated that I needed […]

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Mar 16, 2018

Hardywood Baltic Sunrise

Big, bold porters or stouts go well with coffee. The combination of roastiness, earthiness and robustness of both parties just work seamlessly […]

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Dec 22, 2016

Stone Brewing Give Me Stout or Give Me Death

Give Me Stout or Give Me Death is the first special release from Stone Brewing’s Richmond, VA location. It was developed in […]

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Dec 13, 2016

Stone Brewing, Ardent Craft Ales and Hardywood Park Launch Give Me Stout or Give Me Death

Press Release RICHMOND, VA (December 13, 2016) – The fiery quest for independence from the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia rings […]

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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 7, 2016

2016 Great American Beer Festival: Maryland and Virginia Winners

The winners’ ceremony of the 2016 Great American Beer Festival has just wrapped up. And with a total of 15 medals, Maryland […]

Dec 1, 2015

Hardywood Rum Barrel Pumpkin

Last year, I did my damnedest to boycott any sort of pumpkin beer — barrel-aged or otherwise. I did pretty well, though […]

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Sep 21, 2015

Hardywood Virginia Blackberry

Behind the The Barley Blog headquarters, just along the outside of our back fence is a massive boxwood. Tangled within that gnarly, […]

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Aug 31, 2015

Hardywood Vinalia Urbana

My mind isn’t always operating on all cylinders all the time. Such was the case when happening across this new brew from […]

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Aug 18, 2015

Hardywood Peach Tripel

The Belgian tripel is a beer style that typically brings a good bit of fruit character to the tastebuds via the yeast […]

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