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Jan 7, 2013

Sweetwater Brewing Happy Ending

While Sweetwater Brewing’s The Gimp was a wonderfully tasty brew, I was really looking forward to this bottle of their Imperial Stout, […]

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Dec 20, 2012

Sweetwater Brewery Unleashes The Gimp and Delivers Happy Endings

Press Release SweetWater’s brewers are at it again, tapping into their dark side to cook up another one-hit wonder to unveil from […]

Nov 30, 2012

Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout

You all may want to buckle up, especially those of you that may not be the biggest fan of the best beer […]

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Nov 19, 2012

Mikkeller Black Hole

Mikkeller is one of those (gypsy) brewers that I’ve had a rocky relationship with throughout the years. I’ve loved some of their […]

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Oct 31, 2012

Schlafly Reserve Imperial Stout 2011

Every now and again on this site, I like to revisit a beer that I may have already reviewed years earlier. It […]

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Oct 8, 2012

DuClaw Brewing Soul Jacker

Billed as a “fiendish blend” of two existing products from DuClaw Brewing, Soul Jacker combines the company’s Black Jack Imperial Stout and […]

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Jul 27, 2012

Blue Mountain Barrel House Dark Hollow

So far, I’ve had a couple of Blue Mountain Brewery’s limited run from their Barrel House. The Local Species was a tasty […]

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Jul 2, 2012

Boulevard Brewing Dark Truth Stout

I’m not sure when Boulevard Brewing started showing up in the state of Virginia or if they’ve always been here and my […]

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May 23, 2012

Sam Adams Long Shot Five Crown Imperial Stout

Of the three brews that were in this six pack of Sam Adams Long Shot winners, this 8.9% ABV Imperial Stout was […]

May 14, 2012

Karl Strauss Wreck Alley Imperial Stout

Of the several Karl Strauss beers that I’ve received over the years, my least favorite (oddly enough, given my love of them) […]

Apr 13, 2012

Speakeasy Scarface

It’s been a good long while since I last had a beer from California’s Speakeasy Ales. I think it was a Prohibition […]

Mar 28, 2012

Mendocino Imperial Stout

I still remember the first time I tried Black Hawk Stout from California’s Mendocino Brewing. It was at The Green Leaf in […]