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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 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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Oct 12, 2016

Three Notch’d Bourbon Biggie S’mores

I’m not typically one to fawn over a beer, but sweet merciful crap, Three Notch’d Bourbon Biggie S’mores is a damn fine […]

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Oct 5, 2016

Mikkeller Black

I originally had started off this review with the words, “I like big stouts,” but then Sir Mix-a-Lot started running through my […]

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Sep 2, 2016

Avery Brewing Callipygian

The speed with which this bottle of Avery’s Callipygian travelled from the shelf to my cart would have left heads spinning. The […]

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Aug 15, 2016

The Bruery Share This Coffee Stout

I’m usually a good sharer of tasty brews with the wife, but The Bruery’s Share This Coffee Stout is one of those […]

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Jul 29, 2016

Rogue Brewing Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout

To say that this 11.8% ABV barrel-aged imperial stout is a labor of love would be an understatement. Sure, all breweries put […]

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Jun 8, 2016

The Bruery So Happens It’s Tuesday

The Bruery’s Black Tuesday is the stout that this company is mostly known for, but it’s a beer that has eluded me […]

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Jun 3, 2016

Nebraska Brewing Black Betty

I was on a recent trip to a shop that’s a bit out of the way from my normal travels — I […]

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Jun 2, 2016

Caboose Brewing Hobo Stout with Vanilla

Virginia’s Caboose Brewing just recently made the move to bottles earlier this year. I’ve enjoyed the company’s Car Hopper IPA on drought […]

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May 26, 2016

Lickinghole Creek Coffee Obsession

Apparently, I was on a bit of a Lickinghole Creek run mid-March this year. Yesterday, we took a look at their big […]

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