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Dec 18, 2019

North Coast Old Stock Ale 2018 Cellar Reserve

North Coast has been releasing limited, barrel-aged variants of their Old Stock Ale for quite a few years now. Last year, the […]

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Nov 13, 2019

North Coast Brewing Company Releases Winter Seasonal Barrel-Aged and Cellar Reserve Selections

FORT BRAGG, Calif., November 13, 2019 – Just in time for the 2019 holiday season, Northern California-based North Coast Brewing Company announces […]

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Jan 10, 2019

North Coast Old Stock Ale 2017 Cellar Reserve

North Coast’s Old Stock Ale was one of the first products that I started cellaring once that bug hit several years ago. […]

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Jun 8, 2017

Heavy Seas Partner Ships Olde Ale

Last year, Maryland’s Heavy Seas started their Partner Ships series of limited beers. The program sees the company joining forces with other […]

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Oct 20, 2016

Adroit Theory Love of the Damned

Adroit Theory’s Love of the Damned is a 9.6% ABV old ale that has had port must added. At which point in […]

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Aug 11, 2016

Alesmith Private Stock Ale

I’m a big fan of old ales and the rich, maltiness that they often provide. They’re usually a great style to age […]

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Jul 21, 2016

Old Crafty Hen

Old Speckled Hen was one of those beers that I used to drink a good amount of back in the day when […]

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Mar 11, 2016

3 Stars Brewing Madness

You don’t really see that many old ales (or stock ales) on shelves all that much these days — unless it’s infused […]

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Jun 22, 2015

Forge Brew Works Elder Gods Ale

The first beer from Forge Brew Works that I encountered — The Solstice — was a little confused. Elder Gods Ale, a […]

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Dec 3, 2013

Great Lakes Brewing Nosferatu

In researching some information on Great Lakes Brewing Nosferatu — a beer I had picked up on a whim a couple of […]

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Jan 7, 2013

Sweetwater Brewing The Gimp

Due to a two-day company off-site for my day job and a lack of proper planning on my part, last week ended […]

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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 […]