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2012 Archive

Nov 29, 2012

Flying Dog Brewery Announces 2013 Brewhouse Rarities

Press Release Frederick, MD – On the heels of releasing 40 different beers in 2012, today Flying Dog Brewery announced its 2013 […]

Nov 29, 2012

Mikkeller Spontanwild-strawberry

Earlier this week, I posted a review of Mikkeller’s Spontankriek with the complaint of an off-putting medicinal character that was a bit […]

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Nov 28, 2012

Karl Toasts to the Holidays with Mouette à Trois Fruitcake Ale

Press Release San Diego, CA – November 28, 2012– To celebrate the end of a record-breaking year Karl Strauss is releasing its […]

Nov 28, 2012

Leinenkugel’s Snowdrift Vanilla Porter

Any time I see “vanilla” in the name of a brew, I get a little shiver of fear running down my spine. […]

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Nov 27, 2012

Video: “Charles, Your Hangover”

I’m pretty sure I ran into Charles this weekend. That sonofabitch.

Nov 27, 2012

Mikkeller Spontankriek

Last week, in a review published for Mikkeller’s Black Hole, I mentioned that my relationship with the brewery has been rocky at […]

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Nov 26, 2012

Flying Dog K-9 Winter Ale

Ah, the cold weather has finally arrived in full bluster around the homestead. Temperatures are dipping down into the low 30s at […]

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Nov 21, 2012

DuClaw Brewing Mysterium

There are just some styles of beer that I don’t get along with — never have and more than likely never really […]

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Nov 20, 2012

Widmer Brothers Nelson Imperial IPA

Man, it’s been quite along time since I’ve had a brew from Widmer Brothers and even longer since I posted a review […]

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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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Nov 16, 2012

Guinness Generous Ale

The folks behind the Guinness brand of beers (Diageo, in this case) have been trying their best in recent years to expand […]

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Nov 15, 2012

Maine Beer Company Peeper Ale

My only other experience with Maine Beer Company was in a tasty collaborative effort — with Allagash and Rising Tide — in […]

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