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2016 Archive

Dec 1, 2016

Brooklyn Brewery and Thornbridge Serpent

To put in bluntly, Serpent is one hell of a unique beer. Thornbridge and Brooklyn breweries joined forces to create a beer […]

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Nov 30, 2016

Flying Dog Sea Salt Caramel Brown

Much like Flying Dog’s other releases under the Brewhouse Rarities label, Sea Salt Caramel Brown is an adventurous beer and one that […]

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Nov 29, 2016

Flying Dog Jalapeno White Ale

I was excited when Flying Dog’s Heat Series was announced. And now I am sad, as I finished off a bottle of […]

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Nov 28, 2016

Harpoon Hoppy Adventure

Harpoon’s Hoppy Adventure has been available on draft periodically since 2014, but is only now just recently available in cans. The big […]

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Nov 23, 2016

Ommegang Great Beyond Double IPA

There’s been a recent shift with Ommegang that has me a bit curious. The Cooperstown brewery has been known, for the longest […]

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Nov 22, 2016

Harpoon UFO Winter Blonde

Harpoon UFO has been a staple from the brewery for as long as I can remember. Through the past several years, the […]

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Nov 21, 2016

Fairwinds Brewing Howling Gale IPA

I’ve had Fairwinds’ Howling Gale IPA on draft many times in the past year or so. It’s always been a capable brew […]

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Nov 18, 2016

21st Amendment El Camino (Un)Real

First brewed at Stone Brewing Company in 2010 after a road trip down El Camino Real (aka Highway 101) three friends — […]

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Nov 17, 2016

Rubber Soul Dropout Double IPA

I was lucky enough to be introduced to Rubber Soul Brewing through a crowler of their outstanding Pogo Double IPA. That big […]

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Nov 16, 2016

RAR Brewing Pulp

Pulp is my first introduction to RAR Brewing out of Cambridge, MD. This crowler arrived at my work desk a scant six […]

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Nov 15, 2016

Sapporo Premium Black

I’m pretty sure the only time I partake in a bottle of Sapporo is at the local Thai restaurant. They keep the […]

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Nov 14, 2016

Damascus Beaver Rage

I received this crowler of Damascus Beaver Rage ten days after it was canned as a “thank you” for watching the neighbors’ […]

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