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2018 Archive

Aug 10, 2018

Northern OBX Brewing Penny’s Hill IPA

This can of Northern Outer Banks Brewing Penny’s Hill was picked up while on vacation back in June (and enjoyed shortly after […]

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Aug 8, 2018

Fortnight Call the Hops

Back in June, I enjoyed some time with the family down in the Outer Banks. It’s a yearly pilgrimage that offers me […]

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Aug 7, 2018

Ardent Dark Rye

I’ve only encountered a couple of Ardent’s beers in the past couple of years. One was a collaborative effort with Stone Brewing […]

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Aug 6, 2018

Surly Barrel-Aged Oat Wine

I thought that this bottle of Surly Barrel-Aged Oat Wine (BAOW) was the first of its kind that I had encountered, but […]

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Aug 3, 2018

North Coast Alt Nouveau

You don’t typically run across very many Altbiers in the American craft beer world, but every once in a while, one pops […]

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Aug 1, 2018

Midnight Brewery Rockville Red

Midnight Brewery is located just northwest of Richmond, VA. The company has been around since, I believe, 2012 and yet happening across […]

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Jul 30, 2018

Brew Republic Patriot 212

There used to be a time when I could keep track of all of Virginia’s breweries on both hands (maybe a couple […]

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Jul 27, 2018

Center of the Universe Chin Music

While I love IPAs and big, roasty stouts, it’s not secret that I really dig a snappy, crisp lager. A good one […]

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Jul 26, 2018

Unibroue Ephemere Strawberry & Rhubarb

Unibroue Apple Ephemere was one of the very first beers that I reviewed when I started the Barley Blog. While my inexperienced […]

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Jul 25, 2018

Collective Arts Stranger Than Fiction

So far, all that I’ve been able to find from Collective Arts are their IPAs. That’s not a complaint, really, as those […]

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Jul 23, 2018

Parkway Brewing Majestic Mullet

I’m a big fan of a good, crisp Kolsch. A good example of the style just can’t be beat when it comes […]

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Jul 20, 2018

Collective Arts Ransack the Universe

I’ve enjoyed a couple of Collective Arts IPAs over the past few months. Both have been quite tasty, presenting an impressive hop […]

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