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2019 Archive

Jul 31, 2019

Around The Bend Ramblin’ Rosé

Ramblin’ Rosé is the second of three samples I received from Chicago’s District Brew Yards collective. This 5% ABV (10 IBU) fruit […]

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Jul 29, 2019

Bold Dog K.I.S.S.

I wasn’t at all familiar with Bold Dog Beer Co. or the Brew Yards collective o which the company is a part […]

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Jul 24, 2019

Commonwealth Tepache

I’m a big fan of what Commonwealth Brewing has proven they can do with your ever-popular IPA. Their beers from Papi Chulo […]

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Jul 22, 2019

Stone Brewing Tropic of Thunder Lager

Stone Brewing’ latest year-round offering is a lager. Yup, the makers of the original bad-boy, Arrogant Bastard, and a myriad of IPAs […]

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Jul 17, 2019

Surly Rocket Surgery

In addition to their Dots and Loops, Surly is also updating their Summer Seaonal variety IPA pack with Rocket Surgery. This 5.5% […]

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Jul 15, 2019

Surly Stunner Tropical Ale

The label artwork on Surly’s Stunner Tropical Ale scream 1980’s Miami Vice and day-glo leg warmers — the lightly hazy liquid inside. […]

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Jul 12, 2019

Surly Dots and Loops

As part of Surly’s 2019 Hop Pack – a mixed offering of IPAs also featuring Furios and Xtra-Citra – we see two […]

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Jul 8, 2019

North Coast Passion Fruit-Peach Berliner Weisse

Earlier this year in April, I had the opportunity to check out North Coast’s Tart Cherry Berliner Weisse. It was a tasty […]

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Jul 1, 2019

Starr Hill Returns Home to Downtown Cville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – (June 26, 2019) Starr Hill Brewery is proud to announce its return to downtown Charlottesville in 2020 with the […]

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Jun 19, 2019

North Coast Brewing Announces Passion Fruit-Peach Berliner Weisse

FORT BRAGG, Calif., June 18, 2019 – North Coast Brewing Company is kicking off summer right with the limited release of its […]

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Jun 19, 2019

Monday Night Blind Pirate

Monday Night Brewing recently announced a reformulation of one of their flagship beers — this beer, in fact. Like most breweries, the […]

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Jun 11, 2019

Fat Orange Cat Vito

The official name for this now-discontinued New England IPA from Fat Orange Cat Brewing Company is Vito, The Beer Whale Cat. For […]

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