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May 4, 2012

Sam Adams A Dark Night in Munich

Wow. It’s been a looooong time (2007 in fact) since I last indulged in one of Boston Beer Company’s LongShot variety packs. […]

May 3, 2012

Ommegang Art of Darkness

Created as an homage to brewing’s “dark arts,” this latest limited offering from Ommegang certainly is dark, but I’m not so sure […]

May 2, 2012

Starr Hill Monticello Reserve Ale

I’d seen Starr Hill’s Monticello Reserve Ale on the shelves over the past year or so, but never felt the urge to […]

May 1, 2012

Magic Hat Pistil

The unassuming dandelion. That little, yellow flower dotting yards across the country. The bane — and eternal enemy — of all home […]

Apr 30, 2012

Magic Hat Elder Betty

I can’t say that I’ve every tried an elderberry before. A quick Wikipedia perusal lets me know that if you ingest enough […]

Apr 27, 2012

Devils Backbone Eight Point IPA

You have no idea how excited I was to see six packs of Devils Backbone products in my local Harris Teeter. I’ve […]

Apr 26, 2012

Mikkeller Big Worse

I’m not entirely sure when this bottle of Mikkeller Big Worse was actually brewed — there was no bottling or vintage stamp […]

Apr 24, 2012

Gouden Carolus Easter Ale

There are very few things that I love more than a glass of anything from Belgium’s Brouwerij Het Anker — proprietors of […]

Apr 23, 2012

Shipyard Monkey Fist

I do love having a relative who works with one of my favorite breweries. While not available on shelves until early next […]

Apr 20, 2012

New Belgium Biere de Mars

With New Belgium’s presence still relatively nascent in the state of Virginia, I’ve only had the opportunity to have one other release […]

Apr 19, 2012

Samuel Adams Dark Depths

Along with a bottle of their Cinder Bock, I also picked up this bottle of Samuel Adams Dark Depths. And much like […]

Apr 17, 2012

Samuel Adams Cinder Bock

It’s been quite some time since I’ve had anything from Boston Beer Company that wasn’t their standard flagship lager or traditional seasonal […]