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Apr 24, 2018

Maine Beer Woods & Waters

I picked up this bottle of Maine Beer Woods & Waters back in late March (and enjoyed a day or two later). […]

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Apr 20, 2018

Hardywood Bourbon Barrel Baltic Sunrise

About a month ago, I reviewed a bottle of Hardywood’s Baltic Sunrise. I absolutely loved the beer and stated that I needed […]

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Apr 19, 2018

3 Stars Desolation

I’ve had many — MANY — liquor barrel influenced beers in my time. Whether aged wholly in a barrel, staves (or spirals […]

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Apr 18, 2018

Stone Brewing VirtuALE IPA

Hop extracts have been used for years in brewing. The technologies behind the processes by which extracts are made, however, are always […]

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Apr 17, 2018

Veteran Brewery Founder Is Awarded Nation’s Third Highest Military Honor

Last Monday in a privately held ceremony, Heritage Brewing Co. co-founder Ryan Arroyo was awarded the Silver Star Medal, our nation’s third […]

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Apr 17, 2018

Alewerks Springhouse Brett

Virginia’s Alewerks Brewing has always crafted excellent IPAs and porters, but over the past couple of years, the company has been exploring […]

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Apr 12, 2018

D9 Brewing King’s Bridge

I don’t know squat about North Carolina’s D9 Brewing (formed in 2014). I happened to pick up this bottle of the company’s […]

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Apr 10, 2018

Firestone Walker Inferos

I picked up this can of Firestone Walker Inferos (8.2% ABV) about five months after its packaging date. As such, the hop […]

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Apr 9, 2018

Collective Arts IPA no. 4

Ontario’s Collective Arts Brewing is an interesting concept. The company focuses on combining their craft beers in an effort of promoting “emerging […]

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Apr 6, 2018

Solace Sun’s Out Hops Out

After the debacle that was their Manhunt Stout, I had to give Solace Brewing another opportunity for a solid “first” impression. And […]

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Apr 5, 2018

Clown Shoes Porcine Unidragon

I’m a big fan of Clown Shoes’ Blaecorn Unidragon. It’s a stout that I purchase just about every time I cross paths […]

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Apr 3, 2018

Karl Strauss Follow the Sun Pils

I’ve said it many times through the existence of this site, there’s nothing like a good, cold pilsner — nothing. Karl Strauss […]

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