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Dec 16, 2016

Firestone Walker Lil Opal

I’m not sure how Firestone Walker’s Opal is related to this bottle of Lil Opal (batch #002 enjoyed mid-October), but in reading […]

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Dec 15, 2016

Anchor Dry-Hopped Steam Beer

Anchor Brewing’s Steam Beer was one of the few micro-brews available back in ’93-94 when I first started exploring options outside of […]

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Dec 14, 2016

Ninkasi Oktoberfest

If you’re wondering why I’m posting a review of Ninkasi’ Oktoberfest in December, it’s because I’ve got a bit of a backlog […]

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Dec 9, 2016

Three Notch’d Minute Man IPA

I’m not a fan of this new trend of super juicy IPAs with zero bitterness. I’m not saying that I want a […]

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Dec 5, 2016

Lickinghole Creek Carrot Cake Imperial Amber Ale

Lickinghole Creek’s Carrot Cake Imperial Amber Ale isn’t a beer hiding behind an obscure name. I mean, it pretty much says what […]

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Dec 2, 2016

Heritage Brewing Barrel-Aged Bradford

Back in December of 2013, a week or so prior to Heritage Brewing’s grand opening, I had the opportunity to sample a […]

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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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