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Jan 7, 2013

Sweetwater Brewing Happy Ending

While Sweetwater Brewing’s The Gimp was a wonderfully tasty brew, I was really looking forward to this bottle of their Imperial Stout, […]

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Jan 7, 2013

Sweetwater Brewing The Gimp

Due to a two-day company off-site for my day job and a lack of proper planning on my part, last week ended […]

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Jan 2, 2013

Emilisse Imperial Russian Stout

I think I picked this bottle of Emilisse Imperial Russian Stout on a random visit to one of my favorite local beer […]

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Dec 31, 2012

Darwin Brewery Original Flag Porter

In 1825, a barge hauling “a consignment of bottled and cask Porter” went down in the rough seas of the English Channel. […]

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Dec 28, 2012

Narragansett Private Stock Imperial IPA

The Narragansett brand has been around for a few years — 122 to be exact. And in celebration this fact and their […]

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Dec 27, 2012

Flying Dog St. Eadman

I’ve had the opportunity to try many great beers from Maryland’s Flaying Dog Brewery, but this is the first time that I’ve […]

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Dec 21, 2012

Mission Brewery Dark Seas

I believe that this bottle of Dark Seas is my first from California’s Mission Brewery and what better way start a relationship […]

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Dec 20, 2012

Kona Brewing Elderfire Golden Ale Cocktail

Last week, I received a promotional package — actually, one of the cooler promotional packages that has shown up at my doorstep […]

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Dec 19, 2012

Karl Strauss Mouette a Trois Fruitcake Ale

It all started with a Parrot in a Palm Tree, an intriguing baltic porter aged in port barrels. Then came the wonderfully […]

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Dec 17, 2012

Shiner Bohemian Black Lager

It’s always a pleasure to get samples of beer that has won awards throughout its existence. It’s extra special to get the […]

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Dec 14, 2012

Schloss Eggenberg Doppelbock Dunkel

Along with the bottle of their Samichlaus Helles that I reviewed the other day, I also picked up a bottle of Schloss […]

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Dec 13, 2012

Magic Hat Heart of Darkness

I’ve had a couple of similarly named “Darkness” brews this year. From Ommegang’s Belgian insluenced Art of Darkness to The Bruery’s supremely […]

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