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Aug 13, 2014

Breckenridge Brewery Buddha’s Hand

The Buddha’s hand fruit is a bit of a strange looking thing. It’s resemblance to H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu, albeit cheerfully yellow in […]

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Aug 11, 2014

Alewerks Twenty Knots

I’ve have quite a few of Alewerks Brewing Company’s products the past couple of years, but not one was Belgian influenced. That […]

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Aug 8, 2014

Stone Brewing Coffee Milk Stout

This bottle of Stone Brewing Coffee Milk Stout surprised me. Not because I wasn’t expecting it to appear on my door step. […]

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Aug 7, 2014

Boulevard Chocolate Ale

Chocolate is not a foreign additive in beer. Normally, when I encounter the use of chocolate in a brew, it’s in something […]

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Aug 6, 2014

Stone Brewing Smoked Porter with Chipotle Peppers

I’ve conquered Stone Brewing’s Crime and Punishment in the past, so when I glanced at this bottle of their Smoked Porter with […]

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Aug 5, 2014

Allagash Saison

Allagash Brewing just recently put this 6.1% ABV Saison into their year-round rotation back in March of this year, but it wasn’t […]

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Aug 4, 2014

Hardywood Hoplar

American oak, French oak, reclaimed American Chestnut and even exotic Paraguayan Palo Santo wood — the types of wood that beer has […]

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Jul 31, 2014

Lickinghole Creek Four Pillars

I’ve had a few of Lickinghole Creek’s brews over the past couple of months. The company’s farm to bottle methodology — and […]

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Jul 30, 2014

Book Review “Brew Britannia: The Strange Rebirth of British Beer”

I’m not what one would call a voracious reader. I used to be — not any more. Well, that is unless I […]

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Jul 29, 2014

Hardywood Park Bourbon Cru

Richmond’s Hardywood Park has been cranking out great beer the past couple of years. Whether it be the tasty, year-round Singel or […]

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Jul 28, 2014

Left Hand Brewing Smoke Jumper

I like a good smoked porter, whether that be of the standard variety or one aged in rye whiskey barrels. There’s just […]

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Jul 25, 2014

Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter and CAO Brazilia Pairing

When I first received the promotional package from Flying Dog Brewing and CAO Cigars that contained their suggested beer and cigar pairings, […]

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