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Virginia Beer Archive

Dec 10, 2019

Starr Hill Mocha Double Bass

The final offering in Starr Hill’s Box of Chocolates seasonal pack is the Mocha Double Bass – and it’s my favorite of […]

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Dec 5, 2019

Starr Hill Raspberry Double Bass

There’s something about porters and stouts that just goes really well with a bit of raspberry flavor. That lightly tart and jammy […]

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Dec 2, 2019

Starr Hill Orange Double Bass

Second up from Starr Hill’s Box of Chocolates Winter variety pack is the Double Bass with Orange. As you may have already […]

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Nov 25, 2019

Starr Hill Toasted Coconut Double Bass

Now that the colder months are upon us, it’s time for Starr Hill’s annual Box of Chocolates Stout Pack. This time around […]

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Nov 13, 2019

Brothers Brewing Cardinal Direction

I picked up this bottle of Brothers Brewing Cardinal Direction, a 9.4% ABV Belgian-style quadrupel, a year ago this week – I […]

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Oct 23, 2019

Adroit Theory Elegy (Irony Edition)

My personal preferences for an imperial IPA are pretty much on the opposite end of the spectrum compared to the label and […]

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Sep 26, 2019

Starr Hill Reviver Red IPA

Of the four beers in Starr Hill’s Fall Tour seasonal variety pack, the Reviver Red IPA is the only one I haven’t […]

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Aug 15, 2019

Starr Hill Swim

Swim is the last of the Hopped as Hell variety pack samples that Starr Hill sent my way last week. As with […]

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Aug 13, 2019

Starr Hill AC

The third beer in Starr Hill’s Hopped as Hell variety IPA pack is one that I feel should receive serious consideration for […]

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Aug 9, 2019

Starr Hill Mountain Air

Starr Hill’s Mountain Air (7% ABV) reminds me of an old school IPA. There’s nothing fancy or pretentious about it. It’s not […]

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Aug 7, 2019

Starr Hill Shade

This is the thing with the beer world. It moves quickly. In the short time that I have taken a bit of […]

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Jul 24, 2019

Commonwealth Tepache

I’m a big fan of what Commonwealth Brewing has proven they can do with your ever-popular IPA. Their beers from Papi Chulo […]

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