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May 18, 2018

Surly Brewing and First Avenue +1

Surly Brewing and First Avenue, a local (for folks in Minneapolis) music venue, have come together for a tasty collaboration in +1. […]

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Feb 12, 2018

Starr Hill Front Row

Front Row Golden Ale (4.9% ABV, 20 IBU) is the latest addition to Starr Hill’s year-round line-up. The brew is one of […]

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Jan 4, 2017

Legend Brewing Z Dam Ale

Back in late October of last year, I picked up (and drank) this bottle of Legend Brewing’s Z Dam Ale knowing full […]

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Jul 1, 2016

Schlafly Hop Trial: Enigma

This last bottle of Schlafly’s Hop Trial variety pack uses the same base golden ale as the previous three, but swaps out […]

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Jun 29, 2016

Schlafly Hop Trial: Hallertau Blanc

While the Bramling Cross was the eccentric cousin and Eureka! the more gregarious sibling, Schlafly’s Hallertau Blanc Hop Trial must be the […]

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Jun 27, 2016

Schlafly Hop Trial: Eureka!

Eureka! is the second of the four beers that I pulled from Schlafly’s Hop Trials variety pack. The gist behind the release […]

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Jun 24, 2016

Schlafly Brewing Hop Trial: Bramling Cross

I love concepts like Schlafly’s Hop Trials SMaSH (single malt and single hop) Pack. On July 4th, the company will release this […]

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May 5, 2016

Harpoon Announces New Year-round Offering

Press Release Boston, MA (May 4, 2016) ? A sweet spot is defined as ?an optimum point or combination of factors or […]

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Aug 15, 2012

Kona Brewing Big Wave Golden Ale

Apparently, Kona Brewing’s Big Wave Golden Ale was one of the company’s original beers back in the 1990s. It’s just now, however, […]

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Jul 25, 2012

Kona Brewing Announce Arrival of Big Wave Golden Ale

Press Release Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii, July 25, 2012…A longtime staple in Hawaii will soon make its way ashore, courtesy of […]

Sep 20, 2011

New Belgium Hoptober

Wait, it’s not an Oktoberfest?… I really need to start paying more attention to the labels of beer I buy. Had I […]

Dec 2, 2009

North Coast Pranqster

On the same beer run that I snagged the Le Merle I reviewed the other day, I also grabbed a bottle of […]