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Aug 16, 2018

Tarboro First Ryed IPA

I knew going into this purchase of Tarboro’s First Ryed IPA that it had a fairly old canning date (Feb 16, 2018) […]

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Aug 7, 2018

Ardent Dark Rye

I’ve only encountered a couple of Ardent’s beers in the past couple of years. One was a collaborative effort with Stone Brewing […]

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Aug 6, 2018

Surly Barrel-Aged Oat Wine

I thought that this bottle of Surly Barrel-Aged Oat Wine (BAOW) was the first of its kind that I had encountered, but […]

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Apr 10, 2018

Firestone Walker Inferos

I picked up this can of Firestone Walker Inferos (8.2% ABV) about five months after its packaging date. As such, the hop […]

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Feb 23, 2018

Surly 60 Below Rye IPA

I’m a big fan of brewer’s utlizing rye within their IPAs. Bear Republic’s Hop Rod Rye is one of my favorite beers […]

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Dec 14, 2017

Modern Times Haunted Stars

I love a good rye porter. That roastiness and peppery grain typically found in examples of the style suite my preferences to […]

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Sep 12, 2017

Surly Brewing SurlyFest

Surly Brewing has been bucking the traditional Oktoberfest release for ten years now. The brewery’s SurlyFest may still present a decent malt […]

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Feb 10, 2017

Three Notch’d Brewing Tollan Rye

If there’s one company in the Virginia Commonwealth that’s been, not only consistently pumping out quality beer, but also getting it on […]

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Oct 21, 2016

Old Ox Black Ox Rye Porter

Ever since finding cans of their Golden Ox and Alpha Ox at a local grocery store, the products from Old Ox Brewery […]

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Oct 11, 2016

Guinness Rye Pale Ale

Originally brewed as a gift for friends and families of the brewers, Guinness Rye Pale Ale is available for a short time […]

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Mar 2, 2016

Coronado Brewing MerBear Rye IPA

When word got out that Coronado and Bear Republic were joining forces to craft MerBear Rye IPA, the drool response from myself […]

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Feb 18, 2016

Ithica Beer Company Embrr

I’m not entirely sure when or where I picked up this bottle of Ithica Beer Embrr, but I do know based on […]

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