The first thing that stood out to me on Augustiner Brau’s Maximator was the golden tinfoil around the cap. Surly, that, plus the fact that it was bottled in Munich, and the warrior-looking dude on the label means that it…
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Every time I browse the shelves at the beer store, ‘Double IPA’ always stands out, even if it’s on an otherwise boring label. This goes doubly true for beers I haven’t tried before. The reason I like double IPAs is…
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The proceeds of Wicked Wrister, a strong, hazy, delicious IPA with 7.1 alcohol content, benefit the Laughlin Family Foundation, an organization started by Washington Capitals color commentator Craig Laughlin to help raise awareness and resources for under-funded and under-researched cancers.
Read an honest review of the Traditionally Handsome stout made by Divine Barrel Brewing in Charlotte, NC.
It’s been 21 years since I visited Munich, when I got to experience firsthand real drunken German nights. So when I saw Hofbräu München’s Hofbräu Dunkel, I was in my early 20s all over again, trying to find my way…
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I didn’t see the label “Costumes & Karaoke” and think “Wow! That sounds like a blast!” What struck me was the price. My local beer store was selling the Dogfish Head product for $2.00 for a 4-pack, instead of the…
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Long over drinking Autumn and pumpkin beers for the year, I sought out some winter beers that didn’t have ‘Christmas’ marketing printed all over them. Amongst the candy-cane, mistletoe and pine tree-flavored brews, I discovered Saranac’s Caramel Porter, which seemed…
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I took a single sip of a Samuel Adams Jack-O Pumpkin Ale and I knew I’ve found my favorite pumpkin beer of the season. Like Pumking beer from Southern Tier, Jack-O has a pumpkin-pie with whip-cream, cinnamon and nutmeg taste….
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Before the pumpkin season officially kicks off and I go in search of the next great pumpkin beer I have decided to try something new. Tonight’s first libation is “Orange Machete” a hazy double IPA from Sycamore brewery in Charlotte,…
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Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin isn’t the first pumpkin beer by New Belgium (See Pumpkick), but it’s the first I’ve tried in a few years and am loving it. It has a spicy kick to it, giving it a distinct taste…
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