Continuing my quest to drink and rate every Heavy Seas beer – I almost missed Hazy Cannon IPA – which shouldn’t be confused with Ameri Cannon, Topi Cannon, Loose Cannon, Double Cannon (which I somehow haven’t rated despite loving it),…
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The moment you crack open S’More porter, the chocolate, graham cracker and marshmallow aroma permeates, and it’s apparent that this isn’t a gimmick that Saranac phoned in. It’s as thick as any ordinary porter, with minimal fiz and 6.2 alc….
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St. Bernardus Tripel Belgian Abbey Ale is so good it makes me want to quit my job, take a vow of silence, become a monk, and brew this beer all day.
Winter beers are often thought of barley and hops fermented with mistletoe, but the holiday season is only part of the season as there’s plenty of drinking to do come January. Southern Tier’s ‘Old Man Winter’ will do in those…
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Southern Tier has hit several home runs over the years, but its latest is fresh out of the oven, as Frosted Sugar cookie is the perfect desert beer for the holiday season.
I’ve got to hand it to Saints Row Brewing, a small brewery in Rockville, Maryland. It’s not that I’m in love with Saxsquatch, a stout that leaves a grape soda aftertaste, but the flavor is one of the most original…
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As a child, my favorite baseball team was the Baltimore Orioles, back when they were fresh off a World Series victory and had a young star named Cal Ripken, Jr. The Orioles also had another fan favorite named Eddie Murray,…
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Considering this beer was personally delivered to me from Seattle to Florida, I had high hopes for Reuben’s Brews Crikey IPA, and I wasn’t disappointed. I’ve had plenty of IPAs over the years, but to me, what stands out about…
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When searching for new beers to try, sometimes it’s nothing more than the label that stands out, and with its camo green and red-eyed mascot, with an Army-yellow font, Barbarian Haze IPA woke the GI Joe-loving kid in me. While…
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Unlike Maximator, made by Augustiner-Bräu of München, Germany, Edelstoff, wrapped in silver tinfoil and with a golden label, I know what to think the moment I take a swig. It appears very light, so I prepared myself for a flavor…
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