
Author Archive: Ben
Hofbräu Dunkel

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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Costumes & Karaoke

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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Caramel Porter

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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Jack-O Pumpkin Ale

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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Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin

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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Live Session

Next up in my Southern Tier multipack is Live Session, which brands itself as an everyday beer, best drank at concerts. It does, indeed, have a more ‘neutral’ taste, but far better than its everyday staple beer, 8 Days a…
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Lake Shore Fog

One of the reason I buy multipacks is so I can try a variety of beers that I almost certainly wouldn’t try if they were in regular six packs, but that also increases the odds of having to try beers…
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Nu Juice IPA

I’ll admit when I read that this beer was called ‘Nu Juice’ I dry heaved without even trying it. There’s nothing ‘juiice’ or ‘nu’ about beer and I won’t have it any other way. But I guess the beer market…
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2XIPA

Southern Tier has a wide-variety of beers so it’s great to see this includes a double IPA, especially in a multi-pack. While my favorite double IPA remains Heavy Seas, 2XIPA is a good alternative. In fact, I feel like I’ll…
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