#stouts #darkbeer #chocolatestouts #roguebrewery Today’s beer choice is a stout from Rogue Ales brewery. Rogue brewery is located in Newport, Oregon and they always have a unique twist on their beers. Here’s the rundown by sight, smell and taste. Sight- This…
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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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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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