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Island Red
Yet another from the Gahan Brewing Company here on the island. Serving was from the bottle this time, bomber sized. Which is good, because there were a few people tasting, and I still managed to get a “full portion” out … Continue reading
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Beach Chair Lager
So I figure since I’m out in this neck of the woods, I should check out what the local fare is, beer-wise. First one down… Beach Chair Lager, by the PEI Brewing Company. This is apparently a new beer for … Continue reading
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Surly Mild
TL;DR: Surly has finally made a drinkable beer — Surly Mild. Surly Brewing (of Brooklyn Park, MN) is to say the least, the new hawtness. Everybody loves their beers. Everyone. Every beer magazine, all the websites, everybody. They all rant … Continue reading
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Tagged 612 represent yo, beer, british, great beer, great happy hour, grumpys nordeast, leg humper, local pubs, maybe a few too many tags, no we are not keeping the dog, nordeast mpls, session beer, srsly that dog will hump anything, YOU get to wash that pillow
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Port Ellen 23 Provenance Douglas McGibbon
As far as I’m concerned, the Scotch Mecca of the New World is Dundee Dell of Omaha. I remember when U2 was in town, apparently Bono showed up here. It hit twitter, and the place was swamped. They have a … Continue reading
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Amber Ale by Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, Missouri)
Full disclosure, I was one of Boulevard’s very first customers, so I unapologetically have a soft spot for their beers. This beer makes me insane. Not like insane in the membrane, but insane as in I can’t quite wrap my … Continue reading
Bunnahabhain Single Malt – 18 year old.
Bunnahabhain Single Malt – Aged 18 years The Bunnahabhain Distillery Company – Isle of Islay, Scotland Alc/Vol: 46.3% Bunnahabhain 18 is dark amber in hue and has a somewhat floral nose. Its body is on the heavy side of medium, … Continue reading
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Vanilla Porter by Breckenridge Brewery
While traveling the deepest Amazonia of my apartment I discovered a Vanilla Porter, as well as a sweatshirt long thought lost. The sweatshirt had positioned itself under the sofa poised to attack unaware bypassing sneakers. I found it coiled around … Continue reading
Bitter American by 21st Amendment Brewing
Talk about your niche beers. This is a session pale ale. And a good one, at that. First off, this beer is assertively — yet not obnoxiously — hoppy, both in flavor, aroma and bitterness. Right when you open the … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, cascade, hoppy, pale ale, review, session, west coast
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The Sahara of the Beers Arts
In 2009 my wife, son, two cats and I moved from Lafayette, CO to Bern, Switzerland which totally fucked up my beer landscape. My “water beer”–That Which Is Ever At Hand–went from things like Amstel Light, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, … Continue reading
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Brau Brothers Ring Neck Braun Ale
First off, let me say this beer is freaking awesome. I got this bottle at Four Firkins, but it should be available to anyone in the Twin Cities or Duluth. I’ll eat my hat if Surdyk’s doesn’t carry it. Secondly, … Continue reading
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Tagged brau brothers, british, esb, fuggles, great beer, perfect five, whitbred
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