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New Belgium Brewing, Spring Blonde Ale, Craft Beer Review 256

Blondes are a favorite style among New Belgium employee-owners who have celebrated their 5-year anniversary with a spring trip to Belgium. These travels inspired our Spring Blonde and brought some old Belgium to New Belgium. Brewed with pale and Munich … Continue reading

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Uinta Hop Nosh IPA, Beer Geek Review #255

ALCOHOL 7.3% ABV IBU 82 SRM 15 DESCRIPTION Bold and refreshing, this IPA combines an abundance of hops with a smooth malt profile. STORY Embracing our inner foodie, Hop Nosh is so big in hop character that it is literally … Continue reading

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Stone Brewing, Smoked Vanilla Porter, Craft Beer Geek Review #254

ALC/VOL: 5.9% IBUS: 53 In 2006, almost exactly 10 years after we first released Stone Smoked Porter, Stone Small Batch Brewer Laura Ulrich had a brilliant idea: What if she added whole Madagascar vanilla beans to a small batch of … Continue reading

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Swamp Head, Wild Night, Honey Cream Ale, Beer Geek Review #253

Along the rivers, in the fields, and through the forests of Florida, thousands of bees are hard at work, producing some of the sweetest honey in the world. We like to think they’re proud that all of their hard work … Continue reading

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Cigar City Brewing, Hopped On The High Seas Ahtanum IPA, Craft Beer Geek 250

My review of Cigar City Brewing’s, Hopped On The High Seas, Ahtanum. A Carribean Style IPA from Tampa, Florida ABV 7%

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Cigar City Brewing, Invasion Pale Ale, Craft Beer Geek Video Review 249

ABV: 5% OG: 12.4 IBU: 36 SRM: 6 Gold in color, Invasion Pale Ale is CCB’s rendition of a sessionable hoppy ale. The aroma is quite tropical and offers suggestions of peach, mango, lime and papaya. Upon further exploration, Invasion has a light caramel … Continue reading

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Ballast Point Brewing, Black Marlin Porter, Craft Beer Geek Video Review 248

My review of Ballast Point Brewing’s, Black Marlin Porter. A Porter from San Diego, California ABV 6% IBU’s 42 A hoppy twist on the classic English Porter. Our Black Marlin Porter stands out in a town known primarily for its … Continue reading

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Terrapin Brewing, Recreation Ale (IPA), Beer Geek Review 247

My review of Terrapin Brewing’s, Recreation Ale. A Session Pale Ale from Athens, Georgia 4.7% ABV 11 OG Hops: Bravo, Centennial, Zythos, Amarillo, Galaxy (Dry Hop) Malts: 2-Row Pale, Crystal 24, Victory Wrap your hand around a can of our … Continue reading

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Dieu Du Ciel, Rigor Mortis, Quadrupel, Beer Geek Review 246

10.5% alc./vol. 341 ml (11.5 fl.oz.) Strong brown ale inspired by the beer brewed by Belgian Trappist monks. Very little bitterness, this beer has intense malty and sweet flavours, mixed with the taste of chocolate and caramel. It presents complex … Continue reading

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Lakefront Brewing, Rendezvous Bier De Garde, Beer Geek Review 243

7.2% ABV 22 IBU’s A Biere De Garde—literally, “a beer to keep”—is a style conceived in the hills of Northern France. This traditional farmhouse ale is brewed with a special French ale yeast, giving it a subtle, yet delightful ester … Continue reading

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