Category: Beers
Stone moving forward with more revamped recipes
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Ruination isn't the only thing getting a do-over at Stone. While hoppier than most beers of its kind, the original Stone Pale Ale possessed the type of copper-toned, caramely malt body associated with traditional Bri...
Beer Reviewing Pros and Cons
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All About Beer has a very thoughtful (and thorough) piece on the ups and downs that go along with the avalanche of beer feedback available nowadays. “The beer websites, in particular the forum community on BeerAdvoca...
Stone Brewing Introduces Smoked Porter with Chipotle Peppers
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For the first time ever, Stone Brewing Company is introducing their Smoked Porter with Chipotle Peppers! With 5.90% ABV, this chipotle american porter pours a rich dark brown with a 1 finger tan head with lots of glac...
Beers, Bikes, and Burritos – Oscar Blues launches CyclHOPS
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This is a wonderful and inspiring idea. I'm not sure if they're the first to do this, but it's the first I've ever heard of it: The craft brewer's newest venture is described in the announcement as a "quick full-serv...
Say what?! Jester King is using green glass on purpose!
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Many will find themselves unable-to-even with this. While green bottles permit the risk of light struck/skunky character, I feel they add character, even beyond skunkiness. So many breweries have attempted to mimic t...
No, YOU Cease & Desist!
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Exit 6 (a small brewery in Missouri) got a cease & desist letter from Starbucks. Blah blah blah, you used our trademark "Frappuccino" to sell a couple of beers and we'll sue your underoos straight off if you don'...
Jester King’s collaboration with Franklin is the most Austin thing ever
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Oh, and the depiction of Aaron Franklin on the label will haunt your dreams. So you're welcome for that. Check this stuff out. We wanted to branch out beyond the traditional use of smoked malt and opted to take a...
Queens brewery Big Alice using “CSA” model for financing
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If you're not familiar with the concept of a CSA, here's a brief primer: basically you pay up-front for a "share" in a local farm, and every week (or month, etc.) they drop off a box of whatever's seasonal and fresh ...
Mission fires 32oz craft “cannons”
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Every wanted a double IPA as big as your face? Yearn no more, me hearties. The move to quart cans came about earlier this year when Mission founder Dan Selis was in a meeting with his local distributor. “One of thei...
Magic Hat, West Sixth kiss and make up
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Or something like that. To the extent West Sixth in any way represented that Magic Hat filed a frivolous lawsuit, that Magic Hat initiated litigation improperly, that Magic Hat was unresponsive in negotiating a resol...