Greg Koch going off the grid
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I don't mean green energy for the brewery--I mean the Stone co-founder is going on an extended hiatus from human civilization. But he's not just leaving Stone high and dry. Before he leaves on a six-month, off-the-g...
What beer goes with Girl Scout Cookies?
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Here's several suggestions to get you started. I'm not entirely sure how helpful this information will be to a non-enthusiast, though. For Samoas alone the suggestions range from porter to scotch ale to Belgian-st...
Don’t feel bad if you don’t homebrew
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I'm somebody that has always felt a bit overwhelmed by the prospect of homebrewing. I've never taken the plunge, but it always seemed like an expensive and impractical hobby. From a distance, it also always seemed t...
Like Beer? Try Whiskey!
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SommBeer--a pretty cool blog if you haven't checked it out before--has some advice for the craft beer fan on how to approach whiskey. Whiskey and beer, although they are completely different kinds of alcohol, they ar...
“Bilbo, have you been at the Gaffer’s home brew?”
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Hobbit-branded beers coming very soon. The Hobbit is getting its own beer series thanks to a new partnership between Fish Brewing, Ocean Brands, LLC and BevLink, LLC. Though the feature film, The Battle of the Five A...
A hangover by any other name
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Brookston has a great piece compiling information on the history of the term "hangover" and other phrases that have been used. Believe it or not, apparently the word “hangover,” meaning “a severe headache or other af...
All Trappists to become IPAs
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Refusing to be overwhelmed by changing market forces, the monks have decided to label every beer as an IPA. (Relax, it's satire.) “Though we are pious servants to the Lord first and foremost, we are also running a...
Beer Cocktails – Yay or Nay?
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For better or worse, I've started seeing a lot more beer cocktails showing up on menus. These range from your garden variety Shandies and Radlers (which are also increasingly common packaged straight from the brewerie...
Tallgrass “Tactical” Cans
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The new (awesomely named) "Zombie Monkey: A Post-Apocalyptic Robust Porter" will feature a textured grip on the side of the can. CraftCans.com has the full scoop. "I dreamed this beer into existence," said Tallgrass...
First Beer of the Weekend – 6/19/2015
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When you're glad about summer beer flavors but still want to end up bruising your hip from stumbling into a door frame, there's only one solution: Imperial Pilsner. Today I've got my hands on this one from Yellowha...