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A Walking Contradiction in a Bottle
Now on shelves near you, Shock Top has just released something new and sunny, a wheat inspired IPA (India Pale Ale). I am not going to steal the old Starburst line of solid, but juicy, but this is an interesting marriage of brewing styles. Wheat ales generally are on the maltier side of the beer spectrum and IPA’s are some of the hoppiest. Wheat beers by definition use a portion (50%) wheat... read more
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The Beer I Never Drank
Growing up, I ventured to many different amusement parks. Each park usually boasted its newest, fastest, and most vomit-inducing rollercoaster. Fearless young scamp that I was, I was always looking ...
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Pouring Black Gold - Guinness
I know this may sound crazy but pouring Guinness Draught properly is hard work. This iconic Irish stout has an acquired taste, but its resurgence in popularity is a welcome change of pace. Some have...
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Infinium: The New Champagne of Beer
The Boston Beer Company (manufacturer of Samuel Adams) and Weihenstephan (a state brewery in Germany, home of the oldest brewery in the world) have been collaborating on a new Champagne-style ale, I...
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Sun WineFest 2011 Recap
Where to begin... The phrase “kid in a candy store” comes to mind, but that doesn’t take into account what it would be like if all the candy was free. I would just like to thank all the hard worke...
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Beer Snob heads to The Sun Winefest '11
So why you may ask is a beer snob heading to a wine festival? Well the answer is pretty simple- this is not your ordinary wine festival. The Sun Wine Festival is an annual event, that spans three days...
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The Beer Snob Visits GLBC - Clevland, OH
So on a lovely weekend this past November, I found myself visiting Cleveland, OH: After waking up to an epic hangover, I thought it would be a good idea to head over to the Great Lakes Brewing Co. (...
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25 Pumpkins for Fall
As we near the end of the fall season, farmers are harvesting their gourds, and even though Halloween has passed, it's still hard to avoid pumpkins. Just the other day, I was sitting down to ...
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St. Patrick's Day Planning
As with many things in life having a game plan helps. Seeing as how St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th I figure I should be able to get to 17 drinks down in 24 hours. Here is my approximate schedule....
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Beer in Mathematical Terms
The following equations are for the beer nerd to analyze and understand for best enjoyment.Hot water (liqour) + crushed malted barley(grist) x 1-2 Hrs = Wort + Used Grains (Laurtering xwort + ho...
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