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Two years ago, Abita Brewing made official what many people had been doing for years. People down in south Louisiana are fond of blending Abita’s beers to make different concoctions. One of the more popular ones was a blend of Andygator, a Helles Dopplebock, and Strawberry Harvest lager. In 2013, it was called Strawator, and was part of t ...

Howdy fellow snobs, I’m going to get right to the point of this post – those of us here at KnoxBeerSnobs want to extend a HUGE thanks to everyone who made Knox Beer Week and Knoxville Brewfest not only a success this year but also possible. We realize that planning these events, asking brewers to give up their time and working wit ...

In case you missed it, I was on local sports-talk radio Thursday morning talking craft beer and home brewing. I was racked with nerves from the beginning of the process. But it was good overall. It’s an environment completely new to me; I had no idea how things would go until they happened. I thought some of you might be int ...

Earlier this year I was living the geek life at the 50th anniversary of Minicon, Minnesota's oldest science-fiction and fantasy fan convention.  If you're interested, you can read my take on the event, as well as some internal geek monologue HERE.  At the amazing complimentary CON bar I had tasty Surly Furious and Summit Porter, but ...

Full Sail - Brewers Share Oatmeal Stout: Pours black with a frothy light beige head The nose is roasty with char and some espresso grinds. The taste starts roasty with a bit of ash. Espresso and bitter dark chocolate comes next with oats showing beyond the robust roasty malt. Light, tangy dark fruitiness rounds out he back end. Modestly hopped ...

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The news of the closing of the Four Firkins stores in St. Louis Park and Oakdale has come as saddening news to craft beer lovers in the Twin Cities. The... A Salute to Four Firkins appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Sean Cooke

Lagunitas opening third brewery in Southern California Santa Rosa Press Democrat Magee, who made the announcement via his Twitter account, noted the Azusa facility will be “spittin' distance” from a major MillerCoors brewery in Irwindale and that it is already under construction. Production is expected to begin in early 2017 ...

Last week we covered the rare Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2009.  This week, tired of endless barrel aged beers, I decided to try something a little different.  Our friends Randy and Andrea own a boat on Lake Minnetonka and invited us to come out on the lake for some food and beer sharing.  We've been trying to make th ...

Appleton Post Crescent Series explores Wisconsin's growing craft beer industry Appleton Post Crescent Beer drinking during my college years was guided by the philosophy that there are only two kinds of beer: the kind that's free and the kind you pay for. I did eventually come to understand that there are indeed two kinds of beer, ales ...