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‘Tis the Saison for Brett

The August meeting for Outpost 1 yielded many delicious brews, but we saved the best for last. Boulevard’s 2012 Saison-Brett is a tour de force that left me believing it was the best offering I’d sampled as a member of KC Beer Scouts. The pour reveals a beautiful, full head that stays for a spell. Aromatically mild, it offers nostal ...

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A Beer My Ex Would Love

Honestly, I didn’t want to try this beer, let alone enjoy it: My ex’s named is Brett. But I couldn’t look like a wimp in front of my newly found beer lovers, so with a sinking heart I began my review. Upon my first whiff, I was excited because it smelled like crap. (Meaning: I wouldn’t enjoy it, therefore it would be Bri ...

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Boulevard’s Brettacular Saison!

This was one beer that opened my eyes to wild fermentation many moons ago. Since my introduction to this farmhouse, (more like farmmansion) I have pursued different saisons and wildly fermented beers pretty enthusiastically. This is an ale that I try to taste every single year it is produced, yet rarely have the patience to cellar or wait even ...

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Locals and Tourists

My latest All About Beer post is up--a survey of five Prague pubs to visit that will get you up to speed on the current moment in Czech brewing.  This is how I framed my choices: But if you happen to have the good fortune to visit you’ll find one of the easiest cities in the world to navigate, a feast for the eyes and surprisingly ...

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Stone plans $74 million brewery in Virginia

U-T San Diego Stone plans $74 million brewery in Virginia U-T San Diego Stone Brewing plans to build a $74 million brewery and restaurant in Richmond, Va., becoming the second San Diego County brewery to invade the Old Dominion. Thursday's announcement by Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe was the latest sign that the ... Stone Brewin ...

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More fun than a barrel of monkeys, er, beer, it’s NM Brew Fest 5

Beer festival season wraps up (sniff) in our state with the fifth annual NM Brew Fest at Expo New Mexico (the fairgrounds) this Saturday. It promises to go out with a bang, thanks to a special early event admission where you get to taste multiple barrel-aged beers brought in by the NM Brewers Guild. Yes, they’re rolling out extra potent b ...

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Chesapeake Real Ale Festival is October 18 at Pratt Street Alehouse

One of the premier beer events of Baltimore Beer Week, and one of the top cask ale festivals in the Mid-Atlantic region, is coming soon. The 7th annual Chesapeake Real Ale Festival will be held Saturday, October 18 at Pratt Street Alehouse, at 206 W. Pratt Street in Baltimore. The VIP Session begins at noon,…The post Chesapeake Real Ale ...

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Wasatch Brew Pub makes Clothing Hoptional

Salt Lake Magazine Wasatch Brew Pub makes Clothing Hoptional Salt Lake Tribune Courtesy photo) Volunteers collected 42 pounds wild hops this summer that were used to make Wastach Brew Pub's not Clothing Hoptional Ale. Wasatch Brew Pub makes Clothing Hoptional. Beer » New golden ale benefits Summit Land Conservancy. Wasatch Brewe ...

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These Are the 21 Best Pumpkin Beers, in Order

These Are the 21 Best Pumpkin Beers, in Order Huffington Post To create this list of 21 beers, I got my hands on a mix of pumpkin brews from all across the country -- from big breweries that distribute everywhere to the little guys making craft beer in the middle of nowhere. I wanted to try envelope-pushing ...

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