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Let’s go beer camping – part 3

I hope everyone has had a great summer and the chance to do some beer camping! As you all know Sierra Nevada released a super collaboration 12 pack this summer – Beer Camp Across America. The project created some great beers, many good beers and some mixed result beers. This post will be the final installment of my reviews. The format wil ...

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9th Annual Wing & Brew Festival

  The 9th Annual Wing & Brew Festival will take place this Saturday August 16 at the Swiftel Center in Brookings. Many craft beers will be available to try. 1. Click here for the schedule 2. Click here for the taplist. You will then be able to download the file “Beer Sample Flyer.pdf”. Drink responsibly and have a goo ...

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Let’s go beer camping – part 2

I hope everyone has been able to try some of the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America beers over the last couple weeks. This post will continue the reviews. The Sierra Nevada information from their website is in quotes and will be followed by my tasting notes. Beer Camp Across America Twelve Pack   Cigar City – Yonder Bock &nb ...

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Let’s go beer camping – part 1

Beer Camp Across America Twelve Pack Beer Camp Across America – by now you are probably aware of this amazing beer collection and cross country celebration tour of craft beer by Sierra Nevada and numerous craft breweries (if not see my previous post about Beer Camp). This series of reviews will concentrate on the 12 pack of collaboration ...

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New Belgium/3Floyds Grätzer

Grätzer was born in a meeting between Lauren Salazar, New Belgium specialty brand manager, and several of the 3Floyds crew in a Chicago dive bar. According to Lauren “we made our plan there. I suggested a fun version of this style — I have wanted to make this beer for some time, they loved it. They suggested we put pus-ridden z ...

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Beer Camp West Coast Double IPA

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp West Coast Double IPA West Coast Double IPA (WCD IPA) is a liquid invitation from the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company to Beer Camp Across America. This event is a seven city beer festival starting in Chico, CA at the original Sierra Nevada location and ending in Mills River, NC at their new brewery. Hundreds of regional br ...

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Dakota Beverage

Dakota Beverage Beer arrives at our favorite bar, restaurant or store through a three tier system of brewery – distributor – retail establishment. Only a small group of distributors operate in South Dakota. Dakota Beverage is a beer distributor in Sioux Falls. The company was started in 1953 by John (Jack) Gores and has gr ...

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Dakota Beverage – where the beer lives

Dakota Beverage, Sioux Falls, SD I visited Dakota Beverage in Sioux Falls recently. This is one of the places where beer lives in Dakotaland! Dale (sodakbeer) at Dakota Beverage Watch for a more detailed report with more images soon! #wherethebeerlives

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Session Beers for Summer Sipping

Many craft beer fans drink lighter beers as the weather warms. These beers are known as session beers. They have a lower alcohol content and are lighter in body than heavier beers consumed in fall and winter. Wheat may be added to the malt bill to lighten the body of some of these beers. They are great at picnics or after some lawn work. Many b ...

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Beal Distributing Brewery Sampling Day

  Beal Distributing When I was asked if I was interested in attending a beer tasting, I didn’t have to think long before replying with a resounding yes! Bob Jones, from the Brookings Liquor Store, presented me with the invite. The host was Beal Distributing from Sioux Falls. Beal is the local Budweiser distributer. The clincher is th ...

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