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  RichsWorldBeerTour A really good beer - Stone Brewing - Espresso Imperial Russian Stout!  Yum!

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  RWBT Beer Review #98 Stone Brewing - Espresso Imperial Russian Stout

  Rich reviews the Espresso Imperial Russian Stout from the Stone Brewing Company or Escondido, California.

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    Mark Hard to go wrong with a Stone brew.

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    Mark I think I am going to have to do a side-by-side tasting of this with Great Divide's Espresso Yeti as that is one of my favorite brews.

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    RichsWorldBeerTour Mark - That is a great idea! I want to get a few more bottles of this and put them in the cellar. THis will be really, really, really good in a few years!

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  Wynkoop Brewing Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout

  The Even Smaller Batch Series Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout from Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado pours out pitch black with no light getting through and is topped with a dense, mocha colored head that slowly reduces all the way down leaving just...

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  Elevation Beer False Summit Quadrupel Ale

  The Double Black Series False Summit Quadrupel Ale Aged In Bourbon Barrels from Elevation Beer Company in Poncha Springs, Colorado pours out a coppery-mahogany brown in color with just a little light getting through on the edges and is topped with a one f...

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  KajII Alright, this takes the "Love Of Suds" just a tad to far...

  

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  KajII Works for me...

  

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  Mark Here is a beer list worth drinking through - Zymurgy's 2013 Best Beers in America.

  

  Zymurgy's 2013 Best Beers in America

  For the past 11 years, we've asked Zymurgy readers to share a list of their 20 favorite beers that are commercially available in the United States. We tallied the votes, and here are the results for the 2013 Best Beers in America survey.

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    tombedell Time to get to work!

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  KajII Use the code "zoobrew10" and save 10% on tickets...

  

  Brew at the Zoo -West Orange, NJ - June 29, 2013

  Celebrating Essex Countes Turtle Back Zoo's 50th Anniversary...

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  Mark AB-InBev & Heineken's strangle hold on the Mexican beer market may soon be over if the Comision Federal de Competencia (CFC) rules against the monopolies they have established in the country. AB-InBev currently has a 57% market share while Heineken ha...  moreAB-InBev & Heineken's strangle hold on the Mexican beer market may soon be over if the Comision Federal de Competencia (CFC) rules against the monopolies they have established in the country. AB-InBev currently has a 57% market share while Heineken has a 41% market share. Libre de la cerveza!  

  

  ‘Stronger anti-monopoly laws’ could help craft brewers in Mexico

  US and native microbrewers could profit if Mexicos antitrust regulator rules that controversial exclusivity deals, which benefit local giants Grupo Modelo and Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, owned by AB InBev and Heineken respectively, are illegal.

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  Mark Wenonah Brewing Co. should be open in Goodview, MN by the end of Summer. The City Council approved the brewery's plans on Monday.

  

  New brewery to open in Goodview; craft beer makers plan to eventually create a taproom

  By late summer, Goodview could have its own brewery. Brewmaster Chris Gardner, along with two partners, are planning on opening the Wenonah Brewing Co. across from Goodview’s only bar. Down the line, it could also include a tap room, a place to sample the...  moreBy late summer, Goodview could have its own brewery. Brewmaster Chris Gardner, along with two partners, are planning on opening the Wenonah Brewing Co. across from Goodview’s only bar. Down the line, it could also include a tap room, a place to sample the home-brewed beer.  

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  Mark Great Lakes malted barley on the roof of its brewery, had a Cleveland baker make bricks of beer bread so they could use the yeast in clay vessels to make ancient beer.

  For Its Latest Beer, a Craft Brewer Chooses an Unlikely Pairing: Archaeology

  The beer was full of bacteria, warm and slightly sour. By contemporary standards, it would have been a spoiled batch here at Great Lakes Brewing Company, a craft beer maker based in Ohio, where machinery churns out bottle after bottle of dark porters and ...  moreThe beer was full of bacteria, warm and slightly sour. By contemporary standards, it would have been a spoiled batch here at Great Lakes Brewing Company, a craft beer maker based in Ohio, where machinery churns out bottle after bottle of dark porters and pale ales. But lately, Great Lakes has been trying to imitate a bygone era. Enlisting the help of archaeologists at the University of Chicago, the company has been trying for more than year to replicate a 5,000-year-old Sumerian beer using only clay vessels and a wooden spoon.  less

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  Mark I want a bottle of this :)

  

  Stone Ruination IPA Aged in Kentucky Bourbon Barrels | CraftShack

  Limit 1 Bottle Per Person. (Enforced Automatically at Checkout).

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    Mark sold out...

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    KajII Good to see that places put limits on purchases, some people would buy them out and others would not get...

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  Mark Craft breweries get to have tasting rooms in Texas now, thanks to one of the 5 pro-craft beer laws the governor signed on Friday.

  

  Craft beer bills now officially the law

  Happy hour started Friday afternoon for Texas brewers. Gov. Rick Perry signed five bills representing the most comprehensive overhaul in two decades of how beer is packaged and sold across the state. Thus, effective immediately, shipping breweries such as...  moreHappy hour started Friday afternoon for Texas brewers. Gov. Rick Perry signed five bills representing the most comprehensive overhaul in two decades of how beer is packaged and sold across the state. Thus, effective immediately, shipping breweries such as Houston’s Saint Arnold can sell a set amount of beer directly to customers, although they must consume it on-site.  

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  RichsWorldBeerTour A Father's Day Review of the 19th Anniversary Ale from the Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado.  Cheers to all the Fathers out there!

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  RWBT Beer Review #97 Great Divide Brewing 19th Anniversary Ale

  Rich reviews the 19th Anniversary Ale from the Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado.

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  Mark We talk about hops all the time but lets talk about malt and the maltsters out there.

  

  Amber Waves of Grain

  As anyone who has ever taken a brewery tour knows, beer is composed of four simple ingredients: water, barley, yeast, and hops. While each component is essential, hops have gotten a disproportionate share of the attention. They’re sexy, aromatic flowers, ...  moreAs anyone who has ever taken a brewery tour knows, beer is composed of four simple ingredients: water, barley, yeast, and hops. While each component is essential, hops have gotten a disproportionate share of the attention. They’re sexy, aromatic flowers, free for the plucking in many a backyard. They’re accessible and understandable, in a way that an arguably more important ingredient—barley—is not.  

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  Mark Sam Calagione on CBS This Morning. Nice interview.

  

  Dogfish Head CEO on craft beer trend

  Sam Calagione, CEO of Dogfish Head Brewery, says the craft beer industry is thriving but challenged. Small breweries have exploded over the Northern Virginia area of late.

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  Mark commented on KajII's video: Imagine how many jobs craft beer can create once we reach 25% market share. :)

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    Paul That'd be like 175% employment!!! some folks would have to be working two jobs.

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  fretwalker commented on KajII's video: Nice Vid!!! I was particularly impressed by the statistic, craft beer is 7% of the market, and employs 50% of brewery workers.

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  RichsWorldBeerTour I brought in the "Original Beer Reviewer" to help with my review of the St. Bernardus Abt 12.  Cheers!

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  RWBT Beer Review #96 St. Bernardus Abt 12

  Rich (and his Mom!) review the St. Bernardus Abt 12 Abbey Ale from the Brewery St. Bernardus in Watou Province, West Flanders, Belgium.

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  Mark The Denver Post's list of top 10 places to grab a pint outdoors.

  

  Colorado's Top 10 brewery beer gardens, patios and decks

  Colorado might not have as many breweries as we do days of sunshine, but we are getting there. Lucky for us, many of the state's 160-plus breweries recognize the upside to all that nice weather and have created great outdoor spaces in which to raise a pin...  moreColorado might not have as many breweries as we do days of sunshine, but we are getting there. Lucky for us, many of the state's 160-plus breweries recognize the upside to all that nice weather and have created great outdoor spaces in which to raise a pint and take in all that is good about living here. With summer one week from Friday officially, the time is right to scout the best beer gardens, patios and decks connected to Colorado craft breweries.  

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    fretwalker Cincinnati's CVG airport is notorious for high airfares, thanks to Delta's dominance. Now comes Frontier Airlines, offering non-stop to Denver for as little as $126. Even though I hate to fly, I may have to take a vacation!

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    Mark With Fort Collins, Boulder and Denver all within a short drive it is worth it.

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  tombedell Philadelphia, the cradle of libeerty

  

  The City of Brotherly Suds

  By Tom Bedell As U.S. Open practice rounds at Merion begin Monday, June 10, Philadelphia will be recovering from the sixth annual Philly Beer Week, a su

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    fretwalker Tom, give that pretty redhead my number, will ya!

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    tombedell Await her call....

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  Mark Mike Fredricksen hopes to have Pitchfork Brewing in Hudson, WI open by July. The brewery will feature four flagship craft brews (a pale ale, a nontraditional wit, an IPA and a traditional German pilsner) as well as one-off brews, specialty brews and seaso...  moreMike Fredricksen hopes to have Pitchfork Brewing in Hudson, WI open by July. The brewery will feature four flagship craft brews (a pale ale, a nontraditional wit, an IPA and a traditional German pilsner) as well as one-off brews, specialty brews and seasonal brews on rotating taps.  

  

  New craft brewery to open in Hudson

  Craft beer aficionados, take note: A new brewery is opening in Hudson, Wis., with you in mind. Following the trend of homebrewers going into the brewery business, Hudson resident Mike Fredricksen is working to construct Pitchfork Brewing in time for an an...  moreCraft beer aficionados, take note: A new brewery is opening in Hudson, Wis., with you in mind. Following the trend of homebrewers going into the brewery business, Hudson resident Mike Fredricksen is working to construct Pitchfork Brewing in time for an anticipated July opening.  

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  Mark Brooklyn, NY, New Glarus, WI, Brevard, NC, Greensboro, VT & Anchorage, AK make the list for 5 Top Hidden Craft Beer Destinations.

  

  5 Hidden Craft Beer Vacation Destinations

  We've been writing about beer and vacations for three years now and have come to realize that no list we put together is comprehensive enough. Our first list of craft beer vacation destinations had some glaring omissions, most notably the entire states of...  moreWe've been writing about beer and vacations for three years now and have come to realize that no list we put together is comprehensive enough. Our first list of craft beer vacation destinations had some glaring omissions, most notably the entire states of Michigan and Colorado. Our follow-up only left folks thirsty for more and our list of the top beer vacation cities from last summer seemed pretty small at 10. Even when we boiled it down to brewpubs worth visiting, we eventually had to expand our scope to brewpubs in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.  less

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  RichsWorldBeerTour A true Minnesota review of Surly Brewing Overrated.  Bugs and "Special guests" at the end!

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  RWBT Beer Review #95 Surly Brewing Overrated

  Rich reviews the Overrated West Coast Style IPA from the Surly Brewing Company of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Watch for Rich's friends at the end!

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  KajII Yes I did, and yes I do... Just sayin'

  

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  Drink Up: 36 Made-In-Massachusetts Summer Beers (Divided Into 6 Mix-Six Packs) « CBS Boston

  After a lot of drinking and a little bit of alphabetizing, we put together six mix-six packs that consist exclusively of Made-In-Massachusetts beers. Boston News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and Boston's Best

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    tombedell Cool. I'm trying to help out my son-in-law fill out an eight-tap system before he opens Wildwood Barbeque in Hadley, MA, and he's going with all MA brews, at least at first.

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    KajII Wish him the best of luck...

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  CanFest, a Celebration of cans! | Reno, NV | 2013

  CanFest, a Celebration of cans! | Reno, NV | 2013

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    Mark I went to the first CanFest in Reno.

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    KajII I would love to go someday...

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    Mark The first one was pretty small but I'm sure it has grown to a much bigger event now.

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    KajII Especially since cans are really making a comeback right now...

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  KajII A silky smooth roasty brew...

  

  Thirsty Dog "Old Leghumper"

  Thirsty Dog Brewing Company - Akron, Ohio USA Porter (ABV 6.7%) (IBU 24) [Suggested Glassware: Nonic Pint] Rating: 3.6/5.0 Aroma: 7/10 Appearance: 4/5 Taste: 7/10 Palate: 4/5 Overall: 14/20 The pour was a dark murky brown with so...  moreThirsty Dog Brewing Company - Akron, Ohio USA Porter (ABV 6.7%) (IBU 24) [Suggested Glassware: Nonic Pint] Rating: 3.6/5.0 Aroma: 7/10 Appearance: 4/5 Taste: 7/10 Palate: 4/5 Overall: 14/20 The pour was a dark murky brown with some ruby highlights and an average (1-2 finger) light tan frothy head that receded down to a thick film and large collar with good runny lacing. The aroma was of roasted dark bread malts, a mild resin hop and an earthy yeast with notes of milk chocolate and roasted coffee. The taste was very malty and quite roasty with a bold chocolate presence early on, progressing with a slightly bitter and silky smooth coffee taste with a mildly harsh bite towards the finish. The flavor lasted an average duration following the swallow with a lightly bitter mocha coffee flavor left lying on the taste buds. Mouthfeel was just under medium in body with a dry, oily texture and almost flat carbonation, almost. Overall after sippin' on this brew for a while, it comes...    less

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    fretwalker One of my favorite breweries, solid lineup from one end to the other. Siberian Nights is a world-class Impy Stout. One thing, though, bugs me... seems like there's at least one bottle in every sixer that's horribly overcarbonated, the first inch of pour...  moreOne of my favorite breweries, solid lineup from one end to the other. Siberian Nights is a world-class Impy Stout. One thing, though, bugs me... seems like there's at least one bottle in every sixer that's horribly overcarbonated, the first inch of pour overflows the glass with foam. Makes no sense, and I can (and do) live with it...  

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    KajII Really, I've never had that problem. but I too could live with it if it happened...

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