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The Black Diamond Series Downpour Imperial Red Ale From Elevation Beer Company in Poncha Springs, Colorado pours out a deep, amber-red in color with good clarity and is topped with a two finger plus, light tan head that is tightly knit and slowly reduces down to a thin film. The nose is very hoppy w...
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The Second Anniversary Ale Vampire Slayer American Imperial Stout from Clown Shoes Beer (brewed by Ipswich Brewing Company) in Ipswich, Massachusetts pours out pitch black in color with no light getting through and is topped with two fingers of finely bubble, mocha colored head that slowly reduces d...
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The He'Brew Messiah Nut Brown Ale from Shmaltz Brewing Company in Saratoga Springs, New York pours out cola brown in color with a little light getting through and is topped with a small bubbled, one-plus finger, light tan head that reduces down to a thin film. On the nose, classic brown ale. Aromas ...
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It is practically impossible to narrow the list down to just 12 top craft beers for 2012. Westy 12, rated the Best Beer in the World, was awesome but I liked another craft beer more. I tried to also make this list not have any repeats from last year. If I'd added brews to this list that I tasted thi...
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The Trappist Westvleteren 12 (XII) Quadrupel Ale from Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren in Westvleteren, Flanders, Belgium pours out a murky, mahogany brown and is topped with a frothy, tan, two finger head that reduces down to a thick film quite quickly. On the nose, fruity, bready and boozy. ...
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The Elevated Series Copper Cone Pale Ale from Epic Brewing Company in Salt Lake City, Utah pours out a cloudy, coppery, burnt orange in color and is topped with a two finger, off-white, dense head that slowly reduces down to a thick film with a slightly taller collar. On the nose, rich and malty wit...
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The Hickory Stick Stout from Olde Hickory Brewery in Hickory, North Carolina pours out pitch black in color and is topped with a two finger, fluffy, mocha colored head that still stands a finger tall after close to ten minutes but more resembles a thick espresso foam now. On the nose, lovely deep ro...
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The Pilot Series Imperial Red Ale from Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska pours out a dark crimson in color with some burnt orange hues and has good clarity. The craft beer is topped with a two finger, tan colored, dense head that has good retention that reduces down to a thick film with a go...
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The Wildeman Farmhouse IPA from Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland pours out a golden-orange in color with some cloud and is topped with an enormous, fluffy, snow white head that slowly reduces down to look like a thick film with meringue like consistency and a large collar. On the nose, smel...
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The Wake Up Dead Barrel Aged Imperial Stout from Left Hand Brewing Company in Longmont, Colorado pours out pitch black in color with no light getting through and is topped with just over two fingers of finely bubbled, mocha colored head that slowly reduces down to a thin film with a moderate sized c...