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“Our Happy Place” is the latest episode of One Pint at a Time. After a busy and stressful summer selling Teachings From The Tap, we badly needed a vacation. And we could think of no better place than our happy place: Germany. Starting in Franconia, we explored the countryside, as well...
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The 2012 Wreck The Halls Hoppy Holiday Ale, an American IPA and Winter Warmer hybrid brew, from Full Sail Brewing Company in Hood River, Oregon pours out a golden-brown in color with amber hues, a little sediment and some cloud. The beer is topped with a two finger, off-white, tightly knit head that...
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The Manic IPA Series Valhalla Red IPA from Elysian Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington pours out a slightly hazy copper in color and is topped with a two finger, fluffy, white head that slowly reduces down to a thick film with a good-sized collar. On the nose, hops, hops and more hops. Aromas of ...
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The 25th Anniversary Pale Doppelbock from Full Sail brewing Company in Hood River, Oregon pours out a clear amber in color and is topped with a two finger, dense, egg shell colored head that slowly reduces down to a thin film with a small collar. On the nose, toast, biscuit, caramel, lemon, spice an...
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The Smoked Porter from Stone Brewing Company in Escondido, California pours out a very dark brown, almost black, in color with a little light getting through showing off some ruby hues. The head is two fingers tall, finely bubbled and slowly reduces down to a creamy film with a good sized collar. On...
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The 2012 Smoked Porter from Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska pours out pitch black in color with just the tiniest bit of light making it through on the very edges and is topped with a two finger mocha colored head that slowly reduces down to a thin film with a good sized collar. On the nose...
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The Walker's Reserve Porter from Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, California pours out a very dark brown in color with a little light getting through on the edges showing off mahogany hues and is topped with a two finger, tan colored head that slowly reduces down to a thin film with ...
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The Lips of Faith Series Biere de Garde Ale (brewed with orange peel), a collaboration from Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids, Michigan and New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado, pours out a perfectly clear gold in color and is topped with a one finger, finely bubbled, white head that r...
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The Kickin Chicken Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine Ale (Chicken Killer Barley Wine aged in Wild Turkey 101 bourbon barrels for nine months) from Santa Fe Brewing Company in Santa Fe, New Mexico pours out a cloudy, deep caramel brownin color and is topped with a one finger, off-white head that reduce...
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The Dictator Series The Czar Imperial Stout from Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado pours out pitch black in color with no light getting through and is topped with a large, dense, mocha colored head that takes forever to reduce down to a thick film with a good sized collar. On the nose, coco...