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Impressions from Barcelona

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

We had a great vacation.  No one in the neighborhood where we rented spoke a lick of English.  Our goal was to eat lots of food and have a good time. We ate traditional tapas like Pimientos de Padron.  They go really well with the beer of Spain, Estrella Damm, which I sell.  Despite what [...]

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Lite/Coors Light Home Draft System

Monday, April 5, 2010

So you want domestic draft beer at home?  Look no further than the Miller Lite and Coors Light Home Draft System. Just put it in your fridge for 24 hours, pull the safety tabs, turn on the co2 and pour! OK, enough with the marketing speak. These have a lot of advantages over bottles or [...]

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Tactical Nuclear Penguin- 32% ABV “Beer”

Sunday, January 31, 2010

I was intrigued when I saw a “beer” that claimed to be 32% alcohol.  The previous record is Sam Adams “Utopias“, which uses distiller’s yeast and is only 23%, so I was extremely skeptical.  Their advertisement is amusing and tells how they did it. Essentially, after freeze distillation, this becomes a malt-based liquer, rather than [...]

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Leinenkugel Classic Amber Beer Review

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

We just had a release party for Leinenkugel Classic Amber a short time ago.  This replaced the Leine Original, which was a dog as far as sales and tasted like one too.  The Leine Classic Amber was an OK surprise from Leine Original. It pours a light brown body with one finger, bubbly head with [...]

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Guinness 250th Anniversary Stout Review

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Guinness released a one-time Anniversary Stout to celebrate its 250th year in business at St. James Gate in Dublin.  I was interested to see another variation on their famous stouts. I poured the Anniversary stout into a pint glass.  It looks like black motor oil with a decent amount retention of beige head. The lacing [...]

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New Belgium Fat Tire Beer Review

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

 We just got New Belgium’s Fat Tire amber ale in our area this week.  I have seen “bottle conditioned” beer, but never “can conditioned”.  I was in the mood for a good amber ale, so I wanted to check it out. I poured Fat Tire into a pilsner glass.  It has some nice white bubbly [...]

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Utah Legalizes Homebrewing

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Slashfood writes: Utah became the first state in the past 10 years to legalize the homebrewing of beer, leaving just four states where the practice is still illegal, according to the Brewers Association. Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. of Utah signed the “Exemption for Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing License” into law Tuesday. The new legislation might [...]

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New Holland Mad Hatter IPA Beer Review

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

I was in the mood for a good stiff IPA and Mad Hatter from New Holland brewery fits the bill. Mad Hatter pours a clear light orange in color with a dense thick head and tons of creamy lacing.  It is extremely aromatic and smells clean, piney with tons of citrus like Pine Sol.  The [...]

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Coke To Start Selling Drinks With Stevia

Sunday, February 1, 2009

ABC News writes: Coca-Cola Co. will begin selling products made with a new zero-calorie sweetener despite no official nod from the government, but rival PepsiCo Inc. said Monday it won’t follow suit. . . . Atlanta-based Coca-Cola is expected this week to begin selling three flavors of an Odwalla juice drink sweetened with stevia, The [...]

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Leinenkugel 1888 Bock Beer Review

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

I just picked up Leine’s 1888 Bock.  They are known for their simple, straightforward beers and this is no exception. This beer pours a clear copper with a tan head that disappears with big bubbles and no lacing.  It smells of sweet malt, a bit of caramel, and a hint of nuttiness.  It tastes like [...]

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