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Taste test: Stone-style IPAs
Union Jack and West Coast, left to right. The Union Jack has settled somewhat; it looked cloudier when poured. The other day two titans of the IPA world were on tap side by side at EBI, my local...
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Saratoga is beer capital of North America (this week anyway)
Saratoga Beer Week opening event inside the OSB storeroom. Portland and North San Diego County may disagree, but I have decided Saratoga Springs, NY is as good a place as any if you are a lover of...
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Have you ever been in a beer store and wondered about a new microbrew you found on the shelf (or in a growler, better yet)? If you were me, you’d whip out your smartphone and go to Beer Advocate, then...
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New York is to craft beer as California is to wine
Shmaltz founder Jeremy Cowan gets a pour from a visiting brewmaster Well, maybe that’s a bit aspirational. But I was quite impressed with the quality and depth of the state’s craft beer movement as...
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Craft New York Brewers Festival is the real deal
Scene from a previous Craft Brew New York event in Albany, NY I love beer, especially hoppy double IPAs brewed in small batches by lovable brewers from small artisanal breweries. However, I’m not in...
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Talking with the trade at Craft New York Brewers Festival
The 2016 Craft New York Brewers Festival was a complete sellout. Get your tickets early for 2017! Last weekend’s beer fest at the Desmond was a fabulous event. Regular, VIP and designated driver...
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Why beer drinkers are so angry these days
Can you spot the handle on the sixpack holder? Have you noticed the new sixpack holders? They’re like a cruel practical joke on beer drinkers. Instead of nestling just under the top of the cans, so...
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Is Beer (Week) finished?
Saratoga Beer Week opening event inside the OSB storeroom in 2013. The brewery is gone and the building is slated for demolition. This week is Beer Week in Saratoga Springs. You can be forgiven for not...
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A special offer from Half Time Beverage
Here are my beers from the Half Time Beverage IPA sampler. Yours are guaranteed to be different. I first encountered Half Time Beverage through the Extreme Beer Fest in Cyberspace this past winter. I...
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