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Adventures In CellarSitting Review: Founders Devil Dancer 2009

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Founders says:

“When you dance with the Devil the Devil don’t change. You do. Massive in complexity, the huge malt character balances the insane amount of alphas used to create it. At an incredible 112 IBU’s it’s dry-hopped with a combination of ten hop varieties. This one can age with the best of them.”

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Review: Sprecher IPA2

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Sprecher says:

“This traditional ale was originally brewed in England for the British troops stationed in India. Double dry-hopped,it has intense hop flavors and aromas delicately balanced with a potent, yet delicious, malty sweetness. “

Sprecher IPA2 Double IPA, 8.4% ABV

Sayeth the Guys:

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Review: New Glarus Thumbprint Double IPA

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New Glarus says:

“A provocative 85 IBUs reverberates cleanly through this Double IPA. True hop saturation from kettle boil to dry hop cellaring dominates this elegant and lustful sensory enchantment. You hold a deceptively seductive Original Gravity of 19.2 Plato, now 9%ABV following the always 100% natural bottle fermentation. Luscious English Maris [...]

Review: Short's The Liberator

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Didn’t we just do a whole week of Shorts Brewing reviews a few months ago? You bet we did! Is that too much? That’s not for us to judge – all we know is that Karl was holed up in Traverse City, Michigan under about 31 inches of snow and he burrowed his way to [...]

Review: Arcadia HopMouth Double IPA

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Arcadia says:

“Deep amber hue with a generous white head, Hopmouth showcases a rich, toasty flavor and a sweet caramel notes as a result of the high-quality Maris Otter Malt, imported from the UK. The hops are right up front in the aroma, reminiscent of citrus and pine, while the resin-like flavors linger well [...]

FACEOFF: Bell’s The Oracle vs Kalamazoo Hopsolution Ale

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Bell’s The Oracle vs Kalamazoo Hopsolution Ale Double IPA vs Double IPA 10.4% ABV vs 8.4% ABV

We haven’t done a faceoff for quite a while, and we love the idea of making beers defend themselves against their similar bretherens. You’ll remember that last time we forced Bell’s Hopslam to go head-to-head against the [...]

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