The first wave of feedback we received when we posted our initial thoughts about Deschutes’ arrival in Illinois focused not on what we reviewed, but what we didn’t. It seems some shared our muted view of Black Butte and Mirror Pond but were wowed by both the Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale and Hop Henge [...]
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PRESS RELEASE CLEVELAND, OHIO — Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC) is stoked to announce the release of their new Cleveland surf-inspired beer, Alchemy Hour Double IPA. Name Origin: On the West Coast, surfers have a term for that perfect time of day, when the waves are breaking just right and it feels like you can [...]
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With Fall Beer Freedom Day (#FBFD) rapidly approaching we thought now would be a good time to reminisce about our favorite beers of the summer before we kick the Kölsch to the curb, down the last Oberon and say sayonara to the Shandy.
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Dark Horse Says: Have you read the description for the regular Crooked Tree yet? Well this beer is almost the same just double the flavor and alcohol. We actually took the Crooked Tree recipe and doubled all of the ingredients except the water, just the way a DOUBLE should be made. Dark Horse Double Crooked [...]
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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.” Founders [...]
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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: Editors Note: This review and several of the ones that follow [...]
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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 Otter malt is [...]
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