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Brewski
What better way to use old skis? The beer flight at The Shed Restaurant in Stowe, VT.
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Reinheitsgebot in Vietnam
Beer for sixteen cents a pint? Crystal Ale draft, a top-fermented beer made with passion fruit and the local, litchi-like rambutan? Restaurants serving German and Vietnamese fare side by side? Yes,...
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Spring fling
To celebrate the official arrival of spring, we picked up some Spring Fling Ale from Bluepoint Brewery. It’s a copper ale, but that simply refers to its color. I’ve come across pretty mixed reviews...
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This beer will not touch my lips
It’s not the fact that the beer has 55% alcohol or that it costs over $700 per bottle, rather it’s that I’ve had a long and unpleasant history with squirrels.
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New record-holder for world’s most expensive beer
photo courtesy of http://www.luxist.com Over the summer, I posted about Scottish brewers who wrapped their “End of History” ale in animal carcasses and sold them for over $700. The priciest beer has...
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Big Flats 1901
As you know, I am a big supporter of local booze. Guess I haven’t been doing enough beer shopping at Walgreen’s. It is worthwhile to read the full article that came out on Tuesday in my home-town...
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Beer on the rocks
The articles just keep coming this week. Gothamist reported that Mayor Bloomberg refused to sample any of Brooklyn’s new brews at the ribbon cutting for their recent expansion, as they didn’t have any...
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DIY
Julia Moskin published an awesome article in the NYT this week, “D.I.Y. Cooking Handbook“. She notes that before getting started, “it’s not necessary to understand lactic fermentation, or to learn the...
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Beer tasting at Café d’Alsace
Gianni from Café d’Alsace was kind enough to invite some folks from the neighborhood for an informal tasting today led by Michael from Union Beer. First up was Thornbridge Brewery's Kipling, a South...
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