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The art of mixing beers
Has anyone heard of a rattler? When I was working behind the bar as a long-haired college student at the University of Arizona, a rattler was the evil concoction that some folks gave to unsuspecting […]
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7 questions with Hopskeller Brewing Company’s Matt Schweizer
A few weeks ago I noticed an anniversary worth noting. Back in September 2016, Hopskeller Brewing Company was quite literally the newest bar-brewery in our area. A month later, a fire severely damaged the Waterloo […]
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Civilized Brut is Founders first seasonal release of 2020
Civilized Brut, an extra dry IPA, is a brand-new addition to the brewery’s seasonal lineup. […]
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Charleville releasing new Witbier aged 4 years in white wine barrels
I’ve declared that my Summer of Beer 2019 will include a return to some styles that have sort of fallen off my beer list, namely Hefeweizens and Witbier. Witbiers are Belgian style ales that are […]
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AB continues its commitment to honoring veterans and Folds Of Honor
Last year I was having a beer with an old friend, who has given me a ton of ribbing over the past years for writing about beer but never writing about HIS beer. My friend, […]
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The 7 flavor categories of beer: What they are, how to pair them
One of the best things about writing a beer blog is that no matter who I meet, or if I’ve known a person for decades, people love to talk to me about beer. The conversation […]
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4 Hands, Urban Chestnut and Greer Brewing discuss their flagship beers
In the craft beer world, it is quite mesmerizing how many choices we have of quality breweries as well as the vast number of beers those breweries are crafting. It can be a bit overwhelming. […]
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Urban Chestnut paying homage to the “beer that made St. Louis”
It’s not popular to say, but it’s part of our brewing history. The current American and local craft beer community may not exist had it not been for the success of St. Louis based Anheuser […]
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Why oysters and stouts go so well together
I love food, especially how it interacts with beer. Recently, I’ve written about an uptick in high-quality restaurants and local brewers coming together to find more and more ways to pair food with varying kinds […]
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Main & Mills’ Denny Foster explains breakfast stouts before debut of KBS ’19
“Pastry” stouts are the big thing now but the “breakfast stout” has been a thing since Founders put out their version years ago. […]