Those who know me also know that I’m a big fan of spite-borne things. Little did I know about myself, this can even extend to beer. A buddy of mine lives in the UK and …
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Ginger Beer
Many people interested in the hobby of homebrewing are often dismayed by the upfront cost. Getting a large enough kettle, fermentation buckets, airlocks, and the bare essentials, on top of ingredients, is a large, upfront investment for a curiosity; however, it doesn't have to be that way. Home fermentation can be easy and cheap, and it'll give you some room to grow into the hobby with small, incremental investments.
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Revolution Brewing – Fist City Review
It is incredibly easy to drink - perhaps dangerously so, as I look at how much I have left while I write.
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Finch Beer Co. – Taco Cat Review
Well dear readers, it’s been a minute. We’ve been busy here working on setting up new interviews and new content, but also just some self-care. That said, we’re back to review, brew, and talk beer …
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Cigar City Brewing – Jai Alai Review
I usually try to drink local, as a (probably a little too proud) Chicagoan – but every now and then I’ll reach for less regional beer. This time, I went for Cigar City Brewing’s Jai …
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Wild Basin Melon Basil Boozy Sparkling Water Review
Upfront, I was hesitant. Those who know me know that I find honeydew to be the second worst fruit in existence; however, I was still hopeful. Oskar Blues had caught my attention a while ago with one of their most flamboyant beers: Death by King Cake. I figured that if I could trust them with the single greatest flavor to leave that state of Louisiana, I could trust them to not fuck up the taste of Melon anymore than nature already had.
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Beer, Codified
If you remember, a few months ago I created a "normalized" Märzen by scraping and analyzing a few hundred recipes. This was possible because of a content format that is almost universally shared between applications that work with beer. BeerXML, which comes from the creator of BeerSmith, provides rules for everything that you might want to know about a recipe, a judging style, or even a particular step in the mashing process.
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Interview with Mike VanCamp of Temperance Beer Co.!
It’s here! Our first interview! It might be a little rough, but we promise we’ll continue to increase our sophistication of these interviews with time. Many thanks to Mike and Temperance Beer Co. for the …
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Maplewood – Son of Juice Review
If you’re thinking: “Didn’t they just review a Maplewood?” – You’d be right. We actually got this from Foxtrot during an impromptu snack delivery, and it came in a pack. We’ll be sure to have …
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Miller High Life Review
The “stoners’ holiday” of 420 may have passed, but we’re still living the High Life – Miller High Life, that is. As yet another purchase to pacify me during the stay-at-home order (I must really …
