There’s something you should know about getting the best beer in America - it ain’t easy.
Kate the Great is a Russian Imperial Stout brewed by Portsmouth Brewery in Portsmouth, NH. In December of 2007, Beer Advocate magazine named Kate the Great the Best Beer in America (and 2nd-best on Planet Earth), based on the beer [...]
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This review is a repost of my original review, written for Murmur.com.
I grew up in a small town in Maine - not quite as tiny as the 700-person Oxford, Iowa, but pretty damn close. Living in a small town, you hear the stories of practically everyone there, and discover the wealth of life experience [...]
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Are You a Book Advocate or a Book Snob?
I see a lot of crossover when I look at the worlds of craft brewing and independent bookselling. Both are (or at least frame themselves) as small, scrappy upstarts facing off against corporate behemoths. Both small breweries and indie bookstores promote themselves as local, unique, and a vehicle for creating choice in the market. Whether [...]
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