Josh on March 10th, 2009

After spending the day skiing, I was happily surprised when I came home by a 12-pack of Terrapin Beer Co.’s year-round offerings on my doorstep. The few “big” beers I’ve had a chance to sample from the brewery have impressed me immensely, and I’m happy to be able to sample some of their regular [...]

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During this ski season, a tradition has developed between myself and a pal - picking up a mixed 12-pack of beer to enjoy before our Sunday trips. It has been a joy to find breweries to share, especially since my ski buddy is not quite the beer geek that I am. While there [...]

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Josh on February 13th, 2009

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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A couple weeks ago, I posted a review of the Schneider-Brooklyner Hopfen Weisse, brewed by Garrett Oliver at the Schneider Brauerei.  In his beer, he dry-hopped with local Hellertauer hops and fermented the brew with the Schneider house yeast.  This version, the Brooklyner-Schneider, was brewed by Hans-Peter Drexler at the Brooklyn Brewery in New York, [...]

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