242. Blackstone Brewing – Dry Hopped Red Draft
Dec23

242. Blackstone Brewing – Dry Hopped Red Draft

My family and I have made our annual trek to St. Louis to visit my parents for the holidays.  I brought along a few Christmas beers to enjoy, but was nicely surprised that my sister had brought a growler back for me from Blackstone Brewery in Nashville.  She was there a couple weeks ago, and called to see what kind I wanted, this one sounded good.  I was only nervous that it was in the growler for a couple of weeks before I got it. ...

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157. Laurelwood Brewing – Organic Free Range Red Draft
Jul26

157. Laurelwood Brewing – Organic Free Range Red Draft

I’m at the Portland airport after an incredible week in “Beervana” – and I mean that as both a location and as an experience.  I had to take one last chance to have another local Oregon brew at the airport.  Fortunately, there was this Laurelwood Brewing location in the terminal.  The menu says, “This red blends 100% organically grown barley malts with loads of fresh Cascade hops. The result is a medium...

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54. Avery Brewing – Redpoint Ale
May28

54. Avery Brewing – Redpoint Ale

I really like Avery’s big beers, so I was excited when I found a few of their beers in the “mix a six” area of my local liquor store.  The label says, “Redpoint Ale.  Ahhh, Success!  It’s taken a lot of time and effort to create this unique, rich red ale with a distinct hop bouquet.  Enjoy our achievement in celebration of your own accomplishments.  Cheers!” It had a decent head when I poured it,...

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41. New Glarus – Snowshoe Ale
May16

41. New Glarus – Snowshoe Ale

I’ve been working around the house a lot today, and I even was able to mow part of the lawn before the rain moved in. And since I felt like the morning was pretty productive I thought I’d enjoy a nice beer this afternoon. I went into the beer fridge and found a New Glarus Snowshoe Ale from this past winter’s trip up to Wisconsin Dells.  We got a chance to stop by the brewery on our way home and I bought a mixed case...

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