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Belgian Dark Strong Ale & Tostadas

by Joshua Lepley
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On occasion I find myself leafing through a book with some beginning pairing guidelines in the hopes that it will spark a great idea. Sometimes it works. Other times, not so much. A few days ago however, it did, and in a BIG way. I had a Belgian Dark Strong Ale aging away in the [...]

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Tom’s "Too Hot For TV" Ultimate Summer Beer List: Part III & IV

by Tom MacGowan
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Tom wanted to shoot a video of himself tasting and discussing the following hand-picked list of “kick-ass” summer beers, but our editors thought it would be just “too hot for TV” (or webTV, in this case). We did however let him write about it. This is Parts III and IV of a four part series. [...]

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Beer: The After Dinner Drink

by Joshua Lepley
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Who says you can’t drink beer with your ice cream? Joshua Lepley, photographer and creator of Barley Dine, shatters the common misconception that beer is only meant to be consumed during the main course. Today he shares with us several of his favorite dessert pairings guaranteed to make you reconsider that cup of coffee. Still [...]

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The Quest for the Berliner Weisse

by Celena Cipriaso
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I first discovered the Berliner Weisse in my search for good craft light beer options. The German sour wheat beer with a low ABV seemed like a perfect fit for my list. Ultimately, I decided not to include the beer type on the list because of its sparse pickings– at the time, I only found [...]

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DuClaw Brewing Company: Cult Brewing with a Twist

by Lydia Broussard
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To the naked eye, Maryland-based DuClaw Brewing company is an absolutely overwhelming micro-brewhouse: modest in size but huge in imagination. When I sat down with DuClaw president David Benfield, he said he’d told his marketing department, “You can’t be obvious. I hate being obvious,” when designing logos for ales with names like ‘Bare Ass Blonde‘ [...]

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8 Great Places to Have a Craft Beer Outdoors in NYC

by Jesse York
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With one of the hottest summers on recent record in NYC, it’s no surprise that many drinkers are choosing to pony up to the bar in a well air conditioned joint rather than brave the heat to enjoy a beer out in the sun. Hopefully the worst of the heat has passed and the outdoor [...]

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Autumn Seasonals Hit the Shelves: Pumpkins and Oktoberfests

by Tom MacGowan
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I was enjoying a nice summer day, until I got to the beer store where I work and saw that we had received a delivery of Pumpkin and Oktoberfest beer. I know it’s a bummer, but the summer is nearly coming to a close. The fall beers are making their way back into the circuit [...]

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Pretty Things Offers A Pretty Outstanding Beer Dinner

by Celena Cipriaso
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First off, I’ll admit I’m all kinds of biased when it comes to my favorite restaurant, The Farm on Adderley in Ditmas Park. Just a stone’s throw away from Sycamore, it’s my second dining room, arrayed with a great menu, focused on local sources and local drinks. Having already attended the excellent Ommegang dinner The [...]

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Tom’s "Too Hot For TV" Ultimate Summer Beer List: Part II

by Tom MacGowan
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Tom wanted to shoot a video of himself tasting and discussing the following hand-picked list of “kick-ass” summer beers, but our editors thought it would be just “too hot for TV” (or webTV, in this case). We did however let him write about it. This is part two of a four part series. Read Part [...]

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Beat the Heat: Cool Down with a Michelada

by Jesse York
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In the midst of this summer heat wave, staying cool and staying hydrated is paramount. Cold beer definitely works for me when the mercury is in the 80F – 90F range; but when it hits 100F, I need something colder and more refreshing. Borrowing from our neighbors to the south, my choice beverage on a [...]

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Tom’s "Too Hot For TV" Ultimate Summer Beer List: Part I

by Tom MacGowan
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Tom wanted to shoot a video of himself tasting and discussing the following hand-picked list of “kick-ass” summer beers, but our editors thought it would be just “too hot for TV” (or webTV, in this case). We did however let him write about it. This is Part I of Tom’s “Too Hot For TV” Ultimate [...]

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Dear Blind Tiger, Re: Best Summer Beers

by Jesse York
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On Monday of this week, I received the weekly Blind Tiger newsletter from Alan Jestice and at the bottom of the email I found this: “Third, think about which beer you really like during the summer, and why… And if you have a chance email me with it (put SUMMER BEER as the subject). And [...]

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A Lighter Option: Five Great Tasting Low Calorie Beers

by Celena Cipriaso
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Summer’s the time to bust out that bathing suit and drink a nice cold beer in the blistering heat.  But as drinkers shed their clothes, people start thinking how to shed those extra pounds, which can be a problem if you’re a beer lover. Beer is notorious for it’s extra weight in calories, averaging anywhere [...]

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Beers In Heaven: Lost’s Jack, Kate, Sawyer, & More

by Cassidy Catanzaro
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So, it’s fair to say that many devotees of the series Lost were left unsatisfied with last month’s final episode. Perhaps not every question was sufficiently answered, not the least among them how to spend our Tuesday nights now that Flash Forward has proven not to be the heir apparent. I for one can resume [...]

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The World Cup of Beer: The Only List You’ll Need

by Eugene Catanzaro
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You asked for it, so we worked our butts off to get it to you in time for the start of this year’s World Cup in June. Several readers recently sent requests asking us for help completing their beer brackets, and we couldn’t be more happy to help. For those of you unfamiliar with this [...]

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The Craft Beer Drinker’s Drinking Game Guide

by Andrew Henderson
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Who doesn’t love a good 9.8% Belgian Ale or “hopped up” IPA to get your heart racing? Probably no one reading this article, that’s for sure. But with Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, there’s a strong possibility a backyard barbecue is in your future; and when beer drinking friends gather, drinking games often [...]

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