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  • Cigar City Jai Alai IPA Beer Review

    Cigar City Jai Alai IPA Of the southern breweries unavailable in Cleveland, Tampa Bay’s Cigar City is one of the most intriguing. Founded only a few years ago, this craft brewer is a rarity in a state where frozen drinks are king. And CCB wasted no time however getting the beer world buzzing. In addition…

  • What to Drink This Summer Part 2: Fruit Beers

    Summer beers can be a challenge these days. While American beer tastes have pushed brewers to hugely hopped IPAs, dynamically flavored  sours, and Russian imperial stouts too boozy to be considered beer in Russia, for most beer drinkers none of these categories speaks to warm weather refreshment. What is a beer lover to serve at debt ceiling parties? In…

  • Terrapin Monks Revenge 2011 Beer Review

    The Terrapin Bewery out of the musical city of Athens Georgia has been brewing some well respected ales since 2002. In addition to their usual (and award winning) lineup, they now offer a limited series of experimental beers and a high gravity line known as “Monster Beers”. The Terrapin Monks Revenge is one of these monsters.…

  • Founders KBS Kentucky Breakfast Stout 2011/2010

    [dropcap]H[/dropcap]aving reviewed the 2011 Founders KBS Kentucky Breakfast Stout already on draft, it is time to compare this legendary imperial stout against some other barrel aged beers as well as against the 2010 vintage. Does a beer that is already cave aged an entire year fade away after another year in the bottle? Does the…

  • What To Drink This Summer Part 1: Hoppin’ Frog Turbo Shandy

    What To Drink This Summer Part 1: Hoppin’ Frog Turbo Shandy

    [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the warmer months are upon us, palettes turn to lighter, more thirst quenching fare. But are we cursed to guzzle Coronas, super sweet dressed up wine coolers from a can, or “Light” beers? In the “What to drink this summer” series we will offer some alternatives to the usual, and sun-poison your taste buds…