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Review: New Belgium Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ale

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 15:50:28 +0000

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ale was recently released. It is a collaboration between New Belgium Brewery and Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream. This is a Special Release Ale that is a follow-up to last years Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale. A portion of the proceeds, $50,000, goes to Protect our Winters, a nonprofit organization that […]

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Review: Shipyard GingerBreadHead Ale

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 01:06:46 +0000

Shipyard GingerBreadHead Ale was released as a winter seasonal ale in 2014. It joined over 20 year round and seasonal beers they brew in Portland Maine. Yes this is the same company that brews Pumpkin Head, Apple Head, and Melon Head Ale.It pours to a deep brown amber color with a medium tan head that […]

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Review: Best Damn Apple Ale

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 18:04:14 +0000

Best Damn Apple Ale joins the Anheuser-Busch line of Best Damn Products. The lineup currently also features their two hard soda’s, Best Damn Root Beer, and Best Damn Cherry Cola. More flavors are sure to follow. Before launching the Best Damn line they had to purchase the bestdamn.com site that had been owned and registered […]

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Review: Shock Top Summer Grapefruit

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 15:54:27 +0000

Shock Top Summer Grapefruit was just released and it is sold in the Shock Top Summer variety pack. Each 12 pack features 3 bottles each of Shock Top Belgian White, Lemon Shandy, Honey Crisp Apple Wheat, and Summer Grapefruit. Summer Grapefruit is a Belgian style wheat ale brewed with spices, grapefruit peel and with natural […]

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Review: Not Your Fathers Ginger Ale

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:18:10 +0000

Not Your Fathers Ginger Ale was just released in 12 Oz. six pack bottles, and cans. This is their follow-up to their very successful Not Your Fathers Root Beer which is currently the nations best selling craft beer sku. It was created at the Small Town Brewery in Wauconda Illinois and because of expected demand it […]

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Review: Jolly Traveler Winter Shandy

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 15:50:09 +0000

Jolly Traveler Winter Shandy is one of 5 shandy’s brewed by this division of The Boston Beer Company, the makers on Samuel Adams beer. Jolly Travelor is brewed with lemon peel. Pomegranate Juice, Orange, Spice, and natural flavors are then added. As the name would imply this is a winter seasonal that is arriving on store […]

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Review: Shock Top Spiced Banana Wheat Beer

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:51:09 +0000

Shock Top Spiced Banana Wheat beer was introduced on draft for limited release including Special Events and Beer Festivals in August 2014. It is now one of two limited edition beers they offer in 12 ounce bottles. Their other flavor is Twisted Pretzel Wheat. They join their 3 seasonal and 3 year round wheat beers. The Belgian […]

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Review: Redds Wicked Black Cherry Ale

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:03:23 +0000

Redds Wicked Black Cherry Ale was recently released, joining the previously reviewed Wicked Mango and Wicked Apple Ale. Redds, a Miller-Coors brand, also brews a lower alcohol Apple, Strawberry, and Green Apple ale. Wicked Black Cherry is brewed in Albany Georgia with natural flavors then added before canning at 8% alcohol. Redd’s currently sells this […]

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Review: Coney Island Hard Root Beer

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:41:22 +0000

Coney Island Hard Root Beer was just introduced. It is brewed by the Coney Island Brewing Company, a brewery that is part of the Boston Beer Company. This is the company behind Sam Adams Beer, Angry Orchard Hard Cider, and Twisted Tea. It is made with ale, natural flavors, and caramel color, and it is […]

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Review: Berghoff Rowdy Root Beer

Jeff Ellingson — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:27:37 +0000

Berghoff Rowdy Root Beer was just released and it is one of 13 beers sold under the Berghoff label that are currently brewed in Stevens Point Wisconsin at the Stevens Point Brewery. This is the third adult root beer I’m familiar with, and I’m sure more will follow. Rowdy Root Beer is crafted from a […]

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