2012 Winter 12-Pack Challenge: Sam Adams Winter Classics vs. Saranac 12 Beers of Winter
VS. Sam Adams vs. Saranac isn’t exactly Army vs. Navy football. But as I sit here watching my favorite college football rivalry (Go Navy!), I’m inspired […]
Category Archives: From the Beer Store
Starr Hill Road Show
The third of my three-posts-in-three-four-days report on fall 12-packs… Last up: Starr Hill Road Show I really like the brew coming out of Starr Hill Brewing Company in Charlottesville, Virginia. […]
Blue Moon Brewmaster’s Autumn Sampler
The second of my three-posts-in-three-days report on fall 12-packs… Next up: Blue Moon Brewmaster’s Autumn Sampler I don’t drink a lot of Blue Moon, though I love it in the […]
Harpoon Brewery Fall Tailgater
Chocoholics have their Whitman’s Samplers; beer connoisseurs have their variety packs. — Washington Post Beer Writer Greg Kitsock, May 2011 column I’ve been on the hunt for fall seasonal mixed […]
2012 Sierra Nevada Beer Camp
What is Sierra Nevada Beer Camp? Beer geeks invade the Sierra Nevada brewery in Chico, California for a three-day “hands-on beer-focused adventure.” Camp activities include an in-depth, behind-the-scenes brewery tour […]
2012 Sam Adams Harvest Collection
I love the 2012 version of the Sam Adams Harvest Collection! I saw the mixed 12-pack in stores in mid-August, which was much too soon for fall seasonal brew, so I […]
Harpoon Summer Vacation 2012
It is late July and I already spotted my first Oktoberfest beer of 2012. Dominion Octoberfest from Old Dominion Brewing Company is already on the beer shelves at the Harris […]
The Cans of Summer
What do you do when you are in the grips of a record-setting summer heat wave? A heat wave that makes history? We’ve been spending a lot of time at […]
Saranac 12 Beers of Summer 2012
According to the Capital Weather Gang, our current heat wave is reaching historic levels. For the 8th straight day, the temperature has reached at least 95 degrees in Washington, D.C., […]
Magic Hat Summer Scene 2012
I continue my tour of summer mixed 12-packs by checking out the Summer Scene at Magic Hat Brewing Company in South Burlington, VT. Magic Hat is one of my favorite […]
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