Samuel Adams Noble Pils (Sampling Spring Brews)
It snowed six inches last Saturday, another six inches on Tuesday, and we’re expecting up to two feet of snow starting tomorrow. And I’ve been sampling spring seasonal beers! The […]
Category Archives: From the Beer Store
Redhook Brewery
I picked up two cases of Redhook from Magruder’s last Friday. With the NFL conference championships on Sunday, I needed some solid session beer in the fridge and Redhook fit […]
Paulaner Brewery
Another drive home from work on Friday night meant another stop at Magruder’s, to see what they were sampling. This week it was beer from Paulaner Brewery in Müchen, Germany. […]
Beer for Christmas
I just finished off all of the beer I received as Christmas gifts this year. My sister Jen, who lives in North Carolina, gave me a mixed six pack of […]
Sampling Winter Beers in New England
We traveled to Carlisle, Massachusetts for the holidays and I quickly made my way to Colonial Spirits in nearby Acton to load up on some regional brews that I can’t […]
A Beer for New Year’s Eve
I needed a great beer for New Year’s Eve. A random six pack wasn’t going to do. I wanted a big bottle of something special. I hesitated as I browsed […]
Hook & Ladder Variety Pack
I was excited to find the Hook & Ladder Brewing Company Variety Pack at Chevy Chase Wine and Spirits (weekend of December 19). I’ve had the Hook & Ladder Golden, […]
Saranac 12 Beers of Winter
The Saranac 12 Beers of Winter mix pack is one of my favorite holiday traditions, dating back to at least 2001 (according to my beer database, which I started in […]
Harpoon Wintry Mix
I can check off another winter mix-pack from my beer to-do list: the Harpoon Brewery Wintry Mix, which features two bottles of six different beers. Harpoon IPA, one of my […]
Sampling the Winter Beers
I’ve been so busy sampling the winter beers that I haven’t had much time to post to the blog. So this post will be a quick catch-up to capture and […]
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