Tag Archives: American beers

Uinta Labyrinth Black Ale

Posted on 2010/11/15 by Doug

Utah is not a state that comes to mind when thinking of American microbrews. Hell, Utah tends to rank in the low 40’s or even 50th when making any sort of list about drinking in the USA. Yet Uinta Brewing … Continue reading →

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Brazen Head Cask Festival – 6 November 2010

Posted on 2010/11/11 by Doug

When I moved to Brooklyn in the summer of 2002, The Brazen Head was one of seven bars in all of NYC that served hand-drawn cask ales (i.e. unfiltered, non-artificially carbonated ales served at cellar temperature) on a regular basis. … Continue reading →

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Spring House Brewery’s B-Sides

Posted on 2010/10/31 by Doug

On a visit to Cold Spring Beverages last summer, I picked up a bottle from a brewery called Spring House largely due to the low-key, DIY style of the packaging, which was essentially a generic black on silver label with … Continue reading →

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A Bevy of Black Beers

Posted on 2010/10/17 by Doug

About a year ago, I was looking on the Russian River website to see where I might have a chance of trying their beer on the east coast, and they mentioned a bar called the Hulmeville Inn, located a mere … Continue reading →

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Alesmith Wee Heavy

Posted on 2010/09/11 by Doug

Alesmith is one of at least three or four great American breweries located in and around San Diego (Port/Lost Abbey, Green Flash, and Ballast Point being the others, and I’m sure many others would add Stone to this list). Out … Continue reading →

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