What’s on tap for the week of December 15th – December 21st 2013

Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of December 15th – December 21st 2013. This week we bring back Eric for another go round and he introduces us to a new brewery. It happens this Wednesday with a “Give It A Shot” featuring the Unity…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 15, 20130Comments

Give It A Shot – Russian River Brewing Temptation

As we have stated many times, perhaps exhaustingly so, we have a love hate relationship with Russian River Brewing. We love the remarkable barrel aged beers they create, but we hate that they choose not to distribute to Arizona. Today is one of those “love” days when it comes to Russian River because…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 12, 20130Comments

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What’s on tap for the week of December 8th – December 14th 2013

Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of December 8th – December 14th 2013. This week we will squeeze our guest Eric into staying for another show and “tempt him with the fruit of another” sour beer. It happens this Wednesday with a “Give It…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 8, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – Two Gins: Fifty Pounds London Dry and The Botanist from Scotland

What better way to continue our travels through this holiday season then with a pair of gins. Today at the tasting table we have Fifty Pounds London Dry Gin and The Botanist. The name Fifty Pounds is derived from the Gin Act of 1736 in which King George the II imposed a levy…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 5, 20130Comments

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What’s on tap for the week of December 1st – December 7th 2013

Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of December 1st – December 7th 2013. We hope everyone had a safe and happy Thanksgiving here in the US and that good times were had by all around the world. In the holiday spirit of family and…

ByAboutBeveragesDecember 1, 20130Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Video

Give It A Shot – Vanderghinste Oud Bruin

Today at the tasting table we have the Vanderghinste Oud Bruin. Originally called “Ouden Tripel”, this West Flanders Brown beer has become a long standing regional specialty. The main ingredients are simple: malted barley, wheat, hops, water, and caramelized malts, but what happens next is what makes this beer unique. This…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 28, 20130Comments

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What’s on tap for the week of November 24th – November 30th 2013

Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of November 24th – November 30th 2013. It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US and hopefully everyone isn’t feeling too much of the holiday stress just yet. To help keep everyone calm and in good spirits, we have…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 24, 20130Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Seasonal Video

Give It A Shot – Deschutes Brewery Jubelale 2013

The Jubelale from Deschutes Brewery is a seasonal we look forward to every year. The flavor profile always changes a bit and the artwork for the label is unique to each year. It’s a strong ale with a blended six-pack of hops: Nugget, Cascade, Willamette, Styrian, Tettnang, East Kent Goldings. This…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 21, 20130Comments

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What’s on tap for the week of November 17th – November 23rd 2013

Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of November 17th – November 23rd 2013. We would like to thank everyone for the great response we get every year to our pumpkin beer shows. They are always a lot of fun to do and it’s amazing…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 17, 20130Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Seasonal Video

Give It A Shot – Pumpkin Beers 2013 Part 2 – Red Hook Out of Your Gourd Pumpkin Porter, Epic Brewing Fermentation Without Representation Imperial Pumpkin Porter & Shipyard Brewing Puglsey’s Signature Series Smashed Pumpkin

It all comes down to this. Two more new pumpkin beers this week are brought to the tasting table as we choose the best of 2013. Last week both beers were of differing styles, but today they are both porters. First will be the Out of Your Gourd Pumpkin Porter from Red…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 14, 20130Comments

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