Give It A Shot – Founders Brewing KBS Barrel Aged Stout

What do you get when you take a stout, add copious (I love that word) amounts of chocolate and coffee, then barrel age it in a cave for 12 months? You get the KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) from Founders Brewing. Normally when something isn’t available year round we throw out the designation of…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 3, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Goose Island The Illinois Imperial IPA

Goose Island hits the tasting table today with an Imperial IPA simply called “The Illinois”. It should come as no shock after seeing the name that the brewery is based in Chicago. This seasonal offering pushes the style a little further than the Alaskan double IPA we had last week with a 9%…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 26, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Alaskan Brewing Hopothermia Double IPA

We go bigger this week (we know we hate that cliche too) thanks to a beer from Alaskan Brewing at the tasting table. The Hopothermia Double IPA is their latest year round release. What makes something a double IPA you might ask? If you go by BJCP guidelines, cause why not, the…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 19, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Lindemans Cuvee Rene Gueuze

It’s been awhile since we’ve had a gueuze and we figured what better time than the heat of summer to correct this. The Lindeman’s Cuvee Rene Gueuze purchased at our local Tap and Bottle is available year round. Originating in Belgium, this style of beer is made by blending old and young lambic…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 12, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Brewery Ommegang Fleur De Houblon

Brewery Ommegang brings a new for 2014 summer seasonal to the tasting table today. Not wanting to stray too far from its Belgian roots the Fleur De Houblon does diverge somewhat and add in some extra hop character. The name itself means hop flowers and the hop of choice for this brew is…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 5, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Stone Brewing Saison

Saisons or farmhouse ales have been traditionally brewed during the winter months and then stored for drinking by the farm workers during the summer months. The Stone Brewing Saison has decided to put the “farm” back in farmhouse ale by adding some items grown in their organic garden. Lemon zest, lavender and lemon…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 29, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Bell’s Brewery Oarsman Ale

As the weather begins to creep towards the triple digits here in the Old Pueblo, we begin looking for the latest summer seasonals. The Bell’s Brewery Oarsman Ale is their take on a classic Berliner Weissbier. While this may be a year round offering, to us it seems very seasonally appropriate given the…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 22, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – New Belgium Lips of Faith Series Cascara Quad

Anything within the Lips of Faith Series from New Belgium Brewing always garners our interest. From the La Folie to the Le Terroir to the Pluot, there is always something unique worth giving a…. well you know. So it should come as no shock that at the tasting table today we have the…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 8, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Rogue Brewing Beard Beer

Being a Brewmaster requires a few very important things: A knowledge of chemistry, a desire for extreme cleanliness and of course a beard. So after 15,000 batches at Rogue Brewing, John Maier decided to bring his two passions together; beer and the hair on his chinny chin chin. It only makes…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 1, 20140Comments

Beer Live on Location Podcast Summer Seasonal Video

Live on Location at Tap and Bottle Featuring Destihl Brewing & Four Peaks Part Three

We are Live on Location this week at Tap and Bottle for the final part of our three show series. Owners Scott and Rebecca kept the conversation going for part two as we discussed everything from session beers (of which two were tried) to sours to gluten free options of which they have many.…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 24, 20140Comments

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