Give It A Shot – Clown Shoes Vampire Slayer American Imperial Stout

What do you call a beer made with holy water and smoked with vampire killing stakes? In our eyes there is only one thing you can call it, Vampire Slayer from Clown Shoes Beer. Normally this time of year in Arizona we are not even thinking about something this dark and heavy. …

ByAboutBeveragesMay 16, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Boulder Beer Mojo IPA

It is time once again for our "Give It A Shot" podcast where we share with you, our valued listener, something we discovered that needs to be shared immediately. If you have any ideas for future episodes of …

ByAboutBeveragesMay 4, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Dragoon Brewing IPA

The wait is finally over as Dragoon Brewery finally opened their taproom doors this last Friday allowing the public to purchase their first two beers, Dragoon IPA and Stronghold Session. For the show today we will only be trying the Dragoon IPA, but hopefully soon we will get our hands on the other. …

ByAboutBeveragesMay 2, 20120Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Seasonal Video

Give It A Shot – Mission Street Anniversary Ale 2012

Mission Street Anniversary Ale 2012 is the latest seasonal release from Firestone Walker exclusive to Trader Joe’s. There are several beers available under the Mission Street label including the Mission Street IPA which we have previously reviewed on a podcast. They call this beer an Imperial Brown Ale which I think is stretching…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 20, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Oskar Blues Brewery Dale’s Pale Ale & Old Chub Scotch Ale

The final day of our most recent beer in a can series is upon us and it involves a brewery that is no stranger to cans. In fact all of their beers come in cans. Oskar Blues Brewery out of Lyons, Colorado has been packaging their beer this way since 2002. Today…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 18, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Prescott Brewing Liquid Amber Ale & Ponderosa IPA

Continuing with our baseball theme on the show today we’ve got a canned beer double header. Both beers are from Prescott Brewing and available across Arizona. First up will be the Liquid Amber Ale and then we will try the Ponderosa IPA. Two things stand out to me when visiting their site:…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 13, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Mogollon Brewing Wapiti Amber Ale

Hope springs eternal for Cubs fans and baseball fans in general as it’s time once again to take the field. Leading off today in our continuing search for a great beer in a can is Mogollon Brewing and the Wapiti Amber Ale. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona and named after the Mogollon Rim which…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 11, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Clown Shoes Tramp Stamp Belgian IPA

Mercury Brewing Clown Shoes Belgian IPA is a jumbling of words that almost doesn’t seem coherent in any way. Surprisingly enough within that wordgasm is a very interesting style we don’t see a lot of, but is becoming more popular, Belgian IPA. This style uses mostly American hops, but is finished with Belgian…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 6, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Squatters Pub Brewery Big Cottonwood Amber Ale

Big Cottonwood Amber Ale from Squatters Pub Brewery was originally part of their Small Batch Series in 2010. It became popular enough that they decided to make part of their yearly offerings. Only slightly off topic, we used to have a cottonwood tree in the backyard of my parents old house. Many…

ByAboutBeveragesMarch 30, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Left Hand Brewing Milk Stout Nitro

In a cool piece of marketing that one can only hope will bring with it an amazing beer, Left Hand Brewing has released their Milk Stout Nitro. Similar to their regular Milk Stout, at least based on the ingredient list found on the site, this beer adds a unique carbonated twist, nitrogen. With…

ByAboutBeveragesMarch 23, 20120Comments

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