Give It A Shot – Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA vs Mission Street IPA

The question posed on today’s show is this. Can you lose a battle against yourself? Let us explain. Today on the show we will be tasting the Union Jack IPA and the Mission Street IPA. Both are made by Firestone Walker. The Union Jack is made under the aforementioned company…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 25, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – Baltika Brewery No. 8 Wheat Beer

When we say wheat beer the first thing that comes to mind is St. Petersburg, Russia… right? The birthplace of full bodied wheat beer, am I right? Ok maybe that’s not true at all. How about this. When you want to try something different in the beer world what’s better than…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 18, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – New Belgium Rampant IPA and Spiegelau IPA Glasses

The Spiegelau IPA glass worked very well last week, but can it handle an Imperial IPA? That’s what we find out today as we pour a glass of Rampant Imperial IPA from New Belgium brewing. This is the latest in a long line of beers from their Explore Series which can be found…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 10, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – Lumberyard Flagstaff IPA and Spiegelau IPA Glasses

Another IPA and another comparison test for the Spiegelau glassware made just for IPAs. Today on the show the beverage being poured is the Lumberyard Flagstaff IPA. An added bonus for this beer is that it happens to come in a can. Not that cans make things better, but we have been…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 5, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA and Spiegelau IPA Glasses

We know it seems a little random that we would just now be getting around to the Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA. It’s been around for years and at this point most of our listeners have probably already enjoyed this one. Well this show is about more than just that. Over the…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 3, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – Unita Brewing Dubhe Imperial Black IPA

Space and hemp lovers unite in this beer from Uinta brewing. The Dubhe Imperial Black IPA is named after the star that illuminates the front of the big dipper which became Utah’s Centennial star in 1996. That’s the space part. The hemp part comes from the fact that this beer is brewed…

ByAboutBeveragesMarch 15, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – Four Peaks Brewing Sunbru Kölsch Style Ale

With the first day of Spring just around the corner, we thought it might be a nice time to try something on the lighter side of the flavor spectrum. Thankfully Four Peaks Brewing has just such a beer available in a can with their Sunbru Kölsch Style Ale. This style originated in Cologne,…

ByAboutBeveragesMarch 13, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – New Belgium Hoppy Bock Lager

What the Helles have we brought to the tasting table today? A Helles Bock or Maibock of course! This is the first of four beers in a new series from New Belgium Brewing called Hop Kitchen. The beer being poured today is called Hoppy Bock Lager and is made with rye (always…

ByAboutBeveragesMarch 8, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – New Belgium Shift Pale Lager

With the weather already warming up (unfortunately) here in Southern Arizona we decided to Shift our palates a bit and taste something more suited to warmer days. The beer of choice today is from New Belgium and is appropriately named Shift Pale Lager. A blend of the hoppiness (Target, Nelson Sauvin, Liberty, Cascade)…

ByAboutBeveragesMarch 6, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – San Tan Brewing Sex Panther Double Chocolate Porter

Sex Panther Double Chocolate Porter from San Tan Brewing is the beer we have at the tasting table today. We’re going to be honest with you, full disclosure as we always say. This beer was mainly purchased for two reasons: It comes in a can which we are always interested to try…

ByAboutBeveragesFebruary 20, 20130Comments

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