Give It A Shot – Laughing Dog Brewing Sneaky Pete Imperial IPA

Laughing Dog Brewery is making its second appearance on the podcast. The first time was with their Rocket Dog Rye IPA. Today we have the Sneaky Pete Imperial IPA. This five hop blend of Simcoe, Glacier, Centennial, Vanguard and Hallertuaer clock in at an even 10% ABV. Besides the obvious that…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 6, 20120Comments

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Give It A Second Shot – Odell Brewing St. Lupulin Extra Pale Ale

We are not above admitting a mistake if one has been made. You never know when you first try a beverage if there was something wrong with either the drink itself or maybe the circumstances under which it was had. Whatever the case, it is always good to go back and try things…

ByAboutBeveragesJune 1, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Dogfish Head Tweason’ale Gluten Free Beer

With gluten-free beer options on the rise we decided to look to one of our favorite breweries and see what they could come up with. The Tweason’ale from Dogfish Head is a mixture of sorghum, strawberries, and buckwheat honey. Sold seasonally four times a year and coming in at 6% ABV, this beer…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 30, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Sierra Nevada Brewing Kellerweis Hefeweizen

Available year round, the Sierra Nevada Kellerweis is a hefeweizen in the most classic of ways. It’s one of the only American Hefeweizens to use open style fermentation, a very labor-intensive process. Like the Rogue Hefeweizen earlier in the week, it also falls into the sessionable category at 4.8%. Not to continue…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 25, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Rogue Brewing Mom Hefeweizen

Rogue Brewing kicks of our week long salute to the hefeweizen with a beer simply called Mom Hefeweizen. It’s very similar to a beer that can be found year round called Haf-E-Weizen, but that particular version does not appear to incorporate the infusion of rose petals and rose water. Like most beers in…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 23, 20120Comments

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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 – Kim Crawford Marlborough Pinot Noir 2010

Switching hemispheres and styles for the show today we head down to New Zealand. Specifically the Marlborough region for the Kim Crawford Pinot Noir 2010. Our first experience with this winemaker was with their Sauvignon Blanc which if you haven’t had it, is very good and not to be missed. Obviously these…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 11, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Badet Clement Co Revelation Chardonnay 2010

Choosing not to commit a faux pas by having an imported wine week without something from France, we decided to begin there. Today we have the Badet Clement Revelation Chardonnay 2010. Available exclusively at Trader Joe’s, this wine is designated as Vin de Pays d’Oc or “wines of the country”. At a…

ByAboutBeveragesMay 9, 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

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