Give It A Shot – Trader Joe’s Howling Gourds Pumpkin Ale and O’Fallon Pumpkin Beer

In our part of the country it certainly doesn’t feel like it, but when we look at the calendar we are reminded that it is fall. Leaves are beginning to change, the days are getting shorter, and of course, pumpkins are everywhere. In the beverage world that means pumpkin beer is everywhere. Over the years…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 1, 20200Comments

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Pumpkin Beers 2015 – Wasatch, Almanac and We Choose This Year’s Champion

We hope you are ready for some more pumpkin, because this week brings part two of our world famous (famous in our world, and that's what really matters to us at About Beverages) pumpkin beer podcast. Last weeks episode saw us make our way through the first four selections for this year, and this week…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 22, 20150Comments

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Pumpkin Beers 2015 – Saranac, Alaskan, Jolly Pumpkin and Ballast Point

Well, it is that time of year again. There is talk of leaves changing color, cooler weather is on the way, football games with meaning are finally being played, and the About Beverages Pumpkin Beer Podcast is here for your enjoyment. It is hard to believe, but this is the 6th year we have had…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 1, 20150Comments

Give It A Shot – Modern Times Beer Oneida Seasonal Pale Ale

Modern Times Beer has become another one of our “must have breweries” whenever Keith or I travel to California with our families. From the light to the dark they have found a wonderful balance of flavor in all that they create. Today at the tasting table we have the Oneida Seasonal Pale Ale.…

ByAboutBeveragesJuly 23, 20150Comments

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Give It A Shot – Victory Hop Ranch Imperial IPA

For those of you that get our weekly email, we are sorry to report that the Sierra Nevada Hoppy Lager did not get recorded and has been lost. We will at some point soon post the tasting notes for it, but until then to ease your sadness we have another beer at the tasting…

ByAboutBeveragesFebruary 19, 20150Comments

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Give It A Shot – Left Hand Brewing Fade to Black Volume One (2014)

One of the most talked about and revered beers on this website is finally back! At the tasting table today we have the Left Hand Brewing Fade to Black Volume One. The series started back in 2009 with this Foreign Export Stout and changed with every passing year just like the seasons. …

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 20, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Pumpkin Beers 2014 Part 3 – Howe Sound Brewing Pumpkineater and Shipyard Brewing Smashed Pumpkin

Four pumpkin beers entered the tasting arena over the last two weeks to compete against the current champion Puglsey’s Signature Series Smashed Pumpkin. One more will be added to the challenger ranks today and then a decision will be made. That beer is the Pumpkineater Imperial Pumpkin Ale from Howe Sound Brewing. …

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 9, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Pumpkin Beers 2014 Part 2 – Southern Tier Brewing Pumking Imperial Pumpkin Ale and Warlock Imperial Pumpkin Stout

Part two of our Pumpkin Beer Fest 2014 is doubling down on two things: We have two beers from the same brewery and have gone bigger with our style as both are imperial. At the tasting table today we have the Pumking Imperial Pumpkin Ale and the Warlock Imperial Pumpkin Stout from Southern…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 2, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Pumpkin Beers 2014 Part 1 – KBC Pumpkin Ale and Magic Hat Brewing Wilhelm Scream Pumpkin Ale

It’s that time year once again when the leaves begin to change colors and thoughts of colder weather and the harvest come to the forefront. Here in Arizona very little of that is true, but we try to think positive and be excited those times are only a couple months away. To help…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 25, 20140Comments

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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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