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 – 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 – Odell Brewing Runoff Red IPA

Those of you who follow us on either Twitter or Untappd probably have already heard me (Andrew) sing the praises of this beer. For those of you who don’t use those services and to do a little more in-depth analysis we decided to bring the Odell Brewing Runoff Red IPA to the tasting table.…

ByAboutBeveragesApril 3, 20140Comments

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It Came From the Archives! Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA

This show originally aired on March 15th 2012. I can’t believe I didn’t realize this earlier, but this has been IPA week here at the website. So to finish things off we have the Ruthless Rye IPA from Sierra Nevada. Rye beers are something we have only recently been exposed to, but…

ByAboutBeveragesMarch 6, 20140Comments

It Came From The Archives: Two Egg Nogs, One Non-Dairy & One Chocolate

This show originally aired on December 16th, 2010. We here at AboutBeverages.com are nothing if not controversial. So in that spirit we are going to draw a line in the sand and say without hesitation…. We like egg nog. Now I know a lot of people like to dismiss this mysterious holiday…

ByAboutBeveragesJanuary 1, 20140Comments

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Give It A Shot – Deschutes Brewery Jubelale 2013

The Jubelale from Deschutes Brewery is a seasonal we look forward to every year. The flavor profile always changes a bit and the artwork for the label is unique to each year. It’s a strong ale with a blended six-pack of hops: Nugget, Cascade, Willamette, Styrian, Tettnang, East Kent Goldings. This…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 21, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – Pumpkin Beers 2013 Part 2 – Red Hook Out of Your Gourd Pumpkin Porter, Epic Brewing Fermentation Without Representation Imperial Pumpkin Porter & Shipyard Brewing Puglsey’s Signature Series Smashed Pumpkin

It all comes down to this. Two more new pumpkin beers this week are brought to the tasting table as we choose the best of 2013. Last week both beers were of differing styles, but today they are both porters. First will be the Out of Your Gourd Pumpkin Porter from Red…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 14, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – Pumpkin Beers 2013 Part 1 – Lakefront Brewery Pumpkin Lager & New Belgium Pumpkick

It’s the moment many of you have been waiting for. It’s time to start our pumpkin beer shows. This year we will be trying four new beers over the next two weeks and in the end comparing them to last years winner, the Puglsey’s Signature Series Smashed Pumpkin from Shipyard Brewing. Today…

ByAboutBeveragesNovember 7, 20130Comments

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Give It A Shot – Deschutes Brewery Fresh Squeezed IPA

One of the more recent trends in the area of IPAs is the fresh hopped IPA. Whether it’s Stone Brewing and their Enjoy By IPA or Port Brewing and their High Tide IPA, it’s all about getting the beer to you as fast as possible to keep all of the delicious hop oils at…

ByAboutBeveragesOctober 10, 20130Comments

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