Give It A Shot – Saison du Buff Aged In Red Wine Barrels

The Saison du Buff collaboration was first brewed by Stone, Dogfish and Victory Brewing in 2010. This was the first and I think only beer to come out of their BUFF (Brewers United for Freedom of Flavor) alliance. It was brewed at all three breweries using the same recipe and ingredients throughout that…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 21, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – 2010 Affentaler Pinot Noir

The 2010 Affentaler Pinot Noir is grown in Germany’s southern most wine growing region known as Baden. This area which is part of the Rhine Valley and is at the foot of the Black Forest has become know for its Rieslings and Pinot Noirs. Affentaler means “Valley of the Monkey” hence the symbolic…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 19, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Oogave Natural Organic Cola

Can you take a rainbow and put it in your pocket? Can you sweeten a cola with agave nectar? One man set out to definitively answer the second question with a large lineup of sodas. Stephen “Esteban” Anson began serving his handcrafted Oogave sodas in 2005 at his restaurant. They became…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 14, 20120Comments

Give It A Shot Podcast Tequila Video

Give It A Shot – Sauza Tres Generaciones Plata Tequila

We figured it was about time for us to take a break from the many beers we have been having lately and cleanse our palates with one of our favorite spirits, tequila. The Tres Generaciones Plata from Sauza Tequila came my way as a gift from my Dad at one of our get-togethers. …

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 12, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Stone Brewing and Bottleworks 13th Anniversary

Stone Brewing collaborating with anybody gets our attention. When we first saw this 13th Anniversary collaboration with Bottleworks we thought, “Who is Bottleworks?” I know plenty of our listeners may be letting out a collective sigh that we haven’t heard of this apparent Seattle landmark carrying over 950 beers and several rotating taps.…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 7, 20120Comments

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Give It A Shot – Ballast Point Brewing Tongue Buckler Imperial Red Ale

We finished last week with a sesonal beer from Ballast Point that was quite delicious so why not start the week with another. The Tongue Buckler is an Imperial Red Ale with, as the labels says, has “More and more malt than any land lubber can handle.” With off the scale IBUs and…

ByAboutBeveragesSeptember 5, 20120Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Sour Video

Give It A Shot – Lost Abbey & New Belgium Collaboration Lips of Faith Brett Beer

Collaboration beers are no stranger to our podcasts, but a wild ale collaboration is something to take note of. Lost Abbey and New Belgium have gotten together to create a beer for part of the Lips of Faith collection simply called Brett Beer. The Brett being short for brettanomyces which if you’ve been…

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 24, 20120Comments

Beer Give It A Shot Podcast Sour Video

Give It A Shot – Duchesse De Bourgogne Flemish Red Ale

Still on the hunt for even more delicious sour beers, even after all the we have had over the last two weeks, we bring to the tasting table today a Flemish red ale. The Duchesse De Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe is made in the traditional style of aging in oak casks. This beer…

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 22, 20120Comments

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AboutBeverages.com Podcast: Episode 25 – Sour Beers Part 2

Welcome to Episode 25 Part Two of the AboutBeverages.com podcast! We continue with our sour beer fest and taste the final three of our total of six since we began this journey. This grouping shares a great many things in common: They are all sour ales, imported, and brewed by De Proef…

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 16, 20120Comments

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AboutBeverages.com Podcast: Episode 25 – Sour Beers Part 1

Welcome to Episode 25 of the AboutBeverages.com podcast! As we hit the quarter century mark (as far as podcasts go) we are going to turn our attention to one of our newest favorite beer styles, Sour beers. In part one of this two part episode, in addition to trying three sour beers, we…

ByAboutBeveragesAugust 9, 20120Comments

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