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Cheers to You All!

We’d like to thank all our supporters, staff and colleagues for a great year! It has been a fun ride and one we wish we could continue. Unfortunately, as sometimes happens, plans change and we must seize activity on the site. Do not fret, all of the great articles you’ve appreciated and linked to in [...]

Green Flash Barleywine

After the trifecta of Heavy Seas barleywines last month, I have been on a search for more of these heavy-handed brews…They seem to just mesh perfectly with the end of Winter and transition into Spring and warmer weather.

Fox Ridge Vineyard and Winery- the Envy of the East Coast

In York, Pa., a short jaunt from the bustle of the Philadelphia city streets, Fox Ridge Vineyard and Winery is consistently putting out quality, award-winning wines that are the envy of the East Coast.

Highland Cold Mountain Winter Ale

This brew has been on my beer wishlist since last winter because I have heard so many great things about it. How stoked was I to find it last week, and in a big 22 oz bomber!

Blackstock Vineyards Estate Wines

A number of wineries have taken root in the southern terminus of Appalachian Mountains. While taking advantage of the rich, fertile soil, these Georgian wineries have seen boom times as of late. Among these wineries is Blackstock Vineyards.

Heavy Seas Below Decks Barleywine(s) 2011

I have sampled the base brew of this collection a couple times in the past, and was pretty impressed with the result. But never before have I been able to taste three different versions of the same beer.

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Lagunitas Imperial Stout

Filed under Utmost Beer Posts on August 11, 2011 no comments

From the picture, you can tell I have been taking full advantage of the fine summer weather here in Virginia right where I should be – by the grill!

After a heavy meal of steaks or burgers and brats, everybody needs dessert…Yesterday mine was chocolaty, sweet and roasty.

Lagunitas Imperial Stout is a 9.9% ABV juggernaut that is described on their website as, “kinda like a hydraulic sandwich in a glass”. WTF?!

I like the other description better – “Dark and thick like your favorite dessert with a Bonus.” Yeah, it was definitely a heavy dessert-style beer. Black with a two-finger head of off-white flecked foam, the brew smells of dark chocolate and licorice.

The first sip was actually much sweeter than expected, but still incredibly rich and roasty. Lots of chocolate and bitter java swirl to provide the most excellent night cap after a night of gluttony. Under normal circumstances, I would have handled this 22 oz bomber by myself. However, last night we had friends over to grill out and I got to share it. A truly awesome beer, and a great end to a great night!

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Guppy’s Good Times–More than a Good Time

Walking along the side of the street were a group of young people, clearly drunk, so I decided to yell out to them. I asked them for a good bar around the area and some of them yelled out in unison, “Guppy’s Good Times.” I had never heard of it, so I asked them to point me in the right direction and off we went.

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The Kingshead Pub

Fort Lauderdale has no shortage of backdoor saloons, sports bars, dives, and pool halls. There is, however, a shortage of quiet, cultivated establishments to share a pint and conversation with friends (at least not without first emptying your wallet and offering up your soul). The Kingshead breaks that mold by offering up sophistication and class [...]

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Rock Bar All-Stars

Boston’s been a beacon of top home grown music talent for decades now. And every band that made it big, from Aerosmith to Boston to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, started out playing in local bars.

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Bartab Long Island Partner Bar List!!

Bartab is a revolutionary new platform for sharing real drinks through mobile apps, Facebook and the internet. Bartab enables you to send yourself and friends real drinks for only $1 at some of the coolest bars in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, DC, Denver and 10 other markets across the country. FREE iPhone App [...]

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