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Beerstory: History Class Meets Happy Hour

Beerstory: History Class Meets Happy Hour

Beertography: Meditations Over a Pint

Beertography: Meditations Over a Pint

Beerprint: Crafting Your Brew

Beerprint: Crafting Your Brew

Hop Butcher's 'Craniac' New England IPA and Josh Bernstein's 'Drink Better Beer'
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‘Drinking Better Beer’ with Josh Bernstein

Hop Butcher’s ‘Craniac’ meets a new release.

  • December 1, 2019
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Captain Lawrence Brewing's 'Cuvee de Castleton' American Sour
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Thanksgiving Dinner

Captain Lawrence Brewing’s ‘Cuvee de Castleton (2015) meets my Thanksgiving plate.

  • November 28, 2019
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Lawson Brewing's 'Maple Nipple' Amber Ale with Maple Syrup
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Maple Syrup and Your Beer

Lawson’s ‘Maple Nipple’ Amber Ale meets a potential maple nipple.

  • October 10, 2019
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Mikerphone Brewing's 'Smells Like Bean Spirit' Breakfast Stout with Maple Syrup and Coffee meets Nirvana
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When Music Meets Craft Beer

Mikerphone’s ‘Smells Like Bean Spirit’ Barrel-Aged Stout meets the soundtrack of my youth.

  • October 3, 2019
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Burnt City's 'Kveik Minded' Kveik New England IPA at Stone Barns
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Kveiks: A Norwegian Farmhouse Ale Tradition

Burnt City’s ‘Kveik Minded’ meets my local farmhouse.

  • October 1, 2019
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Industrial Arts Brewing 'Summer Landscape'
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Summer Landscape

Industrial Arts’ ‘Summer Landscape’ meets the ideal terrain for my dog days.

  • July 10, 2019
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Tree House Brewing's 'Sssappp' New England IPA on Mo'orea
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Tree House Brewing’s ‘Sssappp’ on the Island of Mo’orea

Vermont’s finest craft beer halfway across the world.

  • June 14, 2019
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Tinker Bell Takes Some Brewing Lessons: Lupulin Powder And IPAs

Picture a steady stream of gorgeous whole cone hops cascading into a boil kettle.

  • April 7, 2017
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Inspiration From the Past: Historical Beers And Their Place in Modern Brewing

A few weeks ago, I talked to 4th and 5th graders about the job of a historian, the importance of research and the power of curiosity. 

  • March 31, 2017
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Newburgh Brewing's 'MegaBoss' IPA and the Newburgh Conspiracy
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The Newburgh Conspiracy and George Washington’s glasses

The British surrender at Yorktown on October 19th, 1781 marked the end of the American Revolution even though the Treaty of Paris wouldn’t be signed until almost two years later.

  • March 15, 2017
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My mass is anything be reduced after that meal, bu My mass is anything be reduced after that meal, but Ology’s 3.75% Mild Ale was the perfect complement to a gut busting meal. 

Only celebrating with the wife this year, so we decided to put a different spin on the classics. Chinese Sausage Stuffing, Five Spice Carrots, Wasabi Mashed Potatoes and Honey and Soy Sauce Glazed Turkey.  Hands-down best turkey I’ve made to date. Stuffing wasn’t half bad either. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Still searching for some quality pies for Friday n Still searching for some quality pies for Friday nights. Bright side? My favorite frozen pizza from @screaminsicilian and a NEIPA from Arkane Aleworks. 

Part of @gbbottleshop blind Florida IPA tasting, Sunny Side blends Rakau, Strata and Citra hops. Bursting with ripe, tropical fruits and touches of grapefruit, this is the juiciest can I’ve popped in the tasting so far.
Lots of questions running through my mind the past Lots of questions running through my mind the past couple of days. Didn’t think one of them would be how to best Lion King a beer, but these are strange times we’re living in and you gotta roll with the punches. 

Hidden Spring’s ‘Ezra the Lion’ keeps it simple: Hazy IPA with Citra.  Sticky tropical fruits and a touch of orange. Solid brew from one of my new favorites. 

To top it off, proceeds from Ezra (named for Ezra Matthews who fought, but lost a battle neuroblastoma cancer) benefit the Beat Childhood Cancer Foundation. Fuck cancer. And seriously fuck childhood cancer.
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