28 April, 2017

Gateway Beer: Schnickelfritz by Urban Chestnut Brewing Company

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Last month I spent a little time in St. Louis. While there I got to sample some fine food, see the tourist sights , and drink some of the ...
19 April, 2017

St. Louis: Final Thoughts

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Some final thoughts on my weekend in St. Louis... On the whole I liked St. Louis . But there was one scene which summed up the city for me. ...
15 April, 2017

St. Louis: The Tourist Stuff

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Sunday was the day for doing the tourist thing. I arose and ate the Long John I bought at Strange Doughnuts which was quite tasty. We headed...
10 April, 2017

Beer Me in St. Louis: First Impression Part Two

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Our hotel was way out west, next to an I270 off ramp. I don't think it was actually in the city of St. Louis proper. Before making the t...
09 April, 2017

Beer Me in St. Louis: First Impression Part One

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A few weekends ago a few friends and I engaged in the great American tradition of jumping in a car and hitting the road. Our destination: ...
08 April, 2017

Welcome To St. Louis, Son: Noble Lager by Schlafly Beer

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A friend of mine who swears that Pappy's Smokehouse in St. Louis has the best ribs and pulled pork in the known universe had been tal...
01 January, 2017

Cellared: Keller Pils by August Schell Brewing Company

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Back when I gushed over reviewed Schell's Chimney Sweep with Cocoa Nibs I noted that it was one of two biers exclusive to the brewer...
22 December, 2016

An American Porter in Holland: Smoked Pecan Porter by Brouwerij Kees

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The folks at Brouwerij Kees in The Netherlands seem to be taking a page from the Schell playbook in that I can find no mention of their ...
13 December, 2016

You Got Fruit Juice in My Dunkel!: Bavarian Dunkel by Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

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At some point around the middle of last month I continued hot and cold relationship after seeing a new brew at my local bottle shop – Bava...
12 December, 2016

You Got Chocolate in My Rauchbier!: Chimney Sweep with Cocoa Nibs by August Schell Brewing Company

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My last two reviews were from biers released in the spring and summer, respectively, so it's only proper that I now take on a more you...
11 December, 2016

Last Gasp of Summer: Cherry Hallo Ich Bin Berliner Weisse by Mikkeller

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While my previous review was of a bier getting a little long in the tooth, this one is of a brew that is definitely, well, younger. Cherr...
30 November, 2016

Better Late Than Never: Helles Ginger Bock by MobCraft Beer

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I was going to begin by saying something akin to "blah blah blah Madison's MobCraft" when I recalled that the brewery has mo...
26 October, 2016

The Last Gasps of Oktoberfest

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Unless something goes horribly wrong, this will be my final Festbier review of the year, the omega of Märzen analyses, if you will. Yes, Okt...
25 October, 2016

Oktoberfest Is the Cruelest Style: Oktoberfest by Pecatonica Beer Company

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I guess my previous post won't quite be my last review of a Wisconsin Oktoberfest. The Pecatonica Beer Company is apparently domic...
24 October, 2016

Fanfare for the Uncommon Beer: 30th Anniversary Dunkel by Capital Brewery

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2016 marks the 30th anniversary of Capital Brewery , well, brewing. The company itself came into existence in 1984 but brewing didn't ...
18 October, 2016

A Final Wisconsin Oktoberfest With Addendum

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Today will be my terminal tasting of Oktoberfests from Wisconsin breweries. By and large this year's crop has been disappointing. Words ...