Local Craft Brewery and Craft Beer Reviews

DRAFT Magazines BIG POUR In Scottsdale AZ

Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by Ricky.

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DRAFT Magazine is having their international beer tasting event this Thursday (Nov-12th) – Saturday (Nov-14th) at the Scottsdale Waterfront and SouthBridge!
We went to this event (and several others) last year and it is a blast! There will be thousands of beer fans ranging from connoisseur to college bing drinker. The one thing everyone has in common… They [...]

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Most Expensive Beer Bottle Recovered From Hindenburg Ashes

Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by Ricky.

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A bottle of beer was recovered in New Jersey by a firefighter in 1937 at the site of the Hindenburg fire.
The beer bottle is expected to bring in up to $8,000 this weekend at auction. The beer is Lowenbrau, over 62 years old and the beer inside is undrinkable.
“It is the most valuable bottle of beer ever [...]

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Kona Pipeline Porter From Kona Brewing

Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by Ricky.

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Not a lot of head but it poured a very dark brown almost black with a light creamy head. The lacing was very mild. The Kona Pipeline Porter is very smooth with a sweet dark toasted malt flavor. It reminds me of Guiness only sweeter with a much more flavorful experience. There is a very [...]

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Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale From Kona Brewing

Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by Ricky.

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I wanted to try my hands at pairing a beer to a very casual dinner. We made some toasted sandwiches with ham, turkey, salami and pepperoni with a delicious mild cheddar cheese for the main course and cheeseburger macaroni for our side. People don’t usually think of what beers would go good with regular food but I [...]

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Nimbus Pale Ale From Nimbus Brewing

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Ricky.

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I decided to try a hometown beer tonight and went with Nimbus Pale Ale. Nimbus is located in Tucson AZ and has a very large selection of beers to choose from. Tonight I had some fiery wings and thought I would get something that steps up the burn a bit. In the southwest we like [...]

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Left Coast Black Magic Stout From Left Coast Brewery

Posted on 01. Nov, 2009 by Daniel Espinoza.

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American Style Stout. 6 .7% ABV
Today I tried the Black Magic Stout brewed by Left Coast Brewing Co. out of San Clemente, CA. The Beer is described as stronger version of a traditional Dry Irish Stout. Being a fan out the stout and seeing this one around a few times now I decided to give [...]

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Young’s Double Chocolate Stout/Framboise

Posted on 31. Oct, 2009 by Daniel Espinoza.

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Recently I was with some friends at the Yardhouse, a nationwide chain of restaurants that serves a wide variety of great beers on tap, While reviewing their beer menu I found a section of blended beers. Always one to try something new I saw that they had a Young’s Double Chocolate Stout and Framboise Blend, [...]