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North Czar State: How Russian Imperial Stout Became the Sovereign Beer of Minnesota

VinePair

Through the snowless 60-degree days, however, one boreal harbinger has remained intact: the Russian imperial stout. Rich and complex, Russian imperial stouts are differentiated from other dark beers by both strength and apocrypha. Old Rasputin, from Fort Bragg, Calif.,

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27 Seasonal Beer Releases Worth Traveling For [MAP]

VinePair

Wine tourism is a bonafide industry. Imperial Stout Trooper Availability: Late Fall-early Winter Upon its initial release in 2010, Imperial Stout Trooper famously got New England Brewing Co. Named after the Mayan mythological figure Hun Hunahpu, the stout is brewed with cinnamon, vanilla, cacao nibs, and chili peppers.

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Fertilized by Opportunity and Innovation, Cider Is Expanding Its Appeal

Imbibe Magazine

A person-by-person palate shift helps Alma’s cultivate a customer base crossing over from sour ales or natural wines. All this innovation is mimicking what cider does naturally,” says Andrew Blake, who in 2013 founded Blake’s Hard Cider on the apple-producing Armada, Michigan, farmstead that his family started operating in 1946.

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The Mount Rushmore of Craft Breweries, According to 8 Beer Experts

VinePair

But his mastery of wine barrel-aged sour beer seen in offerings like Supplication, Consecration, and Beatification showed that craft beer deserved a place at the table amongst the nearby vinos of the Valleys, both Napa and Sonoma. If I see the quintessential Hitachino owl logo on anything — wine, sake, whiskey — I’m all in!

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The 30 Best Breweries in the Country Right Now, According to Beer Bars

VinePair

Set in the eponymous neighborhood — a hub of craft-beer culture in San Diego and home to a dozen fully fledged production facilities or satellite taprooms — founder Kelsey McNair’s brainchild brewery makes flawless IPAs of all stripes, as well as delightfully clean lagers and decadent barrel-aged imperial stouts.

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GSN Alert: New Spirits Releases 12.15.23

Good Spirits News

These casks had previously held sherry and wine. Included in the blend is a 2017 Pilsner aged in French oak, a 2015 Pilsner aged in American oak (char 3), a 2013 Stout aged in French oak, and a rye whiskey. Bottled in 375ml-sized bottles at 93 proof, this is available beginning December 12, 2023 at Old Forester Distilling Co.

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Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

If you have ten minutes to kill and you feel like reliving a beer event from 2013, give it a watch. This year’s Burning Foot Festival will have wine, cider and liquor in addition to craft beer. That Brewbound page has a link to a video from back then which is kind of a little brewing time capsule. Some of it is NSFW, FWIW.)

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