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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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Two Taproom Closures Announced (Plus This Week's New Beer Labels)

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Temperance established itself early by taking home a GABF Silver for their Gatecrasher IPA in 2014, which went on to earn Gold in 2016. Yesterday afternoon, longtime Evanston brewer Temperance announced that their taproom would be closing on October 27.

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The One Beer You Should Bring Home From Every State [MAP]

VinePair

That means you’ll spy a lot of IPAs here, but you’ll also find plenty of seasonal stouts, dependable lagers, and eccentric sours, too. Alaska: a Stout or Barleywine From Anchorage Brewing Company For a brewery in a place as remote as Alaska, Anchorage Brewing Company has a pretty wide distribution network. Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

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The Real-Life Beer Brewed For On-Screen Enjoyment in ‘The Lord of the Rings’

VinePair

The brewery quickly got to work, reimagining its velvety Clydesdale Stout by lowering its alcohol content to produce SobeRing Thought , a 1 percent ABV milk stout. While it appears the beer was discontinued in 2016, the brew is forever memorialized on-screen in the Hobbits’ giant mugs — or flagons, depending on your persuasion.

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The Best Cask Finished Bourbon According To The World Whiskies Awards 2024

The Whiskey Wash

This particular expression was created in collaboration with Goose Island Brewery to finish this bourbon blend in Bourbon County Brand Stout barrels. The bourbon is a blend of 6 and 7 year old bourbons from Kentucky that was finished for 12 months in stout barrels.

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Craft Breweries Are Simplifying to Broaden Interest

Imbibe Magazine

Dyke Beer now offers five inclusively named beers like Out Stout and Tall Girl gose , sold at LGBTQ+ bars in NYC and the Northeast. “I Established in 2016, Industrial Arts has seen success with Wrench , its flagship hazy IPA, and assorted spinoffs. Every old-school dyke bar tends to have a pool table,” says Hallonquist.

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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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