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How Guinness Led a Modern Nitro-Stout Takeover of Britain’s Pubs

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This pub, reopened in November last year, is run by Dubliner Oisín Rogers and Guinness has quickly become a central part of its appeal: More than 60 percent of the beer sold here is Ireland’s famous stout. Guinness is booming in Britain, at the head of a nitro-stout trend that shows little sign of slowing. or Ireland. later this month.

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The 10 Weirdest Beer Names of All Time

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Weve seen bourbon barrel-aging work its magic on stouts , the IPA has birthed multiple substyles , and the number of craft breweries in the U.S. The beer industry has come a long way in the past 20 plus years. has grown nearly 10-fold. Of course, with more breweries comes more beer, and subsequently, more beer names.

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The Return of Honkers: This Week's Beer News

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We broke the news of its discontinuation back in early 2019 , calling it “the end of an era” as Goose was pivoting to beers like Old Man Grumpy and Next Coast IPA. “We are committed to fostering a diverse brewing landscape in Illinois and look forward to celebrating this important day as an industry.”

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The 10 Weirdest Ingredients Ever Put Into Beer

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Pumpkin beer has marked spooky season since the early ‘80s and the pastry stout boom of the mid-2010s saw everything from brownies and marshmallows to coffee and ancho chiles get added to brews. Regardless, the breakfast stout idea took hold and made for legendary beers down the line. 5 on Untappd.com.

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27 Seasonal Beer Releases Worth Traveling For [MAP]

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Imperial Stout Trooper Availability: Late Fall-early Winter Upon its initial release in 2010, Imperial Stout Trooper famously got New England Brewing Co. The brewery has since changed up the packaging, but that hasn’t stopped it from putting out this decadent stout every year when the weather turns frosty.

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Whiskey Review: Westward Whiskey Vintner’s Cuvée

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Westward has a robust mix of expressions in its flagship lineup, including Westward Whiskey Original, Westward Whiskey Pinot Noir Cask, Westward Whiskey Stout Cask, and Westward Whiskey Cask Strength. The general mash bill for this whiskey is 100% 2-row malted barley, having been distilled, depending upon the component, in 2018-2019.

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Review – Nine Irish Whiskeys from the New Hampshire Liquor Commission

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B+ / $170 Writers’ Tears Japanese Cask Irish Whiskey – Initially exclusive to travel retail in celebration of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, this Writers’ Tears expression is the familiar blend of single malt and single pot still but finished for nine months in rare Mizunara oak. 112 proof.

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