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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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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

The Whiskey Wash

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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This Week's Midwestern Beer Events & Socials: Demo Time

Guys Drinking Beer - Beer News

Also also on Sunday, a very cool cellared-beer “tour” : Laschet’s Inn, Long Room and Beard & Belly are all tapping different ages of Aventinus Weizen Doppelbock from 2015, 2017 and 2019. It’s also always cool to see people standing in line to attend their Super Stout Sunday. That they made!

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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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Review: Wolves Whiskey Malted Barley Lot 2 and Winter Run Batch 3

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Wolves Whiskey hit the scene in 2019 with both an unexpected mission and a surprising fanfare. 3 – This is a blend of three whiskeys distilled from beer, plus a rye: a 2017 pilsner aged in French oak, a 2015 pilsner aged in American oak, a 2013 stout aged in French oak, and a 2015 rye (presumably aged in new American oak).

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