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

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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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We Asked 10 Brewers: What’s Your Go-To Stout (That Isn’t Irish)?

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Someone’s first stout is often the ubiquitous Irish stout Guinness. But this balanced classic is far from the only option for drinkers who acquire a preference for a stout’s signature maltiness. The stout is a classic beer style that most beer-makers will brew at least once, and may always have on rotation.

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Review: Virginia Distillery The Brewer’s Coalition American Single Malts

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The Fall 2024 releases feature two whiskies: one finished in Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout barrels and the other in Hardywood Gingerbread Stout barrels. Virginia Distillery went with two heavy-hitter stouts, but do they live up to the potential? Let’s find out! Virginia Distillery Co. 100 proof. 100 proof.

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What to Drink in NYC Right Now (February 2025)

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A Glass of Bubbles (and a Bottle of Gamay) at Has Snack Bar Sadie Mae Burns and Anthony Ha, the partners behind Ha’s c Bit, the Vietnamese pop-up with a cult following, finally opened their first permanent restaurant in January. percent ABV nitro dark mild, Temperance, is another favorite.) Schmuck Martini at schmuck.

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The Best American Whiskey Of 2025 According To The Whiskey Wash Awards

The Whiskey Wash

The whiskey matures in specially selected air-dried and toasted French oak barrels from the Vosges region, bottled at 91.2 The end result is definitely port-dominated, but it has a nice twist to it due to the Sherry and French Oak influence. The QuintEssential Portside was bottled at 117.2 Bardstown Bourbon Co.

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We Asked 13 Brewers: What’s Your Go-To Cold-Weather Beer?

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Schilling Modernism Machine House Brewing Dark Mild Guinness Fox Farm barleywine Milk stouts “My favorite go-to cold weather beer is a dark Czech lager. It never disappoints, even in a warm bottle.” The cliche ‘stout season’ doesn’t resonate with me when a lot of modern stouts have the drinkability of syrup.”

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We Asked 12 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Cask-Strength Bourbon?

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When producers deem them ready, they remove the bourbon from the barrel and bottle it without dilution, preserving the intensity of the whiskey. We asked 12 bartenders to recommend their favorite underrated barrel-proof bourbons, to help you cut through the noise and find out which bottles are worth the hunt. The 2022 release, at 119.8

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