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Valentine’s Day Boozy Desserts

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Beer Churros with Chocolate Stout Sauce The only thing better than fried bits of sweet, beer-soaked dough (aka beer churros)? Red Wine Velvet Cake Have your cake and drink it, too, with this decadent twist on the classic. Looking to make something sweet for your Valentine this year? Dipping them in a beer-spiked chocolate sauce.

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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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Beer Events & Social Updates: A Busy Superb Owl Weekend

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Hopleaf’s twelfth-annual Super Stout Sunday is taking place again this year. Next Week & Beyond: Stout Week returns to Side Project on the 11th with “Vanilla Day” and carries through to the 16th. If you happen to be in Colorado this weekend, you can say hi to Hop Butcher at the Weldwerks Invitational in Greeley.

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The Best Beer and Wine Pairings for Pastries

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From alpine whites and malty stouts that make butter taste even more buttery, to the sweet, fortified finds that sing with chocolate, we’ve hand-picked the best drinks to enjoy with the treat of your choice. Read on for the wine and beer pastry pairings you shouldn’t miss.

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Fertilized by Opportunity and Innovation, Cider Is Expanding Its Appeal

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A person-by-person palate shift helps Alma’s cultivate a customer base crossing over from sour ales or natural wines. Austin East ciders recently released Rico Tepache , a take on Mexico’s traditional pineapple ferment, while Avid Cider debuted the Tuesday Cocktail Club apple-wine cocktails in flavors like Mango Margarita. “We

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What to Drink in NYC Right Now (February 2025)

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When the VinePair team isnt busy working at HQ, were in the field doing what we do best: scoping out the best cocktails, wine, and beer in the five boroughs. Has Snack Bar is located in the extremely narrow yet inviting space that used to house Gem Wine on the Lower East Side. Here, banchan are the stars.

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27 Seasonal Beer Releases Worth Traveling For [MAP]

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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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