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  • Black Marlin Porter

    While not as elusive as some of their other offerings, Ballast Point’s Black Marlin Porter is still a trophy catch.…

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  • Drink That Hoppy Beer While It’s Fresh

    If you’ve ever taken a swig of a bottled IPA and thought to yourself that it doesn’t taste quite like…

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  • Full Sail Brewing Company Beer Connoisseur Session Cream

    Full Sail Session Beers Find Favorable Winds

    Full Sail Brewing Company in Hood River, Oregon made a name for itself with the Session Premium Lager a decade…

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  • Avery Brewing Company Beer Connoisseur Liliko'i Kepolo

    Liliko’i Kepolo

    Colorado may not be renowned for island zest, but Avery Brewing Company has managed to capture it in a can…

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  • Magic Hat #9

    Magic Hat #9

    Magic Hat #9 is one of the original American craft shandys. Creator Alan Newman is, of course, another American original…

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  • Beer Music

    Where There’s Beer, There’s Music

    Over my many years of reporting about the craft beer industry, countless brewers have told me that critical to a…

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  • Ommegang Brewery Game of Thrones Dark Saison

    Three-Eyed Raven

    Winter is coming. I mean, it’ll be a while, but it’s still looming in the distance… just like the threat…

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  • La Quinta Brewing Koffi Porter Beer Connoisseur Magazine

    Koffi

    La Quinta Brewing out of California has taken the two best kinds of brews and melded them into a tasty…

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  • Green Flash Beer Connoisseur Pint Break West Coast IPA

    West Coast IPA

    It’s the perfect season for a classic Double IPA.  Green Flash has a reputation for big beers, in ABV and…

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  • Ballast Point Brewing Habanero Sculpin IPA

    Habanero Sculpin

    Ballast Point Brewing Company’s Sculpin IPA is a hot commodity. Whether it be the excellently balanced and intensely flavorful grapefruit-infused…

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