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Heady Topper

With the recent media fuss over "The Dress," now I question what color is this can? White and gold or blue and black? Who cares! This Heady Topper is a prime example of the statement "It's what's on the inside that counts!" Enough said.

Word to the wise, follow instructions. The Alchemist clearly recommends that you DRINK FROM THE CAN! I heeded their advice and enjoyed the delightful hop experience.

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Bud Sales Down in U.S.

In full year results announced by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the sale of Budweiser in the U.S. continued to slip. But increases in Brazil and China more than offset the slide in terms of total sales in 2014.

The volume of the company’s designated Global Brands of Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois grew by 5.4 percent, said CEO Carlos Alves Brito. “We believe we have the strongest portfolio of brands in the industry with 16 brands each generating over $1 billion in retail sales per year and more in the making through successful innovations, such as the Ritas.”

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Brown Shugga'

Tony Magee, the founder of Lagunitas, has a different outlook on his business.

He looks at it as a stream of consciousness. If you’ve ever read one of his rambling labels, that’s pretty evident, and he treats his beers the same way. The company's entire output has a natural progression, and when things get sticky, Tony rolls with the punches.

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Boston Beer’s Quarterly Report Drops Stock

Jim Koch, chairman of the Boston Beer Company, said his company is doing well in this week’s quarterly earnings report.

But the stock price indicates some loss of optimism. After a long period of strong growth that saw the stock price rise 60 percent, it dropped about 11 percent following the report.

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SanTan Devil's Ale

It’s gray, it’s dreary… it’s time for a Pint Break! Though a light dusting of snow still remains in some places, the winter wonderland of yesterday has been replaced by a bleakness that blankets the heavens.

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Brewery Ommegang Debuts First-Ever IPA

Riding the wave of the American IPA’s massive popularity, New York’s Ommegang Brewery has announced it will release its first foray into that genre in April. The Cooperstown brewery usually specializes in Belgian-style brews, and this departure marks the company’s first exploration of American craft beer styles, underscoring IPA’s prevalence and powerful position in the craft beer segment. Here is the release from Ommegang:

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Sorachi Ace Saison

Seeing Sorachi Ace available in four-packs, I resolved to test Garrett Oliver’s thesis that he had finally brewed a beer that pairs well with pasta. In addition to a difficult pair, the challenge with beer and pasta is that both are relatively filling.Specifically, Sorachi (like my spaghetti and meat balls) is so tasty there’s a temptation to eat and drink more.

A saison made with signature Japanese hops, Sorachi aced our BC Beer Review when it first appeared with a score of 98 in 2011. Brooklyn Brewery, wrote the late, great Charlie Gow, had “a monster” hit on its hands.

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