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Tom’s Tips I

September 11, 2013
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Well, let’s see, maybe I’ll rake some leaves today. No wait. No leaves yet. Maybe I’ll sleep with the A/C off. No, nights still in the 70’s. Maybe I’ll sort out some fall clothing. Hold it I’m still in shorts. Where can I get a jump on the Autumnal Equinox? Fear not lover of the…

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Posted in Beer, Blog Tagged Fall Seasonal Beer, marzen, oktoberfest Leave a comment

St. Patrick’s Day Traditional Brews by: Nathan Utley

February 29, 2012
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Dia Dhaoibh Fellow Beer Fans, St. Patrick’s Day will be here soon! Now, some people believe that drinking cheap, domestic beer loaded with green dye will make you feel Irish.  But I guarantee you wont find a true Irishman drinking anything green on St. Patrick’s Day. To prepare for this wonderful day of levity, I…

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Posted in Beer, Blog Tagged dry stout, red ale, St. Patrick's Day Leave a comment

For Warmer Days Think IPAs by: Nathan Utley

February 1, 2012
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Dear Beer Fans, Winter’s grip has been weak this year. It is only the first of February and yet Spring is set to take the stage. This unexpected seasonal snafu has brought many premature changes to our everyday lives. Just this weekend, people all across the country found themselves reaching into their refrigerators for a…

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Posted in Beer, Blog Tagged Founder's, Good People, IPA, Red Hook, Sam Adams, Saranac, Sierra Nevada Leave a comment

A Spirits Session by: Nathan Utley

October 18, 2011
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This week I would like to take a look at the term “session beer” and what exactly the term means for you the beer drinker. Ever since Alabama increased the legal ABV (Alcohol By Volume) of beer sell-able in the state a lot of attention has been put on high gravity ales. I’d like to…

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Holiday Wine & Beer Tasting 2011

October 1, 2011
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This year’s Holiday Tasting will feature a very large selection of wine and beer, in fact, there are more vendors participating than ever before- this may be our biggest tasting event yet! There will be six wine vendors, pouring more than 200 wines and six beer vendors pouring around 50 beers. We are especially excited that…

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The Beers are Back in Town

September 20, 2011
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Friends, as we at Spirits put away our shorts and reach for our favorite hoodies, the same goes for our beers. The South American and European Pale Lagers are fading away with summer and are being replaced with spiced beers like Blue Moon’s Harvest Pumpkin Ale and Ür-Marzen beers (Oktoberfests), like the traditional Spaten Oktoberfest…

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Posted in Beer, Blog Tagged Fall Seasonal Beer, hard cider, marzen, octoberfest, Pumpkin Ale Leave a comment

Zen and the Art of Craft Beer by: Nathan Utley

August 17, 2011
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A Trappist monk by the name of Thomas Merton once wrote, “Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm, and harmony.”  To me Merton’s philosophy applies as much to one’s beer as it does to one’s life.  Every craft beer enthusiast has undoubtably encountered their share of beers that were all…

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Posted in Beer, Blog Tagged bitter, Great Divide, hops, Scaldis, Terrapin, Thomas Creek Leave a comment

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