What a simple and potentially great idea – KegWorks Insulator

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Joe and I got a minute to drop by a place called Spitzer, in the lower east side, enticed by the “40 Beers on Tap!!” sign out front. The inside is wood and steel, strangely austere, though I imagine on weekends it’s probably nice to have all that space. No half pints, no samplers. Tasty [...]

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I’ve had the chance recently to check out two different beer places in Oakland, both within a few blocks of the BART - Pacific Coast Brewing and The Trappist.
First, Pacific Coast Brewing, since I went there first. Many small brewpubs, I’ve come to realize, brew a standard roster of beer: one IPA, one stout, one pilsner, [...]

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Drake’s Amber Ale
Sam Adam’s Long Shot – Weizenbock
Sam Adam’s Long Shot – Grape Pale Ale
Flying Dog Brewery – Road Dog Scottish Porter
Meantime London Porter
Allagash Black Belgian style stout
Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest fresh hop ale
Unibroue Don de dieu ale
Russian River Supplication
Russian River Beatification
Russian River Temptation
Harviestoun Ola Dubh Ale 16 reserve
Avery Hog Heaven Barleywine
Sprecher’s Mai Bock [...]

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Due to Joe being completely absorbed by working on the release of one of the biggest video games of all time, we both completely forgot about the session last month. Hosted by Boak and Bailey, they asked bloggers to talk about how they first got into good beer. I happen to have just posted about [...]

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