Malt & Barley Chronicles

Original Sin Hard Cider -- Original Sin Corp. (New York, NY / Middlebury, VT)

2008-08-27T00:29:12Z

My wife first heard about this beverage earlier in the year and led us on a tangled search through bars and package stores to chase it down when we lived in Washington. Now that we're in New York,...

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Oak Aged Beer -- Innis & Gunn (Edinburgh, Scotland)

2008-08-12T00:59:41Z

The Scots have done it again. I've already talked about how much I love scotch ale, particularly McEwan's. I have not reviewed the Kelpie seaweed ale because I had it only once... but it...

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Coney Island Albino Python -- Shmaltz Brewing Company (Saratoga Springs, NY)

2008-08-07T01:07:57Z

My new resolution: "big bottles + wine stopper = good value" -- at least here in NYC, where there's a fierce beer tax, especially on six-packs. If this resolution doesn't work out, these Chronicles...

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Cleaning the Draught Lines #3

2008-07-23T19:40:34Z

Proving I'm not always behind the times: Behold the iBeer, a paid version of the Carling-branded iPint (a free promotional download from the iTunes store, which makes for painful link experiences)...

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Toasted Lager -- Blue Point Brewing Company (Patchogue, NY / Rochester, NY)

2008-07-22T01:35:15Z

My first review of a "local" beer since getting to NYC, where the insane tax rate means that decent six packs (even on sale) start close to $10. I'm starting to think that it's better to buy...

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Summer Beer -- Harpoon Brewery (Boston, MA / Windsor, VT)

2008-06-18T03:03:07Z

I've made my way to a new city, but the same cruddy summer weather followed me here a couple weeks back. And that means it's time for crisp beers that are best consumed cold and quickly. ...

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Consecrator Doppelbock -- Bell's (Comstock, MI)

2008-05-04T18:57:41Z

Wow. A domestic doppel that has definitely earned the storied "-ator" appellation. I'm generally a fan of the Bell's brews, but this one is a knockout even by their standards. And...

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Double White Ale -- Southampton Ales & Lagers (Southampton / Saratoga Springs, NY)

2008-04-29T02:31:02Z

I'd heard about Southampton's brews for some time, mostly from the period "Beers of the Times" feature in the New York Times. As a fitting preparation for my upcoming move to NYC, I recently...

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Korbinian Doppelbock -- Brauerei Weihenstephan (Freising, Germany)

2008-03-30T03:20:44Z

It's a week after Easter and therefore close to the end of the classical season for doppelbocks (but just about the peak for me locally). I was a little surprised that Weihenstephan doesn't...

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Kells Irish Style Lager -- Rogue Brewing (Newport, OR)

2008-03-16T02:55:18Z

I rarely go for the "topical" or "timely" brew, but tonight this lovely large (22 ounce) bottle just called out to me from the cooler in my favorite local shop... and I am a better person for heeding...

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