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“We’ve had hazy IPAs before and we’ve had wheat IPAs before. We’ve never tried a hazy wheat IPA. Clearly, it was only a matter time, though. Leave it to Elder Pine to decide that our time was up. Good decision, too.”

“For our Oktoberfest collection this year, we have brought in a couple of classics, a perennial favorite, and one newcomer. Fear not. We can break them down for you …”

“Done in the English style, the Lycans leans a little harder on the fruit notes than you would expect, to good effect. It’s like sprinkling your Barleywine with berries ...”

“As much as we love big beers (and we do love big beers), we will always attest that a really well-made Czech style Pilsner is a thing of beauty. Well, from Gaithersburg, MD, Elder Pine Brewing and Blending has gone and put beauty in the stein of the beer holder …”

“There are many lessons to be learned from the story of Winchester Ciderworks and their cider …”

“Brewers almost always add fruit to Goses; it’s what American Goses are for. In fact, though it’s accurate to think of Goses as sour beers, you could just as easily think of them as “fruit beers.” However, when we saw Virginia Beach’s Commonwealth Brewing Company add this much fruit to a Gose, we were surprised … and intrigued … ”

“Liefmans Goudenband is one of the great beers of the world … but, that and four dollars will get you a latte. Despite what we’ve all been told, exceptional quality doesn’t always garner commercial success. For that reason, the world almost lost this brewing treasure …”

“What do you get when you cross a mythical military mascot, a Vietnamese restauranteur (and beer fan), and one of many near non-sensical Tik Tok phenomenons? In this case, you get a juicy Virginia New England Style IPA ...”

Dubuisson characterizes the resultant Refermentée as an Amber Tripel, although beer sites call it a Strong Dark Ale. Not quite a Tripel’s flavor profile and not dark enough to be dark, we wonder at either designation. No matter what you end up calling it, the important thing is that you come to your conclusion over a glass.