“When importer Klaus Wittauer first tasted this wine, it was sitting in tank #26. ‘I want a lot of T26,’ he said, and the name stuck.”
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“For the Subtle Reference, Wild East has collaborated (and not for the first time) with “blocks away” Brooklyn neighbor, Threes Brewing. Founded in 2014, Hop Culture has called Threes “one of the best breweries in the country …”
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“Crooked Run has reached out both to Brooklyn’s Wild East Brewing Company and to Wheatland Spring in Waterford, VA to make a more elaborate corn lager than you could ever imagine …”
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“… a bright, clean rosado that sports just enough acid to act as a springboard for the berry fruit to launch …”
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Île de Beauté ("Beautiful Isle) is the name of the IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) region covering the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. There, Reine de la Ville uses Pinot Noir …
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“Burlington, VT’s Zero Gravity kicks out this light, zippy, hazy IPA for the summer, straining the edge of what we expect from a New England Style IPA. Spoiler! Their special trick is their dedicated use of cryo-hopping …”
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“We love a good sour, which can be painful, ‘cause good sours can be hard to find. Thankfully, Hermit Thrush Brewery in Battleboro, VT loves good sours even more than we do …”
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“This mead is a winter holiday release for Roanoke’s Atheling Meadworks, but unfortunately it didn’t make it onto our radar at that time. We wondered at getting it “out of season,” but boy (!), are we glad we did …”
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“So far, all the beers that we’ve had from Interboro have swung towards being crisp, light-bodied, and refreshing. The Memory Lane is no different. In fact, it’s more like a doubling down …”
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“We have had meads from Blacksnake Meadery in our shop for years and have been fans of them for just as long. All that time we have been chilling them down, drinking them that way, and recommending that customers do the same thing. Well … “
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“The Citra hop is one of the most popular hops in the American craft beer world … Not only does it pair well with other hops like Galaxy, El Dorado, and its Hop Breeding sibling, Mosaic, it’s also strong enough to solo an ale. As proof, Charlotte NC’s Resident Culture Brewing Company features Citra here in its single-hop IPA series, Forever Alone …”
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“The Smoke & Dagger wins points for having one of the cleverest rauchbier (“smoke beer”) plays-on-words and even more points for being so tasty …”
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“For the past few years, New England Style IPAs have been all the rage. Though they and their other hazy hop cousins still dominate the market, we’re seeing a fade in the furious ardor they formerly fomented. With the power of a pendulum’s swing, some folks desire that old-style West Coast love if only for variety’s sake. Well, Väsen Brewing Company, in Richmond, who’ve made their name worshipping at the Altar of the Haze have heard you …”
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“Lost Boy Cider in Alexandria, VA has been running their Explorer Series since at least 2021. The wackiest thing we’ve seen on it is a cider with cucumber and pickling spices. They called it the Gherkin. Awesome. They have not been as adventurous for this latest installment, choosing, instead, some old cider favorites …”
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“Some people have issues with milkshake IPAs, and we get it. There comes a point where you have to ask, ‘You’ve made this beer so creamy and sweet, is there any point in calling it an IPA?’ However, trust us when we say that’s not what’s going on with this Peach milkshake IPA from Ten Bends …”
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“As you can see, a lot goes into the latest version of the Instinctive Travels. If the ends do indeed justify the means, then it was all worth it. The resultant beer is lovely …”
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“The Swishy Pants is a tasty New England Style IPA brewed with Citra, Mosaic, and Galaxy hops …”
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“[Local reggae musician] Mighty Joshua … produces Makindu fundraising events here. As part of his efforts, he reached out to Tim Edmond and Dan Potter of Potter’s Craft Cider … and thus, this April saw Potter’s Craft Cider co-host (with the Catering Outfit) the first annual Braai for Makindu. Oh … and Potter’s made a cider for the effort, like ya’ do …”
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“Is there a hybrid between smooth and crisp? If so, this beer is it.”
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