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Stone Twelve Days of IPAs – Part 2

Behold! Over the holidays, Stone Brewing introduced their first ever Stone Twelve Days of IPAs Mixed Pack. Twelve distinct IPAs including year-round favorites, archived wonders and a few new releases. Each IPA celebrates the style in its own unique way, showcasing Stone’s love of IPAs. Here we have the next six in the mixed pack […]

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Stone Twelve Days of IPAs – Part 1

Over the holidays, Stone Brewing introduced their first ever Stone Twelve Days of IPAs Mixed Pack. Twelve distinct IPAs including year-round favorites, archived wonders and a few new releases. Each IPA celebrates the style in its own unique way, showcasing Stone’s love of the style. While some were more memorable than others, I had a […]

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Jägerbier by Hofbrauhaus Freising

Welcome to Germany! Located in a city of the same name, known as “the heart of old Bavaria,” Hofbrauhaus Freising is one of the country’s oldest brewing enterprises. Records indicate brewing was happening here as early as 1160 by Bishop Albert I of Harthausen, back when breweries were still in the hands of the church. […]

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Bigfoot by Sierra Nevada

A “beast of a beer,” Bigfoot by Sierra Nevada is one of my favorite styles of beer (even more so than IPAs): Barleywine. This style features ABVs comparable to most wines, ranging from 8 to 12 percent or more. Bigfoot sits at a comfortable 9.6 ABV. Barleywines also need a yeast with a strong wort […]

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Blonde Doppelbock by Capital Brewery

A single hop beer big on malty flavor, Capital Brewery’s Blonde Doppelbock is described as a “true malt monster.” A Platinum award-winning beer, Blonde Doppelbock is sweet and smooth with a bready aroma, but hardly any hop notes. It actually reminded me of a Belgian in smell – I wonder if they used a Belgian […]

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Conway’s Irish Ale by Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Seven-Time Medal Winner since 1995 in the World Beer Championships, Conway’s Irish Ale is a mild, malty beer with a rich copper hue. When you first crack it open, you’re met with a sweet bready/cracker aroma. Taste is slightly sweet as well but not sickly like I sometimes find with malty beer. Also, slightly earthy […]

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Sun Reaper by Toppling Goliath

From one of my favorite breweries, Toppling Goliath, today we look at Sun Reaper. Labeled as a Double India Pale Ale, I found it was a bit hazy and mild to warrant the name. However, their description of… “…medium body and mild bitterness. A hop-derived explosion of pineapple, orange, and passion fruit flavors up front […]

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Sophistry 05 by Lupulin Brewing

Welcome to our first taste testing session! Today we’ll take a look at Sophistry 05 from Lupulin Brewing. Part of their limited series that explores hop flavors from the known to the ‘never have I ever’ heard of, Sophistry 05 is an unfiltered IPA with a bite that settles on the back and sides of […]

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Quarantine Taste Testing

In the wake of all that has been happening, the Tilted Gnome has been unable to continue with beer adventures outside the home. So, to make the quarantine a little more tolerable, I’ve decided to start sampling in my own kitchen 🙂 Armed with a few variety packs, I’ll document everything here until it’s safe […]

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Karben4 Brewing

If you are looking for a one-of-a-kind experience full of bold colors, flavors, and unicorns that shoot fire out of their nostrils look no further than Karben4 Brewing. Born and bred in Madison WI, Karben4 has been gracing us with their take on beer since late 2012 (which honestly doesn’t seem that long ago). Since […]