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[beerselfie]

#Repost @robertsbk ・・・ Got my hands on that #hammerandale from @twotonbrewing today at their can release! #fresh #craftruleseverythingaroundme #drinkchamps #drinkcraftbeer #craftbeer #beer #njbeer #drinklocal #craftbeerculture #beerculture #dopeanddank #blackpeoplelovebeer #craftbeerlover #beerlover https://www.instagram.com/p/BsjFBgagW9f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ri7uztbh590

[tnbrew]

#Memphis: Hippies & Cowboys IPA has landed at @hammerandale! #tnbeer #craftbeer #memphisbeer #hippiesandcowboys #ipa (at Hammer & Ale) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxDUmCAAvfR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12adbhybym2om

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New Glarus Brewing Company’s Moon Man No Coast Pale Ale - New Glarus, Wisconsin

When a man who knows his IPAs (my father-in-law, Joe, AKA the IPA whisperer) is willing to haul a beer 478 miles for you to try it, chances are that it’ll knock yer socks off. However, when I saw it was a session beer called “Moon Man”, I had doubts: 1. As a child of the mid 80s, my memories of the Moon Man consist of terrifying McDonald’s commercials (YouTube it, i dare you) culminating in a McDonald’s dine-in showdown with a cardboard Moon Man on the receiving end of a ninja turtle high kick. 2. I generally don’t get the whole session thing…why buy a beer that usually has less flavor, bite and alcohol? That said, now I totally get it. This beer is bright, but not smack-you-upside-the-head hoppy. There is subtle complexity and even some light, bready malt on the finish. Alright Moon Man, you win this round… P.S. Thanks again, Joe!

Cheers.

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Madtree’s Identity Crisis - Cincinnati, Ohio

Bait and switch - Some beers out there have adopted this tactic by offering a “stout” with more hops than the average IPA or an “IPA” with malt out the wazoo. If I am in the mood for a stout, I buy a stout and I want it to be a stout. Not some IPA-stout love child/science experiment.

Identity Crisis bucks the trend by telling you what to expect up front. Like a warning label that says “Hey, just so you know, things are going to get weird”. Stout black in color, IPA hops on the front end and Porter roasted nuttiness on the finish. Thanks for the heads up Madtree.

Cheers.

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Hoppin’ Frog’s Barrel Aged Turbo Shandy - Akron, Ohio

March tends to be a tale of two seasons in Ohio. 70 degree days segmented by the occasional snow squall or late freeze. That being the case, I’m going give the ol’ taste buds some whiplash. Enter the barrel aged Turbo Shandy. Like a lemonade margarita, it’s lemon, it’s tequila, it’s a bright glass of lively flavor after a long, cold winter. It’s like a Bud Light Lemon-ade-rita… except it’s good and doesn’t make you want to vomit.

Cheers.

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The Dayton Beer Company’s The Java Man Cometh - Dayton, Oh

What is a good beer to go with a cold day and a late-night bathroom remodel? How ‘bout a coffee stout?

The malty chocolate bite and thick, oatmeal stout-like weight of this beer are perfect for the stick to the bones feeling you’d want on a cold day. Unfortunately, I’ll be looking elsewhere for the coffee flavors I’d hoped for. The little-if-any coffee flavors lead me to believe that while the Java Man may cometh, he definitely hath not yet arriveth.

Cheers.

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