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Left Hand Sawtooth is Field Assistant

Left Hand Brewing (Longmont, CO) celebrates 125 years of The Geological Society of America. The GSA is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

This year, the 125 anniversary meeting is being held in Denver, Colorado. Thus, the inspiration for the Field Assistant Ale. Continue Reading →

SweetWater Motorboat 2013 Bottled

SweetWater Brewing (Atlanta) bottled Motorboat yesterday, signaling the brewery’s transition to fall and winter offerings. The back to back silver medal winner at the Great American Beer Festival is an Extra Special Bitter, aka ESB. The official press release hasn’t Continue Reading →

21st Amendment Adds Draft Only Imperial Jack

Here’s a story about a brewery, a pub regular, a homebrew collaboration, and a kindly English grandfather.

Actually the Cliffnotes version: 21st Amendment is brewing Imperial Jack, an ESB, using a recipe they’ve collaborated with a pub regular/ homebrewer Richard Brewer-Hay. Continue Reading →

Another Nerf Battle Breaks Out At NoDa [VIDEO]

A year later, another epic battle breaks out at NoDa Brewing (Charlotte, NC). In the end, a SSB (Super Special Bart) emerges victorious. 8% ABV, 50 IBUs. On tap today at the brewery.