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Black Hart “Irish Style” Dry Stout (now with more potato & cabbage)

“Irish style”?   You’re just inviting disaster by naming a beverage with alcohol in it “Irish style.”   While of course they mean to refer to the excellent tradition of fine brews to come from Ireland, they’re risking providing fodder for the equally rich tradition of drunk Irish jokes.  What’s the recommended serving method for “Irish Style”, [...]

Surpise! An IPA in the Belgian section

Until today I had never tried anything from the Marin Brewing Co. Partly because my local store doesn’t offer too many from this brewer, but mostly because it is in the belgian ale section of the case. What I refer to as ‘Hellz NO’ territory. It has been pretty frustrating, as lately my local store [...]