Author: Greg Barbera
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Beer of the Week - Staff ReviewsDottie Seattle Lager
June 28, 2012 - Greg Barbera Emerald City Beer Co.’s Dottie Seattle Lager pours amber from a 16 oz “tall girl” can. -
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Big Eddy Imperial IPA
June 18, 2012 - Greg Barbera The third release in Leinekugel Brewing Co.’s Big Eddy Series, this imperial IPA pours orange with a huge nose (sugar coated grapefruit and crème brûlée). Minimal lacing. -
Back IssuesMay 2012
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Beer of the Week - Staff Reviews
Hop In The Dark
May 30, 2012 - Greg Barbera A Cascadian Dark Ale, Hop in the Dark pours black with an inch thick head. Smells like a hop bomb with notes of tangerine pulp and grapefruit rind but has the color of a stout. -
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Nut Brown Ale
May 22, 2012 - Greg Barbera Goose Island Beer Company‘s Nut Brown Ale pours mahogany with a thick head that disappears before you know it. Lots of toasted nut, molasses and toffee notes. A creamy mouthfeel with a slight butter and melted caramel-accentuated finish. A fine example of the nut brown style. A very complex beer yet nicely balanced (5.3 percent... View Article -
Full Pints - Staff Reviews
Easy Rider Ale
May 17, 2012 - Greg Barbera A limited release seasonal from Terrapin Brewing Co., Easy Rider pours golden straw with a thin head that quickly dissipates. -
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Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout
May 16, 2012 - Greg Barbera Flying Dog Brewery‘s Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout pours midnight black with a inch thick head that quickly dissipates. Big roasted malt notes. -
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Is Gluten-Free The New N/A, Low-Carb, Light Beer?
May 15, 2012 - Greg Barbera I love how mankind has a habit of bending nature to submit to our will. From genetically modifying our crop seeds to seeding clouds to make more rain for those crops, when nature doesn’t fit into the scheme, we tweak it. Part of me is being highly sarcastic, but another part marvels without judgment. This... View Article