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Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Beer of the week: Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Brace yourself for a flurry of winter seasonal reviews over the next few weeks. As [...]

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Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Talking turkey

Talking turkey

Local restaurants offer Thanksgiving specials

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Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Amanda Storey

Highlights of the 2009 Alabama Food Summit

Highlights of the 2009 Alabama Food Summit

Farmers and families are attempting to expand the local discussion about food.

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Posted on November 11th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Sweetwater Festive Ale

Beer of the week: Sweetwater Festive Ale

At 8.6% ABV, Sweetwater Festive Ale is in the sweet spot for winter warmers.

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Posted on November 4th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Free the Hops’ 2010 legislative agenda

Free the Hops’ 2010 legislative agenda

Thinking drinking: In 2010, FTH plans to introduce a bill designed to reform restrictions placed on Alabama breweries.

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Posted on October 29th, 2009 by Amanda Storey

Getting real about school lunches

Getting real about school lunches

Slow Food Birmingham’s “Taste $3.57,” will show what a healthy school lunch should taste like.

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Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Flying Dog Dogtoberfest

Beer of the week: Flying Dog Dogtoberfest

Among Oktoberfest-style beers, Flying Dog Dogtoberfest is a hoppy standout.

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Posted on October 16th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

First taste of Dodiyós

First taste of Dodiyós

Early exploration of the extensive Pan-Mediterranean menu at George Sarris’ new restaurant.

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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Taj India hosts annual Deepawali celebration

Taj India hosts annual Deepawali celebration

Celebrating Deepawali, the Indian festival of lights, has been a tradition at Taj India for 15 years.

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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Anchor Old Foghorn

Beer of the week: Anchor Old Foghorn

Anchor Brewing Company’s Old Foghorn helped define “American barley wine” as a distinct style.

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Posted on October 8th, 2009 by Weekly Staff

Menu of Menus Readers’ Poll Winners

Menu of Menus Readers’ Poll Winners

The results of our 2009-2010 readers’ poll, including your picks for best chef, best restaurant, best new restaurant and more!

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Posted on October 7th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Post Road Pumpkin Ale

Beer of the week: Post Road Pumpkin Ale

What could be more fitting than carving your jack-o-lantern while sipping on a brew made from the guts of the gourd you’re slicing up?

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Posted on October 1st, 2009 by Danner Kline

Great Divide Yeti

Great Divide Yeti

Usually, when a brewer decides to brew a beer, one of the most fundamental decisions [...]

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Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Terrapin Gamma Ray

Beer of the week: Terrapin Gamma Ray

With a massive 10.8% ABV, this delicious wheat wine is a slow sipper and will cellar well.

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Posted on September 16th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Food dialogue and a FRESH film screening

Food dialogue and a FRESH film screening

Birmingham-Southern’s “Dialogue on Food,” scheduled for Sept. 22-24 on the BSC campus, will include a screening of the powerful documentary FRESH.

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Posted on September 16th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Brew review: American Beer

Brew review: American Beer

As a beer drinker living in the United States of America, you are lucky enough to live in the best country in the world for variety and creativity in brewing.

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Posted on September 9th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: St. Bernardus Abt 12

Beer of the week: St. Bernardus Abt 12

If you were to surf over to Beer Advocate’s “Top Beers on Planet Earth” list, at [...]

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Posted on September 2nd, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Unibroue La Fin du Monde

Beer of the week: Unibroue La Fin du Monde

 I am overdue in highlighting a Unibroue beer in this column. Unibroue is located in [...]

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Posted on August 28th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Samuel Adams Double Bock

Beer of the week: Samuel Adams Double Bock

Everyone knows Samuel Adams Boston Lager. You’ve seen the commercials with Jim Koch examining the [...]

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Posted on August 20th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Highlights of the 2009 Stokin’ the Fire BBQ & Music Festival

Highlights of the 2009 Stokin’ the Fire BBQ & Music Festival

“Because barbecue is connected so strongly to place, it has always inspired a certain amount [...]

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