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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Danner Kline

Bell’s Hopslam: A special double IPA

Bell’s Hopslam: A special double IPA

Alas, It may already be gone from area stores

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Posted on January 27th, 2010 by Danner Kline

Good People Brewer’s Reserve IPA

Good People Brewer’s Reserve IPA

The creativity of Good People should make Birmingham proud.

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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Danner Kline

Good People Belgian Strong Dark

Good People Belgian Strong Dark

A winter seasonal beer from Birmingham’s brewery

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Posted on December 30th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Decade of Beer in Review

Decade of Beer in Review

The aughts were a great decade… for beer.

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Posted on December 24th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Anchor Christmas

Beer of the week: Anchor Christmas

Anchor Our Special Ale

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Posted on December 17th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Moylan’s Hopsickle

Beer of the week: Moylan’s Hopsickle

Another positive ripple of the ABV bill: the Alabama debut of beers from Moylan’s Brewery

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Posted on December 9th, 2009 by Danner Kline

Beer of the week: Abita Christmas Ale

Beer of the week: Abita Christmas Ale

Another column on Christmas beer!  But this one is a different kind of Christmas beer.  [...]

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Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by Danner Kline

A taste of IPA

A taste of IPA

A recent blind tasting proved anew that no two India pale ales are the same

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Posted on November 27th, 2009 by Danner Kline

An Open Letter To Birmingham’s Restaurants

An Open Letter To Birmingham’s Restaurants

We need to talk about beer, and how you treat it. More and more Americans [...]

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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 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 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 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 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 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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