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This may be a little early but looking at the calendar I realized that there will not be another issue before Thanksgiving. So even though I can't smell the Turkey just yet, I can certainly mention a few beers that may shortly be disappearing from the shelves as we transition to the winter and holiday beers.
Pumpkin beers have been on the shelves since early in August - which to most people is very early - but there are still a few hanging out there to go with your Turkey Day meal. The days are numbered for these beers even though we have been able to get a few late shipments in.
But if you have given up on pumpkin beers at this point, holiday beers will go just as well, if not better with your meal. There's nothing like a delicious stout, porter or winter warmer to go along with turkey, mash potatoes and gravy. I'm making myself hungry....and my dreams will be of some delicious, rich, dark holiday beers and pumpkin pie. Ahhhhh....let the holiday-time feasting (and drinking) begin!
Adam Fine
Director of Hoperations
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NEW AND RETURNING PRODUCTS
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Nectar Ales Hemp Ale
 This one-of-a-kind brew boasts an incredibly rich profile and unique herb-accented flavor that is attributable to the incorporation of hemp seeds into the brewing process. American hops create a perfect balance to the dark malts use in this brew. 5.7% ABV (bottle and draft). |
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Nectar Ales Nectar IPA
 This IPA is created from a base of pale and crystal malts and is aggressively hopped throughout the brewing process with a final hop addition in the conditioning vessel. A beautiful flowery hop aroma will greet you as you dive into this hop lover's dream. A middle caramel malt presence balances high hop bitterness with hop flavor end to end. 6.7% ABV (bottle only). |
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Nectar Ales Red Nectar
 Boasting a ruby hue and an exquisite floral aroma, Red Nectar is a robust yet elegant brew with distinctive accents of tasted malt, caramel, spice and residual sweetness. 5.4% ABV (bottle only). |
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Ken Schmidt/Iron Fist/Stone Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout
 A lusciously smooth imperial oatmeal stout teeming with cocoa and mint. Created by Ken Schmidt, the winner of Stone's annual March Madness Homebrew Competition & AHA Rally. This beer is exquisitely well-crafted with amazing chocolate and mint flavors. 9.6% ABV (bottle only). |
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Magic Hat Heart of Darkness
 Filled with the howling of black dogs that haunt the long forgotten shadows of the human soul. This inky-black stout has a smooth, round palate with a dreamlike undercurrent of bittersweet chocolate. This dense liquid-silk summoned hope from hibernation and balanced winter's endless while snows with a rich swirl of creamy black rapture. 5.7% ABV (bottle and draft)
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Brewery Ommegang Scythe and Sickle
 Scythe & Sickle Harvest Ale is brewed with barley, wheat, oats and rye. Scythe and Sickle is a seasonal brew that celebrates the richness of the grain harvest. This fine ale is malty and creamy on the palate. The flavors of the grains and earth shine through. Enjoy the refreshment of the season and joys of fine brewing. 5.8% ABV (bottle and draft).
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Pyramid Snow Cap Winter Warmer
 Deep mahogany in color, this full-bodied winter warmer is brewed in the spirit of British winter ales. Crafted with a flurry of roasted chocolate and caramel malts, and generously hopped, it delivers a smooth finish that makes this beer the perfect cold weather companion. 7% ABV (bottle only)
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Summit Saga IPA
 Named after the Norse goddess Saga, drinking companion of the God Odin. With a divine tropical fruit hop aroma and clean, assertive bitterness. 6.4% ABV (bottle and draft).
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Due South Oktoberfest
 Brewed as a traditional German Marzen, this is likely to be their only lager that they will brew each year. The malty body and low ABV makes this a perfect session beer to celebrate Oktoberfest with. 5.4% ABV (draft only).
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Due South Isle of MaGourdo
Isle of MaGourdo is a naturally conditioned pumpkin ale brewed specially for the fall season. Years ago Brewmaster Mike went tuna fishing in the Florida Keys with Bo, Bryan and a great man named Martin. This beer is brewed each year the same time as that trip. For Martin - we miss you. 5% ABV (draft only).
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Due South Category 5 IPA
When this IPA makes landfall you'll know it. Brewed only upon availability of special hops (generally a few times a year), this big IPA packs a wallop of flavor. Get ready Florida, the Cat 5 is coming. 8.8% ABV (draft only).
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Lazy Magnolia Jefferson Stout
 Lazy Magnolia's original sweet potato cream stout, is their version of the ideal southern-style stout. Jefferson Stout is brewed with sweet potatoes and lactose (milk sugar). The sweet potatoes provide background to an impressive taste with added notes of roasted chocolate, coffee and caramel flavors. 5.21% ABV (bottle and draft).
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Other returning favorites:
Look out for returning hits such as: Breckenridge Christmas Ale (bottle and draft), Avery Old Jubilation Ale (bottle and draft), Victory Yakima Glory (bottle and draft) Magic Hat Winterland Variety Pack, Narragansett Porter (can only), and Cigar City Jai Alai now in cans!
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The next time you're inclined to enjoy an extra glass of wine, consider that it may be a reflection of your intelligence.
That is one of the findings from data from the National Child Development Study in the United Kingdom and the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in the United States.
Childhood intelligence, measured before the age of 16, was categorized in five cognitive classes, ranging from "very dull," "dull," "normal," "bright" and "very bright."
The Americans were revisited seven years later. The British youths, on the other hand, were followed in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Researchers measured their drinking habits as the participants became older.
More intelligent children in both studies grew up to drink alcohol more frequently and in greater quantities than less intelligent children. In the Brits' case, "very bright" children grew up to consume nearly eight-tenths of a standard deviation more alcohol than their "very dull" cohorts.
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By: Rachel Tepper
Paging the Guinness World Records. A Scottish brewery claims it has produced the world's strongest beer, Brewmeister's Armageddon, with an ABV of 65 percent.
For some perspective, most beers have an alcohol content of between 3 to 7 percent.
The brewery, Brewmeister, says on its official web site that the beer's ingredients include crystal malt, wheat, flaked oats and 100 percent Scottish spring water. The beer then undergoes a process called freeze fermenting, which involves cooling the beer to freezing. The water freezes, but the alcohol does not -- when the ice is removed a very strong beer remains.
Drinkers are advised to "consume this like a fine whisky":
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By: Ed Stansel
When you think of a pint of beer (as we often do), you probably picture a shaker pint: the straight-sided glass tapering out to a wide mouth that is so popular in American brewpubs and bars.
But some in the craft beer world are complaining that the shaker pint - originally designed for shaking cocktails - is just about the worst kind of glass you could use for a flavorful, hand-crafted beer.
CraftBeer.com, part of the craft beer trade group the Brewers Association, cites a paper by U.C. Davis brewing science professor Michael Lewis that says the shaker pint "fails in every dimension to promote and support the product."
A glass that is narrower at the top than at the bottom - the opposite of a shaker pint - stabilizes the foam and helps contain the beer's aroma, Lewis said in his paper, presented to the Master Brewers Association of the Americas World Brewing Congress (yes, there is such a thing, and it's a pretty big deal in the beer world).
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"BBQ Bloody Mary (with beer)"
-1.5 oz Mezcal
-3 oz tomato juice
-2 oz dry stout
-1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
-1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
-1/2 tsp celery salt
-1/2 fresh ground pepper
-1/2 Tbsp horseradish
-Hot sauce - to taste
In a pint glass, add Mezcal, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire and seasonings. Stir to mix all ingredients together. Fill pint glass with ice. Top with the stout and garnish how you like.
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Featured Recipe
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Bacon, Beer and Cayenne Difficulty: Easy Lauren Wiersma, production team member at Left Hand Brewing Company, has created the perfect combination of sweet, salt and spicy in her chocolate chip cookies made with Left Hand Milk Stout. Ingredients -2 1/4 cups flour -1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder -2 tsp cream of tartar -1 tsp baking soda -1/2 tsp coarse salt -2 tsp cinnamon -1-2 tsp cayenne, -1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature -1 1/4 cups sugar -1/2 cup brown sugar -1 tsp vanilla extract -2 large eggs -1 package dark chocolate morsels -6 slices of bacon, cooked and coarsely chopped -2 Tbsp beer
Directions:
Heat oven to 350°.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cayenne.
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium to beat butter and two sugars for about two minutes, until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla, and beat to combine.
With mixer on low, add the beer and then add the flour mixture and beat until combined.
Fold in dark chocolate morsels.
Drop half tablespoon-size dough onto ungreased cookie sheet, leaving about 2 to 3 inches between each.
Sprinkle tops with bacon pieces.
Bake on center rack of oven for 8 - 10 minutes.
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