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Selin’s Grove Phoenix Kriek
The last time I visited Selin’s Grove Brewing Company I was disappointed to find that the Framboise had kicked before I got in. Luckily, while trying out Troegs’ Splinter Gold in Harrisburg, I read on Selin’s Grove Facebook page that something “tart and in my goblet” was recently tapped. After an opportune phone call, I learned that the oft sought after Phoenix Kriek was fresh and ready to go. I jumped at the chance to … Read entire article »
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Selin’s Grove Phoenix Kriek
The last time I visited Selin’s Grove Brewing Company I was disappointed to find that the Framboise … Read more »
Splinter Gold Batch #2 – Tröegs Brewing Company
Late last Friday night, I received a text message from Russ: “Did you get Splinter Gold? [It … Read more »
Budget: Great Lakes Brewing Company – Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
In the Budget column, I strive to write about beers that taste better than they cost. Tonight’s … Read more »
Breweries
Mud Hound Brewing Company — Leesburg, VA
We promised to keep you posted as Mud Hound Brewing Company evolved and luckily there is a … Read more »
Al’s of Hampden: A New Location! – Enola, PA
The Trip: This past Saturday, The Beer Circle writers Garrett, Kenton, and Paige were fortunate enough to be … Read more »
Hardywood Craft Brewing – Richmond, VA
Back in January, Russ did a review of two Hardywood Craft Brewing releases, Gingerbread Stout and Bourbon-barrel … Read more »
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Novice Homebrewer: Converting All-Grain to Extract
June 9th, 2013 | 1 Comment | Written by Kenton Martin
For my most recent homebrew, I was looking to make a chocolate stout, preferably using the locally produced Wilbur Chocolate in Lititz, PA. To my surprise, I was able to find a recipe entitled Wilbur Bud Chocolate Stout, but alas, it was a 12-gallon batch, all-grain recipe. Thanks to a simple search, I found some great advice on how to … Read entire article »
A Boston vs. Pittsburgh Beer Wager
June 4th, 2013 | Add a Comment | Written by Garrett Miller
As the Eastern Conference finals rage on, native Pittsburghers and Bostonians find themselves getting increasingly heated over the anticipated outcome of the series finals. (Obviously the Penguins are going to pull this out and be the victors, but that’s neither here nor there.) This (mostly) friendly rivalry has spilled over into the craft beer community, where founder Jim Koch of … Read entire article »
Mud Hound Brewing Company — Leesburg, VA
June 3rd, 2013 | 1 Comment | Written by Russ Beck and Bob Pack
We promised to keep you posted as Mud Hound Brewing Company evolved and luckily there is a lot to update you on! Mud Hound is up and running, brewing beer at MacDowell Brew Kitchen in Leesburg, VA. Bob and Russ both paid the location a visit earlier this month and although their paths didn’t end up crossing, they both had … Read entire article »
Splinter Gold Batch #2 – Tröegs Brewing Company
May 22nd, 2013 | Add a Comment | Written by Kenton Martin
Late last Friday night, I received a text message from Russ: “Did you get Splinter Gold? [It was] released at Tröegs today.” In disbelief, I thought Russ was pulling a fast one at first. Surely Tröegs would give more notice when releasing such a widely anticipated beer. After all, this was the first time the brewery would be releasing a … Read entire article »
Budget: Great Lakes Brewing Company – Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
May 20th, 2013 | Add a Comment | Written by Garrett Miller
In the Budget column, I strive to write about beers that taste better than they cost. Tonight’s entry fits squarely in that territory – an excellent exemplar of a style, that won’t even come close to breaking the bank. In this post, I take a look at the Great Lakes Brewing Company‘s Edmund Fitzgerald Porter. Great Lakes, based out of Cleveland, … Read entire article »
Al’s of Hampden: A New Location! – Enola, PA
May 13th, 2013 | Add a Comment | Written by Garrett Miller, Kenton Martin and Paige Deckert
The Trip: This past Saturday, The Beer Circle writers Garrett, Kenton, and Paige were fortunate enough to be able to make a rendezvous at one of their favorite beer establishments in the Central Pennsylvania region. The location of which they speak, however, is not the same Al’s of Hampden which they’ve visited on a previous beer tour, this was something new … Read entire article »
LetsPour – Online Store Review
LetsPour is a Seattle-based retailer the offers wine and beer for sale online. Simple, you think, but Lets Pour goes about it differently. For beers, they ship out of California, Florida, and Washington. You can order any number of bottles but to take advantage of free shipping from a location you must purchase at least 6 bottles or cans from the location. If you don’t, shipping is automatically added to the order. This isn’t as confusing as it seems because each beer has the location that it is shipped from and you can even sort on location. My purchase is good example of what LetsPour offers. The Oak-Aged Bretta from Logsdon was what drew me in … Read entire article »
“Spicing” Up Your Homebrew: The Dos and Don’ts
April 25th, 2013 | Add a Comment | Written by Jake Metzler (Guest Author)
Editor’s Note: This is another of what we hope are many contributions from our readers. These guest posts come from our friends, followers, and fellow beer geeks who have something they want to share. If you’ve attended a great event, tasted a rare beer, want to give your favorite brewery some love, or share anything else beer related feel free to … Read entire article »
Better From The Barrel: Extreme De Struise Edition
April 22nd, 2013 | Add a Comment | Written by Russ Beck
We have a real treat for this edition of “Better from the Barrel.” De Struise, a well respected Belgian brewery, does some crazy things with their stouts. Stemming from the base of Black Albert, a 13% ABV Russian Imperial Stout, De Struise offers Cuvee Delphine and Black Damnation V: Double Black. Cuvee Delphine is step two in this process and … Read entire article »
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