Drew Vics | March 23, 2011

Boston Beer Company offers Beef-Infused Beer, featuring, you guessed it… Beef Hearts! I wonder if they’re served to order?

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Tags: beef flavored beer, Beef Hearts, Beef Infused Beer, Boston Beer Company, Chef David Burke, Oyster Stout, Pork Shoulder Porter, Sam Adams

Drew Vics | January 22, 2011

Some folks are wondering what happened to the Dogfish Head Brew Masters show on The Discovery Channel. I found out. Wasn’t hard. But here’s the scoop…

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Tags: beer tv show, Brew Masters, discovery brew masters, Discovery Channel, dogfish head, dogfish head brewpub nyc, New York, New York City, sam calagione

Drew Vics | November 29, 2010

As a lover of unique and different beers, I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for Dogfish Head since first hearing the name and tasting some of their offerings. Dogfish Head beer is special, however, I didn’t really give much thought to the personality that drives the creativity behind the scenes. Sam Calagione is an neat guy.

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Tags: Beer Hunter, Bitches Brew, Brew Masters, Delaware Bay, discovery brew masters, dogfish head, IPA, Jersey, Michael Jackson, Peru, sam calagione, Shelter Pale Ale, Sony Records, TV

Drew Vics | August 5, 2010

Scotland brewery BrewDog vs. German brewery Schorschbräu? The End of History, a very small 12 bottle run which sold out in days, fetching about $770 per bottle. The highest commercial beer ABV at 55% alcohol.

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Tags: alcohol by volume limit, brewdog, BrewDog beer, brewdog breaks rules brewses tradition, cold concentrated beer, high ABV, ice beers, ice distillation, ice filtered beer, Sam Adams, Sam Adams Utopias, schorschbrau vs brewdog, Scotland, stoat, Tactical Nuclear Penguin, United States

Drew Vics | March 30, 2010

Fritz and Ken’s Imperial Stout. Need feedback, reviews! Looking forward to trying this 30th anniversary ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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Tags: Beer Advocate, beer review, Imperial Stout, Ken Imperial Stout, review, Sierra Nevada

Drew Vics | November 4, 2009

Several states are passing legislation which will raise the ABV% limit on beer. Some have commented that people may tend to drink fewer beers because the beers will be stronger and, thus, do the job quicker. David Rosenbloom, president of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, says there is no [...]

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Tags: ABV, alcohol by volume limit, David Rosenbloom, higher abv beers, Jersey, New Jersey