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Cellar Raid! 2015 Barrel Aged Narwhal Review

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
Co-founder at Sommbeer.com
I enjoy supporting local beer and breweries.
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Do you believe in unicorns? As we all know a unicorn is a mythical horse creature featuring a horn predominantly on its head. The Narwhal is the aquatic equivalent of this magnificent beast. It also happens to share its name with one of the more highly sought after beers that hits shelves nationwide.  Narwhal is one of those beers that still can be a bit of a challenge to snag, however since I have been stuck at home for about 10 days I decided to…

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Pure Project Brewing : Lief Beer Review

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
Co-founder at Sommbeer.com
I enjoy supporting local beer and breweries.
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I’ve said publicly many times that I am not a fan of sour beers.  Admittedly, when I have the chance to sample beers they’re normally one of the last things I ask to try. Pure Project Brewing in San Diego, California seems bound and determined to change my opinion on this style of beer, and so far they are succeeding. I was first introduced to Pure Project last year after receiving a generous sampling of some of their beers.  Each and every beer I tried…

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Pabst is the Captain Now

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
Co-founder at Sommbeer.com
I enjoy supporting local beer and breweries.
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It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the Pabst Brewing Company.  As recently as 2018 I went as far as to write a love letter to PBR that was published on this very site.  So when news broke about Pabst releasing a new brand, Captain Pabst, I was definitely excited. The first release from Captain Pabst to be distributed is Seabird currently a mid-west exclusive offering only available in Wisconsin and Chicago markets. Luckily for me the good people at Pabst were kind enough…

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Tavour Delivers! – Meowsa! Beer Review

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
Co-founder at Sommbeer.com
I enjoy supporting local beer and breweries.
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Meowsa! is a beer made by Georgetown Brewing Co. located in Seattle, Washington. Although the brewery is located on the opposite side of the country it’s pretty clear that they like beer. How do I know that? Well the statement is printed right on the can! This beer was delivered by Tavour, the premier beer delivery service able to ship beer right to your door that is not readily available locally. Beer Facts – Meowsa! is a 8.4% Double IPA that carries a 60IBU. This beer…

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Brewery Travels #48: Kansas City Area

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Joel Geier
Joel Geier
Hi all! My name is Joel, and I love visiting craft breweries. My goal is to get to as many as possible and share my experiences. Follow @brewerytravels on Twitter and @brewery_travels on Instagram for updates! I'll be posting articles discussing my adventures here! Wisconsinite; Packers, Bucks, Brewers, Badgers, Timbers
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It’s been a while since I put together a Brewery Travels article. Thanks to my final semester of graduate school and raising my now one year old, life has been fairly hectic. But I now have a little more down time and am thrilled to go back and highlight some of my stops this past summer! First up is the Kansas City area. Obviously, one name in particular sticks out, as a brewery here has been churning out beers to send across the country for…

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Tavour Delivers! FSB 2019 Beer Review

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
Co-founder at Sommbeer.com
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Fair State Brewing Cooperative is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The full name of this beer is FSB 2019: Part 2 Giant Stout With Salted Carmel And Vanilla and it was brewed in collaboration with Humble Forager Brewery from Madison, Wisconsin. This beer was delivered by Tavour, the premier beer delivery service able to ship beer right to your door that is not readily available locally. Beer Facts – FSB 2019 is a Imperial Pastry Stout that packs a whopping 13%ABV. The beer comes in at a…

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Radeberger Gruppe – Clausthaler Dry Hopped Beer Review

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
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Radeberger Gruppe is a brewery located in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen Germany. Radeberger Gruppe makes a wide variety of beers including a selection of Non Alcoholic beverages. Beer Facts – Clausthaler Dry Hopped is a Malt beverage that contains less than .5%ABV and has no IBU rating. This can does not have a date on it stating when it was packaged, however it does have an expiration date which is May 13th, 2020. Clausthaler Dry Hopped pours a deep hazy copper color with a white…

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Short’s Brewing : Go Juice Review

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
Co-founder at Sommbeer.com
I enjoy supporting local beer and breweries.
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Shorts Brewing Company is located in Bellaire Michigan and has earned a reputation for brewing creative and unique beers. One of those beers is Go Juice. I’m not sure if this beer has been released in years past or not, but this review is based off my first impression of Go Juice. Beer Facts – Go Juice is a 6.5%ABV Milkshake IPA with Coffee, marshmallow fluff, milk sugar, and vanilla. Go Juice comes in at 84 IBU and was packaged in late fall of 2019.…

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Founders Brewing: CBS Review

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
Co-founder at Sommbeer.com
I enjoy supporting local beer and breweries.
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Founders Brewing is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. One of the highlights of the Founders release calendar each year is the Barrel Aged Beer Series featuring different beers aged in a variety of barrels. CBS, or Canadian Breakfast Stout, is widely considered to be the best of these beers and according to the company 2019 will be that last year this beer is brewed for the foreseeable future. Beer facts – CBS is a 11.3% American Imperial/Double Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels with maple that…

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Tavour Delivers! Whose Kids Are These – Beer Review

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
Co-founder at Sommbeer.com
I enjoy supporting local beer and breweries.
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Whose Kids Are These is a collaboration beer brewed by Barrier Brewing Company in Oceanside, New York and 3 Sons Brewing Co. in Dania Beach, Florida. This beer was delivered by Tavour, the premier beer delivery service able to ship beer right to your door that is not readily available locally. Beer Facts – Whose Kids are These is a 5.2%ABV Pastry Stout. This stout has no IBU number listed and this particular can was packaged on 10-280-2019. Whose Kids Are These pours deep black…

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