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Aurora Elixirs

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
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I enjoy supporting local beer and breweries.
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I do not drink beer every day. I know, it is a crazy statement, but it is 100% true. Most days when I don’t indulge in the drink I sip on coffee or plain old water throughout the day. There’s nothing wrong with that, but there are plenty of days I find myself wanting something with flavor that isn’t a beer. Over the last couple years there has been an influx of options to meet this need. N/A beers are a solid option, and there…

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Grow Local Drink Local

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Andrew Gaylord
I am a lover of craft beer not just for the beer itself, but of the community that comes with it and am fascinated by the constant evolution of the industry. I am fortunate enough to live in Western Massachusetts which has an exploding beer scene and a booming craft beer community.Additionally, I am an avid homebrewer and love to experiment with not just tasting new brews but trying to make them all while writing about my exploits.
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It’s common to hear people talking about drinking “local beer,” but does anyone ever drink truly local beer?   While one frequently sees “Local Farms, Local Food” stickers, “local beer” stickers have yet to make an appearance.  Most malt still comes from a handful of major mid-west malt houses while it is rare to find locally grown hops. Thankfully, this is rapidly changing. So what is the definition of a local beer or drinking local?   Is it having a pint that is made locally…

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Bell’s Hopslam 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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Hopslam beer from Bells Brewery Bell’s has a variety of brews that are released every year as part of their annual release series, none of those beers are more sought after than Hopslam.  Hopslam has been a staple of the of the craft beer  hunter for as long as I can remember and has rightfully earned it’s place as a beer that sells out usually within hours of hitting shelves.   What I will never understand with Hopslam is the group of hipsters inside the…

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Great Lakes Brewing Company – Nosferatu Imperial Red Ale

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Nick
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What makes a cult classic? Usually a few key ingredients are involved: A dedicated fan base A controversial or hard to find product It has been said that the 1920s film, Nosferatu, was the very first cult classic movie. The film was certainly quite controversial in its time, being labeled as an unauthorized take on Bram Stoker’s original Dracula. Film makers however never officially obtained rights to the original film, and because of this, the Stokers sued, won and ordered all existing copies of the film to be burned (how fitting).…

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Homegrown hops

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DG Barrett
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My wife left for the afternoon to go shopping.  Everything was on “sale” and she was going to save us money.  Not sure how spending saves me money.  Anyway, I had spent some of our money the day before on a double top secret purchase. I had traveled over one hour to pick up my hops (rhizomes actually) from my favorite homebrew shop.   I was crazy excited and I hid those bad boys in the back of the fridge.   With the wife shopping,…

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