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Elias Wicked Ales & Spirits Joins the Global Brewing Fundraiser #AllTogetherBeer

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Elias Wicked Ales & Spirits joins the global brewing collaboration, ALL TOGETHER to raise awareness and relief to our brothers and sisters from the hospitality industry struggling because of the COVID-19 crisis. ALL TOGETHER is the initiative of Other Half Brewing Co., one of the most popular craft breweries based in Brooklyn, New York. The […]

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Pursuit of Hāpiness I

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The Wellington-based squad, Garage Project, together with four heavyweight American craft breweries, Trillium, Firestone Walker, Other Half, and Three Weavers, embarked on a collective pursuit of Hāpiness to rediscover the hidden secrets of the highly coveted New Zealand hop varieties. Pursuit of Hāpiness I Pursuit of Hāpiness II FROM ARO WITH LOVE What once started

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Catching the First Train

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Our recent trip to Seoul acquainted us with both the craft beer scene and the specialty coffee culture of South Korea. With luck on our side, we were able to catch the First Train, the Baltic Porter brewed by Magpie Brewing Co. using selected coffee beans roasted by Fritz Coffee. After all, what better way

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Hopman: Ales of Suspense - The Old & The New

The Old and the New: A Discourse on the Beers of Belgium

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In November, David Wagnon of Brouwerij Van Steenberge flew to Manila for the third time to spread the gospel of fine Belgian beers. Founded in Ertvelde in 1784, Brouwerij Van Steenberge is part of a long list of proud Belgian breweries. Like other breweries in the country, Van Steenberge employs traditional Flemish brewing techniques that

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Hopman: Ales of Suspense - Half Baked Chronicles

Half Baked Chronicles, Chapter 2: Smoke From the Red Bush

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Inside the Half Baked HQ, three men huddled in one corner. They drank with quiet determination, avoiding serious discussions of troubling brews. In doing this they pitched another yeast strain, a wild one. They were brewing a beer of sorts, one not fully thought out. Chapter 1: A Brewmance of Three Parts Chapter 2: Smoke

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Half Baked Chronicles, Chapter 1: A Brewmance of Three Parts

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Disclaimer: We will come clean. This article was, unfortunately, written at a time when we were not aware that mats of bubbles are symptoms of a dirty glass. Just because we are Drink Me Dirty, it does not mean it is acceptable to drink from a dirty glass. Clean and rinse your glasswares properly. As

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Seeing Double, Chapter 1: The Blurring Lines of the IPA

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Craft beer drinkers in the Philippines have been long acquainted with the India Pale Ale (IPA) thanks to the local brewers. However, the earlier versions of these beers in the country take after the classic American IPA. The Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) defines these beers in their 2015 Beer Style Guidelines* as decidedly hoppy

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Hopman: Ales of Suspense

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If there’s one thing to take away from Marvel’s Iron Man, it’s that perfection is achieved through a continuous iterative process. Tony Stark’s first armor, the Mark I, which debuted in Tales of Suspense #39 (1963), is a far cry from its modern counterparts. It was through constant enhancements of his prototypes that Tony brought the

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