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Abita Turbodog

Product - Abita Turbo
Brewed By: 
Abita
Self-Defined Style: 
Dark Brown Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV

Abita Turbodog is a dark brown ale brewed with Willamette hops and a combination of British pale, crystal and chocolate malts. This combination gives Turbodog its rich body and color and a sweet chocolate-toffee like flavor.

Best With: 
Turbo Dog is best with grilled meats such as steak and venison. Cajun style blackened chicken and pork chops as well as meaty chili's work well with Turbo Dog's hearty body and roasty aroma.
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Anchor Liberty Ale

Product - Anchor Liberty Ale
Brewed By: 
Anchor
Self-Defined Style: 
American Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV

A special top-fermenting ale yeast is used during fermentation and is responsible for many of Liberty Ale's subtle flavors and characteristics. Carbonation is produced by an entirely natural process called "bunging," which produces champagne-like bubbles. Dry-hopping (adding fresh hops to the brew during aging), imparts a unique aroma to the ale. It is a process rarely used in this country today.

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Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout

Product - Anderson Valley BF Oatmeal Stout
Self-Defined Style: 
Oatmeal Stout
Strength (ABV): 
5.8% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
14 IBU

Darkness. The deep ebony color, voluptuous mahogany head and bold, roasty flavors in our Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout are what serious beer drinkers expect from this style. Aromas of freshly baked bread, espresso, and dried cherries meld seamlessly with rich toffee flavors and a creamy mouth feel to create an unparalleled drinking experience. “It’s not just shy sluggin gorms neemer.”

Best With: 
FOOD PAIRINGS: French onion soup, pulled pork sliders, oysters, smoked meats, chocolate desserts CHEESE PAIRINGS: Smoked Gouda, Havarti
Awards: 
Bronze, 2010 World Beer Cup
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Bear Republic Red Rocket

Product - Bear Republic Red Rocket
Brewed By: 
Bear Republic
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Boulder MoJo

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Brewed By: 
Boulder
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
69 IBU

Pale in color but packed with flavor, MoJo reflects the perfect balance of hop bitterness and malt character. The unique Amarillo hop creates a big citrus flavor with an ultra-crisp dry finish.

Best With: 
Try a MoJo with zesty fruit desserts, such as key lime pie or a sorbet. It can also take the zing out of spicy Cajun dishes.
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Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

Product - Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Brewed By: 
Brooklyn
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Stout
Strength (ABV): 
10.1% ABV

This is the famous Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, our award-winning rendition of the Imperial Stout style, once made exclusively for Catherine the Great. We use three mashes to brew each batch of this beer, achieving a luscious deep dark chocolate flavor through a blend of specialty roasted malts. We brew it every year for the winter season. It is delicious when newly bottled, but also ages beautifully for years.

Best With: 
Served in a snifter, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout is excellent with chocolate desserts, cheesecake, fruit tarts, and ice cream. It is also a very good accompaniment to strong cheeses, especially Stilton.
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Cooperstown Back Yard

Substyle - American-Style India Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Cooperstown
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.1% ABV
Best With: 
This IPA's generous hop character makes it an ideal pairing with spicy foods such as barbecue, dry-rubbed ribs, or ethnic cuisine such as curry based Indian food, wasabi based Japanese dishes, or spicy Thai entrees.
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Heavy Seas Loose Cannon

Product - Clipper City Heavy Seas Loose Cannon
Brewed By: 
Heavy Seas Beer
Self-Defined Style: 
IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.3% ABV

Loose Cannon Hop 3 Ale - called Hop 3 (hop cubed) ale to reflect the enormous amount of hops in this beer: over 3 pounds per barrel! Also the beer is hopped 3 ways - in the kettle, in the hop back, and dry hopped.

Best With: 
This IPA's generous hop character makes it an ideal pairing with spicy foods such as barbecue, dry-rubbed ribs, or ethnic cuisine such as curry based Indian food, wasabi based Japanese dishes, or spicy Thai entrees.
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Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

Product - Dogfish Head 60 Minute Ipa
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
60 IBU

Our 60 Minute IPA is continuously hopped - more than 60 hop additions over a 60 minute boil (getting a vibe yet of where the name came from?). 60 Minute is a session India Pale Ale brewed with a slew of great Northwest hops. A powerful, but balanced East Coast I.P.A. with a lot of citrusy hop character. The session beer for hardcore beer enthusiasts!

Best With: 
Spicy foods, pesto, grilled salmon, soy-based dishes, pizza, vintage cheddar.
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Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA

Product - Dogfish Head 90 Minute Ipa
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial IPA
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

Esquire Magazine calls our 90 Minute .I.P.A.., "perhaps the best I.P.A. in America." An Imperial I.P.A. brewed to be savored from a snifter. A big beer with a great malt backbone that stands up to the extreme hopping rate. This beer is an excellent candidate for use with Randall The Enamel Animal!

Best With: 
Pork chops, beef, and grilled fish. Cheese - Stilton
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Dogfish Head Chicory Stout

Product - Dogfish Head Chicory Stout
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
Stout
Strength (ABV): 
5.2% ABV

A dark beer made with a touch of roasted chicory, organic Mexican coffee, St. John's Wort, and licorice root. Brewed with whole-leaf Cascade and Fuggles hops, the grains include pale, roasted & oatmeal. Creamy, roasty, peppery, dry and chocolaty.

Best With: 
Grilled chicken, BBQ, shellfish, sushi, smoked fish and yes ... chocolate!
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Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale (IBA)

Product - Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
IBA
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV

A cross between a Scotch Ale, an I.P.A., and an American Brown, this beer is well-hopped and malty at the same time. It is brewed with Aromatic barley and caramelized brown sugar.

Best With: 
Smoked meats, venison, stews. Great with cheese, particularly smoked gouda.
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Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron

Product - Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
Brown Ale aged in Palo Santo Wood
Strength (ABV): 
12.0% ABV

An unfiltered, unfettered, unprecedented brown ale aged in handmade wooden brewing vessels. The caramel and vanilla complexity unique to this beer comes from the exotic Paraguayan Palo Santo wood from which these tanks were crafted. Palo Santo means "holy tree" and it's wood has been used in South American wine-making communities.

Best With: 
Outstanding with rich, creamy desserts such as creme brulee, or on its own as a digestif.
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Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

Product - Dogfish Head Punkin btl
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
Pumpkin Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
28 IBU

A full-bodied brown ale with smooth hints of pumpkin and brown sugar. Brewed with pumpkin meat, organic brown sugar and spices. As the season cools, this is the perfect beer to warm up with.

Best With: 
Turkey, roasted duck, lamb, stuffing, dessert dumplings.
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Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre

Product - Dogfish Head Raison Detre
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
Mahogany Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.0% ABV

A deep, mahogany ale brewed with beet sugar, green raisins, and Belgian-style yeast. As complex as a fine, red wine. Voted "American Beer of the Year" in January 2000 by Malt Advocate Magazine.

Best With: 
Steak, duck, game, wine-reduction sauces, Blue cheese, ham, mussels.
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Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

Product - Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter
Brewed By: 
Flying Dog
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Porter
Strength (ABV): 
9.5% ABV

This turbo charged version of the Road Dog porter is mysteriously dark with a rich malty body, intense roasted flavors, and a surprisingly unique hop kick.

Best With: 
Excellent with molten chocolate cake.
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Fort Collins Chocolate Stout

Product - Fort Collins Chocolate Stout
Brewed By: 
Fort Collins
Self-Defined Style: 
Chocolate Stout
Strength (ABV): 
5.5% ABV

Chocolate malt and roasted barley provide the dark color and full body of Chocolate STOUT. A phenomenal taste with unmistakable toasty accents, a luxurious mouth feel and a seductive finish. A classic YOU should never be without.

Best With: 
This sweet stout yearns for a pairing with chocolate confections, cheesecake and tiramisu.
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Great Divide Titan IPA

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Brewed By: 
Great Divide
Self-Defined Style: 
IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.1% ABV

TITAN IPA is a big, aggressively hopped India Pale Ale brewed for hop disciples. It starts out with piney hop aromas and citrus hop flavors, and finishes with a nice rich, malty sweetness that is balanced with crisp hop bitterness.

Best With: 
Big, bold, spicy flavors, like Thai curries (panang or red curry), or pad Thai. Grilled salmon. Our friends Kate and David at Denver's finest artesian cheese and exotic food shop, The Truffle, pair Titan IPA with Humboldt Fog, an earthy, mold-ripened cow's milk cheese with a fine layer of ash through the center and around the outside.
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Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale

Product - Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Great Lakes
Self-Defined Style: 
American Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV
Color (SRM): 
9º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
45 IBU

An assertively hopped American Pale Ale with citrusy and piney Cascade hops. Gradually evolved from an English town called Burton-upon-Trent that was known for its distinctive hard water supply and propensity to brew a lighter colored beer than was common at the time. Named after the infamous 1969 burning of the Cuyahoga River.

Best With: 
Big, robust flavors like red meats and strong cheeses.
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Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald

Product - Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Brewed By: 
Great Lakes
Self-Defined Style: 
Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.8% ABV
Color (SRM): 
40º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
37 IBU

A complex, roasty porter with a bittersweet, chocolate-coffee taste and bold hop presence. Named after the ship that frequently docked in Cleveland and sunk in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975 with many Northeast Ohioans on board. Style origin: Originated in Great Britain and named after the porters who hauled goods from wagons to the stands at the open air markets common to England at that time.

Best With: 
Roasty and smoked flavors like barbecued ribs, steaks and oysters. Also a favorite with chocolate desserts.
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Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA

Beer Style - India Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Harpoon
Self-Defined Style: 
American Double / Imperial IPA
Strength (ABV): 
10.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
122 IBU

“The Leviathan Series is a way for us to experiment with stronger flavors and bigger beers,” says Harpoon CEO and co-founder Rich Doyle. “We have always wanted to challenge ourselves as brewers and offer our drinkers a broader range of taste and styles.”

Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA will challenge your senses and your palate. As the vibrant aroma rushes out of your glass you will notice the blend of piney and tropical fruit notes. At first sip, this big beer starts with apowerful hop bitterness up front and an aggressive hop flavor and character throughout.

Best With: 
Cuisine (Barbecue) Cheese (peppery; Monterey / Pepper Jack, sharp; Blue, Cheddar, pungent; Gorgonzola, Limburger) Meat (Game, Grilled Meat, Salmon)
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Lagunitas IPA

Product - Lagunitas Ipa
Brewed By: 
Lagunitas
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
46 IBU

Thanks for choosing to spend the next few minutes with this special homicidally hoppy ale. Savor the moment as the raging hop character engages the imperial qualities of the Malt foundation in mortal combat on the battlefield of your palate!

Best With: 
This IPA would have a wonderful relationship with a hearty meal of steak, stew or chili. Strong and sharp cheeses, like the Roquefort or Stilton pair nicely.
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Long Trail India Pale Ale

Product - Long Trail India Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Long Trail
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.1% ABV

British brewers of colonial times utilized the preservative qualities of hops and alcohol to assure that their "pale ale" survived the long trip to colonial India. We believe this to be one of the HOPPIEST brews in the States. ENJOY!

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With a bold emphasis on hop bitterness, India pale ales are the ultimate beverage pairing for spicy dishes. The sharp hop presence in most India pale ales can stand up to even the most devilish of spices in Cajun, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian, and Mexican cuisine.
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Lost Coast Stout

Substyle - American-Style Stout
Brewed By: 
Lost Coast
Self-Defined Style: 
American Stout
Strength (ABV): 
5.9% ABV
Best With: 
This stout is perfect with oysters, shellfish, grilled vegetables as well as ribs, burritos, fajitas and burgers.
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Magic Hat Hex Ourtoberfest

Product - Hex Ourtoberfest
Brewed By: 
Magic Hat
Self-Defined Style: 
Amber Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.4% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
25 IBU

A malty amber ale with hints of toffee and caramel and a slightly smoky finish.

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North Coast Old Rasputin

Product - North Coast Old Rasputin
Brewed By: 
North Coast
Self-Defined Style: 
Russian Imperial Stout
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

Produced in the tradition of 19th Century English brewers who supplied the court of Russia's Catherine the Great, Old Rasputin seems to develop a cult following wherever it goes. It's a rich, intense brew with big complex flavors and a warming finish.

Best With: 
Espresso, New York cheesecake, steak au poivre, caviar, oysters and chocolate mud cake all provide an excellent food pairing with this rich beer.
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Ommegang Three Philosophers

Product - Ommegang Three Philosophers 2012
Brewed By: 
Ommegang
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian-Style Qaudrupel with Kriek
Strength (ABV): 
9.8% ABV

98% Ale - 2% Ale with Cherries Added

Unique blend of Ommegang Quadruple Ale and Liefman's Kriek.

Three Philosophers was made for contemplation.

Best With: 
Three Philosophers' deep nature makes it perfect with desser. Or as dessert itself.
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Oskar Blues Old Chub

Product - Oskar Blues Old Chub
Brewed By: 
Oskar Blues
Self-Defined Style: 
Scottish Style Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.0% ABV
Best With: 
This chewy Scotch ale pairs beautifully with smoked or grilled meats, particularly gamey meats such as rabbit or venison.
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Otter Creek Oktoberfest

Substyle - American-Style Märzen Oktoberfest
Brewed By: 
Otter Creek
Self-Defined Style: 
Oktoberfest Märzen
Strength (ABV): 
5.4% ABV
Best With: 
Great with potato croquettes, frites, pork, roasted or fried chicken, fried fish, veal and all manner of sausages.
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Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter

Product - Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter
Brewed By: 
Otter Creek
Self-Defined Style: 
Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.4% ABV
Color (SRM): 
40º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
30 IBU

Stovepipe Porter is made in the traditional porter style, and is a favorite with all porter lovers. Ruby-black in color, Stovepipe Porter has a rich palate and a roasted, hoppy aroma.

Best With: 
This porter and its complex personality pairs well with beef dishes, chocolate confections and fruit tarts.
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Sierra Nevada Torpedo

Product - Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Brewed By: 
Sierra Nevada
Self-Defined Style: 
Extra IPA
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
70 IBU

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Ale is a big American IPA; bold, assertive and full of flavor and aromas highlighting the complex citrus, pine and herbal character of whole-cone American hops.

Best With: 
With a bold emphasis on hop bitterness, India pale ales are the ultimate beverage pairing for spicy dishes. The sharp hop presence in most India pale ales can stand up to even the most devilish of spices in Cajun, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian, and Mexican cuisine.
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Sierra Nevada Tumbler

Product - Sierra Nevada Tumbler
Brewed By: 
Sierra Nevada
Self-Defined Style: 
Brown Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.5% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
37 IBU

As the nights grow cool, the leaves on the valley oaks begin to turn and fall. In honor of this yearly dance, we bring you Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale and invite you to enjoy the show. We use malt within days of roasting at the peak of its flavor to give Tumbler a gracefully smooth malt character. So pour a glass, and grab a window seat to watch as the leaves come tumbling down.

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Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale

Product - Smuttynose Pumpkin
Brewed By: 
Smuttynose
Self-Defined Style: 
Pumpkin Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.5% ABV

Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale is our homage to the craft and heritage of America's brewers. Recipes calling for the use of pumpkins in beer date back to early colonial times, when brewers sought to extend their supply of costly imported malt with locally grown ingredients, such as squash and "pompions." In that spirit, we brew our ale with the addition of pumpkin to the mash, along with traditional spices to create a delicious American original.

Best With: 
This beer is ideal with festive cuisine, particularly pumpkin bread, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
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Smuttynose Robust Porter

Product - Smuttynose Robust Porter
Brewed By: 
Smuttynose
Self-Defined Style: 
Robust Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.7% ABV

This hearty, mahogany colored ale is brewed to evoke the dark, full-bodied ales that were a favorite of dockworkers and warehousemen (hence the name "Porter") in 19th century London. It is a good bet that when Dickens' Mr. Pickwick sat down for a pint, we would have been drinking an ale much like our Robust Porter. This is a smooth and very drinkable beer, characterized by its well-balanced malt and hops, plus subtle notes of coffee and chocolate.

Best With: 
This hearty porter is a great accompaniment to a wide array of Mexican dishes, burgers, steaks, sausages, ham, smoky flavors and chocolate desserts.
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Southern Tier 2xipa

Product - Southern Tier 2xipa
Brewed By: 
Southern Tier
Self-Defined Style: 
Double India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.2% ABV

Not quite an imperial, but certainly not a standard India pale ale. Our double IPA is a hop lovers dream. Citrusy and clean with an incredible finish.

Best With: 
With a bold emphasis on hop bitterness, India pale ales are the ultimate beverage pairing for spicy dishes. The sharp hop presence in most India pale ales can stand up to even the most devilish of spices in Cajun, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian, and Mexican cuisine.
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Southern Tier Harvest

Product - Southern Tier Harvest
Brewed By: 
Southern Tier
Self-Defined Style: 
Extra Special Hoppy Bitter
Strength (ABV): 
5.7% ABV

Deep rich copper color with an intense hop flavor...in fact, we throw fresh English hops into every brewing vessel, then dry hop after fermentation to impart a zesty kick. This beer has real hop character that mingles with fresh malted barley for and experience that will make you wish it were fall year 'round.

Best With: 
This clean bitter can be used as a digestif or with game style meats like boar, veal or even a hearty steak. With its caramel notes this strong ale pairs with chocolates and sharp cheeses, as well as traditional bar foods.
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Southern Tier ipa

Product - Southern Tier Ipa
Brewed By: 
Southern Tier
Self-Defined Style: 
American India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV
Best With: 
This IPA's generous hop character makes it an ideal pairing with spicy foods such as barbecue, dry-rubbed ribs, or ethnic cuisine such as curry based Indian food, wasabi based Japanese dishes, or spicy Thai entrees.
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Stoudt's Fat Dog Stout

Product - Stoudts Fat Dog
Brewed By: 
Stoudt's
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Oatmeal Stout
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
55 IBU

Stoudt's Fat Dog: From Pennsylvania's preeminent micro-brewery, the Fat Dog is a fusion of traditional British-style Stouts. This unique bottle conditioned ale merges the smooth complexity of Oatmeal Stout and the extremely rich maltiness and assertive hoppiness of Imperial Stout. The Fat Dog has an inviting silky black color, and a prominent roasted malt character, with a chocolaty coffee-like finish.

Best With: 
Pair with raw oysters,cheese cake, creme brulee, and other creamy or chocolaty desserts.
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Troegs JavaHead Stout

Product - Troegs Java Head Stout
Brewed By: 
Tröegs
Self-Defined Style: 
Stout Brewed with Coffee Beans
Strength (ABV): 
7.5% ABV
Color (SRM): 
42º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
60 IBU

We teamed up with St. Thomas Roasters of Linglestown, PA to create a special blend of espresso beans. They added Kenyan beans to the mix because of a strong citrus flavor that compliments the hops. Creating an environment akin a French press, the beans are combined with whole flower hops in the hopback, and the hot wort passes through the vessel on the way to fermentation giving JavaHead a lush coffee espresso nose and hints of coffee flavor. There is a silky quality to the mouthfeel and a citrus aromas from the combination of Kenyan beans and whole flower hops.

Best With: 
Cheese (buttery; Brie, Gouda, Havarti, Swiss) General (Chocolate, Digestive) Meat (Beef, Smoked Meat, Game, Grilled Meat)
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Victory Hop Devil

Product - Victory Hop Devil
Brewed By: 
Victory
Self-Defined Style: 
American IPA
Strength (ABV): 
6.7% ABV
Best With: 
This IPA's generous hop character makes it an ideal pairing with spicy foods such as barbecue, dry-rubbed ribs, or ethnic cuisine such as curry based Indian food, wasabi based Japanese dishes, or spicy Thai entrees.
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Victory Storm King

Product - Victory Storm King
Brewed By: 
Victory
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Stout
Strength (ABV): 
9.1% ABV
Best With: 
Espresso, New York cheesecake, steak au poivre, caviar, oysters and chocolate mud cake all provide an excellent food pairing with this rich beer.
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Wachusett Green Monsta Ale

Substyle - Strong Ale
Brewed By: 
Wachusett
Self-Defined Style: 
Strong Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV

Play ball! Bigger than average on all counts. This strong pale ale goes down easy so beware. Creamy head and lingering hop flavor. If your worried it's OK to leave the light on. Overbuilt with 5 malts and 6 additions of 3 English hops.

Best With: 
This is truly an appetizer brew or the obvious ball park frank, Nachos, buffalo wings, cheese fries, pizza
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Wagner Valley IPA

Product - Wagner Valley IPA
Brewed By: 
Wagner Valley
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.2% ABV

Bright sunrise orange in color, this American IPA is boldly hopped with East Kent Goldings, Cascade and locally grown hop varieties to give an intense yet powerfully smooth bitterness. The subtle caramel maltiness only accents the citrus hop highlights. Dry hopped with an incredible 2-1/2 pounds per barrel, this American style IPA is handcrafted to be extraordinarily refreshing.

Best With: 
With a bold emphasis on hop bitterness, India pale ales are the ultimate beverage pairing for spicy dishes. The sharp hop presence in most India pale ales can stand up to even the most devilish of spices in Cajun, Malaysian, Japanese, Indian, and Mexican cuisine.
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Product - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Sierra Nevada
Self-Defined Style: 
American Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.6% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
38 IBU

Our most popular beer, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, is a delightful interpretation of a classic style. It has a deep amber color and an exceptionally full-bodied, complex character. Generous quantities of premium Cascade hops give the Pale Ale its fragrant bouquet and spicy flavor.

Best With: 
While we think Pale Ale tastes great with everything, its assertive hop flavor goes especially well with spicy cuisine, since its clean flavors counterbalance the richness of many hot dishes. It also goes well with starters and salads, its spicy complexity stimulating both appetites and conversation.
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Troegs Nugget Nectar

Product - Troegs Nugget Nectar
Brewed By: 
Tröegs
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Amber Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.5% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
93 IBU

Squeeze those hops for all they're worth and prepare to pucker up: Nugget Nectar Ale, will take hopheads to nirvana with a heady collection of Nugget, Warrior and Tomahawk hops. Starting with the same base ingredients of our flagship HopBack Amber Ale, Nugget Nectar intensifies the malt and hop flavors to create an explosive hop experience.

Best With: 
This IPA's generous hop character makes it an ideal pairing with spicy foods such as barbecue, dry-rubbed ribs, or ethnic cuisine such as curry based Indian food, wasabi based Japanese dishes, or spicy Thai entrees.