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Wine & Beer Column: Oktoberfest & Pumpkin Ale

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Autumn beers. Like so many things we eat and drink, many of the best beer styles were born out of necessity. Thank you, necessity!…

Beer and Wine Series: Canned Beer is Cool

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More and more we are seeing craft beers in cans. Craft beers. IN CANS!…

Report from the Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival

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The self-proclaimed greatest beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin' festival in the USA hit Cary this weekend. I'd proclaim it pretty darn good myself.…

July 4: A Beer Drinker’s Guide to Hops

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Beer might just be the great Fourth of July beverage. But how to explain the difference in taste between a Budweiser and a Duval Special Edition Triple? Just in time for Independence Day, here's A Beer Drinkers Guide to Hops.…

Beer and Wine: Summertime and the Pairings are Easy

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With Memorial Day behind us and the long summer stretching ahead, it's time to talk about some 2012 Summertime Wine and Beer Pairings. …

Wines for Mother’s Day

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Mother's Day is next Sunday, May 13, 2012. Don't get caught unprepared, guys! Consider planning your celebration around a bottle of fine wine.…

Beers of Mexico for Cinco de Mayo

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Let’s explore Mexico through cerveza. I chose a few you might want to try at your Cinco de Mayo party and act all “beer sommelier”.…

A Guide to Wheat Beers

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Wheat beers are seen everywhere these days. They are low hopped (as in "not bitter"), tasty - often banana-y, straw-colored and generally hazy gold in color. Herewith, just in time for Spring, is my guide to enjoying the pleasures of wheat beers.…

Irish Beer and St. Patrick’s Day Guide

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May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint!…

Beer for Super Bowl Sunday

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I chose Harpoon IPA from Harpoon Brewery (self-proclaimed as "New England's Craft Brewery") to rep New England. I chose Brooklyn Lager from Brooklyn Brewery as the New York representative.…