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Friday Field Guide 
Fresh picks, from the world's top brewers.


January 8th, 2016 Edition  |  Newsletter Archive
 
This week: We're back after a much-needed holiday break!

The deal mill has slowed down ... at least for now. BrewDog, Quartz and Oregon BrewLab have lots of thoughts on what is happening with all of these craft breweries selling to Big Beer.

Austin-based Jester King has purchased 58 acres of land surrounding its brewery that it will use to start farming.

American universities are increasingly tapping into the beer industry through specialized programs around the business of craft beer.

Reason Magazine suggests Germany's brewers need to get with the times before they alienate younger beer drinkers.

Stone Brewing Co. has announced its 2016 brew calendar.

And Paste Magazine catches up with one of our favorite brewers, Shaun Hill of Hill Farmstead.



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BALLAST POINT Peppermint Victory at Sea



98 Overall   ||   Imperial Porter   ||   Find Online



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AVERY Vanilla Bean Stout



95 Overall   
||   New Year-Rounder   ||   Trade For It



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SOUTHERN TIER 2XSMASH



92 Overall   
||   Double IPA   ||   Trade For It



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BOULEVARD Early Riser



Coffee Porter   
||   Maps Coffee Roasters   ||   Find Online



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CANTILLON Super Blend



Gueuze || Swedish bar Akkurat 20th Anniversary || Trade For It



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Top new releases spotted this week.


Highlight: Straight Outta Quebec, Auval's Super A Double IPA grabs top honors this week with Grisette #2 following close behind.


WEST COAST
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North Coast Old Stock Cellar Reserve Rye Whiskey Barrel
North Coast Old Stock Cellar Reserve Wheat Whiskey Barrel
AleSmith Noël
AleSmith / Mikkeller IPA
Lost Coast Fogcutter Double IPA


WEST
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Trinity Red Swingline (peaches and apricots)
Superstition Immortality
Woodland Empire Beast Moans (Coconut)
Superstition Desert Rain
Superstition Sun Stone


MIDWEST
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Toppling Goliath XHops Series - Gold
Karben4 Lady Luck Imperial Red Ale
O’so Liquid Soul Imperial Stout
Short’s Neon Snowsuit
Fat Head’s Pimp My Sleigh (Burgundy Red Wine Barrel)


SOUTH
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Aslin Mexican Hot Chocolate
Ocelot See the Light
M.I.A. Brewing Regresa A Mi
Cigar City Sardo Numspa
Hardywood Christmas Morning (Coconut)


NORTHEAST
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Tree House Juice Machine (2015- )
Tree House Double Shot - Gracenote Kenya Irati
Tired Hands Punge
Right Proper Ready.Set.Gose.
Hellbender North x Northeast Coffee Stout


UNITED KINGDOM
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Cloudwater Winter Range - IPA
Mabinogion Mead - Transformation to Eagle
Cloudwater Imperial Stout Hibernate
Loch Lomond White Out
The Kernel India Pale Ale 5C


WESTERN EUROPE
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Kees Caramel Fudge Stout
Barcelona Premium Pils
Kwartje Ruby
Hof Ten Dormaal / h.ertie Puur Lambik De Nacht
La distordue noire


EASTERN EUROPE
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Pracownia Piwa Hoppy New Year 2016
BroKreacja / Dukla Nafciarz Dukielski
Doctor Brew Summit Single Hop IPA
Hopkins Transfuzja
Trzech Kumpli - Pan IPAni Double


NORDIC
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Beerbliotek A Passion For Gingers
Nørrebro Java The Hutt
Warpigs Vulcanizer
Käbliku Tuulispask
Beerbliotek I Lost My Cherry By The Salty Sea


CANADA
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Auval Super A Double IPA
Auval Grisette #2
Main Street Stag & Pheasant Imperial Stout - Bourbon Oak
Isle de Garde American Pale Ale



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TRÖEGS Nugget Nectar Ale



99 Overall   ||   First Squeeze Events


"It’s impossible to forget your first squeeze. Once a year, as the newest humulus lupulus harvest arrives at Tröegs, we blend these super-fresh hops into an Imperial Amber Ale. Excessively dry-hopped, Nugget Nectar is an explosion of pine, resin, and mango. To celebrate this year’s Nugget Nectar release, we’re hosting “First Squeeze” tapping events in all of our markets starting next week! Some events will also feature special firkin or pin tappings. And who doesn’t like free swag? Giveaways will include limited edition prints featuring the new artwork for Nugget Nectar as well as Nugget pint glasses and die-case bottle openers.

Nugget Nectar hits taps and shelves throughout Central Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and the Lehigh Valley beginning January 11 and will continue through early February as follows:

January 18 – Western PA and NEPA
January 25 – DC, MD and NJ
February 1 – CT, DE, OH, MA, NC, NY and VA

For a complete list of “First Squeeze” events, click HERE."



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WEST
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1/15: Winterfest - Sacramento, CA
1/16: Pizza Port East Bay Release Part - Oakland, CA
1/22-23: Winter Brew Fest - Denver, CO
1/22-23: Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Fest - Anchorage, AK
1/23: Hopocalypse Day - San Leandro, CA
*1/30-31: RateBeer Best Awards Ceremony & Beer Festival - Santa Rosa, CA*


MIDWEST
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1/4-11: Warren’s Ale House 3 Year Anniversary - Wheaton, IL
1/9: HopCat Exclusive Beer Release - Detroit, MI
1/14: Coronado Brewing Company Beer Night - Chicago, IL
1/22-23: Cleveland Winter Beerfest - 3rd Annual - Cleveland, OH
1/30: Central Waters Anniversary Party Tour - Madison, WI


SOUTH
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1/9: Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Day - Fort Lauderdale, FL
1/9: Mo’mo-Browne Organic Ale Release - Orlando, FL
1/9: Goose Island Bourbon County Barleywine Tapping - Austin, TX
1/15: The Return of Riverfront IPA - Wilmington, AL
1/23: 6th Annual Jolly Skull Beer & Wine Festival - Greenville, NC


EAST
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1/11: Belgian Beer Tasting with Greg Engert - Alexandria, VA
1/13: ChurchKey's Ballast Point Victory at Sea Day - Washington DC
1/15: Craft beer raffle w/ Sixpoint Brewing Company - Brooklyn, NY
1/15-16: The BIG Philly Beerfest - Philadelphia, PA
*1/30: Two Roads Brewing Igor Day (Bottle Event) - Stratford, CT*


INTERNATIONAL
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1/9: Winter Wonders - Enschede, NETHERLANDS
1/16: Austmann Tap Takeover - Drammen, NORWAY
1/17: PRZH Winterbierfestival - Gouda, NETHERLANDS
1/17: Nijmeegse winterbierdag - Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS
1/20: Siren Tap Takeover & Meet the Brewer - Shepherds Bush, ENGLAND



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