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I (Re)Tried It: Belgian Strong Ales Blind Tasting
I (Re)Tried It: Belgian Strong Ales Blind Tasting

"To-morrow a stranger will say with masterly good sense precisely what we have thought and felt all the time, and we shall be forced to take with shame our own opinion from another."

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I Tried It: Backwoods Bastard Vertical
I Tried It: Backwoods Bastard Vertical

There are a lot worse things you can do on a Tuesday night than drink a four year vertical of Backwoods Bastard from Founders Brewing Company. Like anything else, because four bottles of this delicious barrel aged Scotch Ale is a pretty sweet Tuesday night. 

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I Tried It: American Pale Ale and IPA Blind Tasting
I Tried It: American Pale Ale and IPA Blind Tasting

I wish I could tell you what I thought about all the beers, but another danger of drinking eight different samples is that by the end, you don't pay attention to where you put your scoresheets and now fear they may be lost forever.

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