The Sound of Smoke Music Series Vol. 1

Live music shows hold a place amongst the best things in this world. Typically, you’ll find yourself at a venue with great bands but weak libation options. Same thing goes for beer events containing live bands, fantastic beer surrounds you but the musical acts are soon forgotten. This past Saturday …

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Louis Glunz Beer Inc. Global Expo XVIII

When our geek minds ponder over tasty craft beer, we mostly think about the breweries and which bar or store will supply us. The beer distributor, an essential aspect to this whole notion, becomes an afterthought. We rarely see them participating in beer events or parties. This scarcity made us …

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It Might Get Wild

Some of the city’s best events are the result of a bar’s passion and enthusiasm for insane tap lists. Fountainhead, in particular, has been hosting a series of events each with a different theme. Their most recent, named “It Might Get Wild,” filled the taps with wild and sour beers. …

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Occupy The Local Option

A new year brings a new slew of craft beer events throughout the city. Beer nerd sanctuary Local Option had its first event of the year, Occupy The Local Option, on January 27. With 30 taps constantly rotating between some of the finest craft beer from both sides of the …

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Half Acre Big Hugs 2011 Release

      Following August’s release of Galactic Double Daisy Cutter, many fans’ complaints and suggestions surfaced on Half Acre’s Blog, a majority of them coming from9-to-5ers.  A noon release on a Friday prevents many job holders the ability to get early dibs on bottles.  High bottle limits allowed the …

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