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This here is Part Five of the Grand Caliventure of November 2011. For Part 1, make the clicking to here. Yup. Still Friday. So, we hit Magnolia for a delicious lunch and tasty beers, then the Alembic for a superb cocktail. With Ke$shia Ho joining in, we were off to […]

Soused in SanFran – Part 5: SFO D2 City Beer, ...


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The Monday Hangover: Other drink adventures of note from the weekend. Following a trip to Curtis Liquors, I returned home with a sample pack of Mercury Brewing Ipswich Ales, including their Original Ale, Summer Ale, and IPA. I cracked an IPA (very nice, decently hoppy, but not out of control) […]

The Monday Hangover: Oct 8-9


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There’s a brewery in my hometown. If you live in Portland, Boston, Burlington, or even Syracuse, that may not be such a big deal. However, I’m from a small town in the seacoast area of New Hampshire called North Hampton. If you’ve ever heard of Hampton Beach, it’s just north […]

The Homecoming: Throwback Brewery



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Ok, I’ve got to get this out of the way right now. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI] That song goes through my head every time I think of the name “Albany Pump Station.” Pump it up A little more Get your body moving on the dance floor Have I started yet? I have? Ok. […]

‘CuseQuest Bonus Round: Albany Pump Station


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Whew. Way too much in the last post to try to squeeze in Empire, which deserves a little space. Empire Brewing Company is down on Walton Street in Armory Square, a historical part of downtown Syracuse. The armory (now the Museum of Science and Technology, or M.O.S.T.) was built in […]

‘CuseQuest! Part 3: Beer Day Cont’d – EMPIRE


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This is Part Seven of an ongoing series chronicling the Maine Beercation of late July, 2011. To start at Part One, click here. Ow. Following a day of tours and tastings including Gritty McDuff’s, Allagash, The Maine Beer Company, the Great Lost Bear, Sebago Brewpub, and Novare Res, I awoke […]

Upta Potlind, Paht 7: Bray’s Brew Pub





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This is Part Four of an ongoing series chronicling the Maine Beercation of late July, 2011. To start at Part One, click here. This is where I’m supposed to tell you how awesome the tour of Rising Tide Brewing Company was. The Lady Friend had been in contact with the […]

Upta Potlind, Paht 4: Rising Tide Fail and Great Lost ...