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Sonoran Long Strange Trip: A Voyage Fueled by Apricots, Pecans, and Scotch
May 22, 2013 in Chow Bella
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3 Reasons Why the AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival Is the Best in Arizona
May 20, 2013 in Chow Bella
David RojoI tolerate the douchery of the Great Arizona Beer Festival. I enjoy the charitable nature of the Beer for Brains Rare Affair. I love the drunken shenanigans and alcohol-heavy...
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Four Peaks SunBru: A Can-tastic Gold Medal Winner
May 14, 2013 in Chow Bella
beercanrevolution.wordpress.comBeer: Sunbru Brewery: Four Peaks Brewing Co. Style: Kolsch ABV: 5.2 percent If you people are any part the beer geeks you claim to be, you'll journey outside your homes on Saturday, May 18,...
Ten FIDY, Oskar Blues, and the Canned Beer Apocalypse
May 06, 2013 in Chow Bella
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O Beautiful Beer: 21st Amendment's Bitter American
May 01, 2013 in Chow Bella
Beer: Bitter American Brewery: 21st Amendment Brewery Style: American Pale Ale ABV: 4.4 percent Welcome back to Craft Beer OTW, where our discussion of canned craft beer continues. Now, it's come to my attention...
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Cigar City Jai Alai: Take It in the Can
April 24, 2013 in Chow Bella
Beer: Jai Alai Brewery: Cigar City Brewing Co. Style: American IPA ABV: 7.5 percent The journey from brew kettle to drinking vessel is long and hard, and not all beer gets there in...
Class of '88 Barleywine: A Taste of Craft Beer's Past
April 17, 2013 in Chow Bella
Rough Draft's Barrel-Aged Freudian Sip: Your Subconscious Will Love It
April 08, 2013 in Chow Bella
Ommegang's Game of Thrones Iron Throne Blonde Ale
April 01, 2013 in Chow Bella
Now Available in Arizona: Upright Seven
March 25, 2013 in Chow Bella
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Wynkoop Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout: A Beer With Balls
March 18, 2013 in Chow Bella
wynkoop.comBeer: Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout Brewery: Wynkoop Brewing Co. Style: Foreign Export Stout ABV: 7.5 percent This week's beer is...huuurrrp. Excuse me. Um, this week's beer...HLEEAAHHHurkurkBLLEAAHH! Sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a...
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Ballast Point Indra Kunindra: The Weirdest Beer You'll Ever Try
March 11, 2013 in Chow Bella
Beer: Indra Kunindra Brewery: Ballast Point Brewing Co. Style: Foreign Export Stout ABV: 7 percent As we learned last week, some beers taste odd due to storage issues, dirty equipment, or poor brewing...
Old World Brewery: The Old World Must've Been Messed Up
March 04, 2013 in Chow Bella
You "Must" Try These Beer/Wine Hybrids
February 27, 2013 in Chow Bella
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5 Things You Need to Know About Craft Beer in Arizona
February 18, 2013 in Chow Bella
Happy Arizona Beer Week, drinkers! Have you mapped out your schedule yet? There's a lot to see, do and imbibe in the next few days -- it's a busy, beautiful...
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17 Don't-Miss Events During Arizona Beer Week, Feb. 16-23
February 12, 2013 in Chow Bella
With more than 100 tastings, tappings and opportunities to tipple taking place throughout Arizona Beer Week, one must schedule his time wisely for maximum drinking. These are the events you'll...
Grand Canyon Hop Bomber IPA: Get Flavor-Bombed
February 11, 2013 in Chow Bella
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Bear Republic Racer 5, In Beer And Whiskey Form
February 04, 2013 in Chow Bella
Beer: Racer 5 Brewery: Bear Republic Brewing Co. Style: American IPA ABV: 7 percent Brewing beer and distilling whiskey are closely related enterprises. To make beer, all you need to do is add...
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Drynuary: A Sober Look Back on a Month Without Booze
February 01, 2013 in Chow Bella
Because you're happy. Because you're sad. Because you just got promoted. Because you just got fired. Because you're lonely. Because you're out with friends. Because your girlfriend just dumped you....
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Budweiser Black Crown: The Poor, Desperate Man's Yuengling
January 28, 2013 in Chow Bella
Flickr.com Beer: Budweiser Black Crown Brewery: Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Style: Amber lager ABV: 6 percent At the bar where I work, the most-requested beer we don't stock isn't Russian River Pliny the Elder. It's also not...
SanTan Sex Panther: 60 Percent of the Time, It's Good Every Time
January 21, 2013 in Chow Bella
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Drynuary: Zach Fowle's Mid-Month Update on His Vow to Give Up Beer for January
January 15, 2013 in Chow Bella
At this point halfway into January, we check in with intrepid contributor Zach Fowle, who's made a commitment to go without alcohol for the first 31 days of the new...
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Bell's Hopslam Returns This Week
January 14, 2013 in Chow Bella
bellsbeer.com Beer: HopslamBrewery: Bell's Brewery,Inc.Style: Imperial IPAABV: 10 percent See also: - Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Banana Ale - Ballast Point Victory at Sea. Not to get you guys all...
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Ballast Point Victory at Sea
January 07, 2013 in Chow Bella
Beer: Victory at Sea Brewery: Ballast Point Brewing Co. Style: Imperial Porter ABV: 10 percent Beers that are available year-round are all well and fine, but they're not what I look for...
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Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Banana Ale
January 02, 2013 in Chow Bella
Beer: Voodoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Banana Ale Brewery: Rogue Ales Style: Fruit/Vegetable Beer ABV: 5.3 percent It's apparent at this point that the Rogue/Voodoo Doughnut collaboration ales are going to be a...
