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Masia Agullons - Runa Brown Ale

Brouwerij Dilewyns - Vicaris Generaal

Lancaster Brewery - Lancaster Black

Lancaster Brewery - Lancaster Red

Old Dominion Brewing Company - Oak Barrel Stout

Old Dominion Brewing Company - Big Thaw Bock

Boulder Beer Company - Flashback India-Style Brown Ale

Boulder Beer Company - Sweaty Betty Blonde

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Masia Agullons - Runa Brown Ale
Brouwerij Dilewyns - Vicaris Generaal
Lancaster Brewery - Lancaster Black
Lancaster Brewery - Lancaster Red
Old Dominion Brewing Company - Oak Barrel Stout
Old Dominion Brewing Company - Big Thaw Bock
Boulder Beer Company - Flashback India-Style Brown Ale
Boulder Beer Company - Sweaty Betty Blonde

Lancaster Brewery - Lancaster Black

ABV: 5.40%
Serving Temperature: 42-50°F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass, Pilsner Glass, or Mug
Country: England

Another good looking brew, Black presents a very dark brown color in the glass with garnet flashes when held to the light. On the nose this stout is very true to style, offering aromas of deeply toasted grain with a roasty, char-like edge, along with a bit of nuttiness and coffee, and underlying hints of dark fruit, molasses, and anise. Hops add a mild floral, spicy, and subtle earthy quality. Expect big roasty flavors as it opens on the palat...

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Masia Agullons - Runa Brown Ale

Style: Brown Ale
ABV: 5.00%
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Dimpled Mug or Pint Glass
Country: Spain

The beer inside this 750 mL champagne-style bottle is made with only water, malt, hops and yeast. It is proudly left unfiltered and unpasteurized, allowing a completely natural re-fermentation in the bottle. Runa Brown Ale pours a lightly hazed, deep mahogany brown color, adorned by a long-lived, light tan, creamy head. On the nose, expect a pleasantly rich brown ale aroma, featuring prominent notes of chestnuts, nougat and clean, fresh malted ba...

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Boulder Beer Company - Flashback India-Style Brown Ale

ABV: 6.80%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 60
Serving Temperature: 45-50°F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Cascade, Glacier
Malts: Belgian Biscuit Malt, Chocolate Malt, Pale Malt, Gambrinus Honey Malt
Country: United States

Flashback is Boulder’s take on the dark IPA trend, and was first brewed to celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2009. A light brown/reddish amber ale that’s been amped up on a big-ass dose of American hops, it offers up citric and piney hop aromas atop sweet and toasty caramel malt notes with a touch of toffee and chocolate. It opens on the palate with an assertive hop bitterness followed by a variety of classic brown ale notes. Look for a mild...

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Old Dominion Brewing Company - Big Thaw Bock

ABV: 7.40%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 39
Serving Temperature: 45-50°F
Suggested Glassware: Pilsner Glass or Mug
Hops: Bravo, Crystal
Malts: Pale
Country: United States

Old Dominion’s spring seasonal, Big Thaw Bock, is brewed as a maibock, or helles (meaning “light” or “pale”) bock, which is essentially a paler take on a traditional bock, with similar alcohol levels but a flavor profile that tends to add more emphasis to the hops. Big Thaw Bock pours a lightly hazy coppery-orange color with a fairly large head of fluffy foam. On the nose, look for a complex variety of various subtle aromas; we found a lightly ...

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Boulder Beer Company - Sweaty Betty Blonde

ABV: 5.20%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 15
Serving Temperature: 42-47°F
Suggested Glassware: Hefeweizen Glass
Hops: Hallertau
Malts: Wheat, Pale
Country: United States

This wheat beer pours a bright straw color with a crisp white head and tons of haze from the yeast in suspension. You’re likely to have a significant layer of yeast sediment on the bottom of your bottle, which is normal for the style; you can pour carefully to avoid it, or not – it’s a personal preference and there’s no right or wrong way to do it. On the nose, expect big tangy wheat aromas, implying a touch of tartness, with some herbal, clove...

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Brouwerij Dilewyns - Vicaris Generaal

Style: Belgian Abbey Double
ABV: 8.80%
Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
Suggested Glassware: Chalice or Goblet
Country: Belgium

Vicaris Generaal comes to us in a large, cage-corked champagne-style bottle. It pours a clear, burgundy brown capped by a truly everlasting pale beige head. The nose offers plenty of fresh orange, as well as a moderately woody spiciness. Expect other fruity notes to develop as well; we got hints of plum and nectarine and just a splash of grape must. The malts are definitely in charge, delivering ample wafts of fresh baked bread and biscuits, as w...

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Old Dominion Brewing Company - Oak Barrel Stout

ABV: 6.50%
Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 23
Serving Temperature: 50-55°F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Hops: Bravo, Glacier
Malts: Pale, Wheat, Crystal, Chocolate, Roast
Country: United States

Oak Barrel Stout is one of the darkest beers we’ve seen in a while. This baby is completely opaque and offers up an inviting, rich, dark head. On the nose, we found the vanilla beans with which it was “dry-hopped” to be very apparent, along with a semi-sweet chocolate character. There’s also a prominent roasty, smoky quality, along with an underlying caramel sweetness and a wisp of graham cracker. On the palate look for an oaky woodiness to be...

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Lancaster Brewery - Lancaster Red

ABV: 4.90%
Serving Temperature: 45-50°F
Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
Country: England

Lancaster describes this brew as a “ruby ale” and, you know, they’re right. This beer cuts quite a handsome figure in the glass, presenting an attractive reddish color with brilliant clarity and a soft cap of foam that drops some lacing as you drink. We found the aroma delicate but complex, with prominent fruity and somewhat floral overtones with a mildly sweet-smelling malt core. Look for notes of caramel, a touch of butterscotch, and a spicy...

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