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Dave Louw
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Christmas Traditions: Unwrapping the secrets to Anchor’s Our Special Ale
With the announced closing of Anchor Brewing Company in summer 2023, one tradition many beer aficionados realized would be coming to an end
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My Special Ale
An ode to Anchor Brewing Co.’s annual holiday release Our Special Ale with advice gleaned from former longtime Anchor Brewmaster Scott Unger
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Beat the Heat
Hot summer temperatures can make chilling and fermenting more difficult, but with these techniques you won’t need to sweat it when things
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Serving Cask-Conditioned Ale
An easy to follow guide to getting your homebrew served on cask.
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Serving Cask-Conditioned Ales at Home
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No-Sparge Brewing
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Anchor Brewing Co.’s Liberty Ale clone
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Firestone Walker Brewing Co.’s Velvet Merlin clone
This seasonal oatmeal stout is named in honor of Firestone Walker’s Brewmaster Matt “Merlin” Brynildson, who earned the nickname becau
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Firestone Walker Brewing Co.’s Pivo Pils clone
When Old World Pilsner goes US West Coast, the result is Pivo Hoppy Pils. Brewed with classic influences from Germany and the Czech Republic
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Deschutes Brewery’s Bachelor Bitter clone
This is a traditional-style English pub bitter that is only available on tap at the Bend brewpub. Features notes of caramel and is very eart
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Deschutes Brewery’s Jubelale clone
Available from October through December, Jubelale features a deep red color and notes of cocoa, dried fruit, and toffee.
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Deschutes Brewing Company: Gluten Free NWPA clone
A hop-forward gluten-free pale ale cleverly brewed with brown rice syrup and Belgian candi syrup for a beer that gluten-free and non-gluten-