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I like beer.

is the hop shortage all gloom and doom?

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Brian

In case you don’t follow beer news religiously, we are in the midst of a world-wide hop shortage. It’s more likely that you noticed the price of beer going up over the last few months. I’ve definitely noticed the prices … Continue reading →

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new look, same great taste

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Brian

Thanks to my graphically talented sister, Untamed Beer now has a new look and a new logo! I am excited, as this will take my blog out of ghetto-fabulous and into the realm of respectability. Well, appearance-wise anyway. I guess … Continue reading →

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what is a bock?

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Brian

After a recent trip to Texas, a friend of mine asked me exactly what a “bock” beer was. Shiner Bock seems to be all the rage in Texas, so naturally one might wonder if there is actually something to this … Continue reading →

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April 2008 – Unibroue Trois Pistoles

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Brian

Trois Pistoles is by far my favorite beer name ever. I’m not sure anyone outside of my head would understand why. The only other French word I know is dix-neuf, but the name of this beer (along with the apocalyptic … Continue reading →

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upcoming vote for Sunday beer sales in Columbia

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Brian

For those of my readership living in Columbia, SC, the city elections are coming up this Tuesday, April 1. One of the items on the ballot is whether to allow beer sales in stores on Sundays. I won’t tell you … Continue reading →

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Brewer’s Brewing Company

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Brian

This weekend, I was a fortunate tag-along on another of Nicole’s journalistic endeavors for the Southern Brew News, as she is writing an article for an upcoming issue about Brewer’s Brewing Company in Beaufort, South Carolina. We arrived Friday night … Continue reading →

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March 2008 – Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Brian

I was very excited when I saw the Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine for the first time at Ted’s Butcherblock on Saturday. I had only heard the legends of this beer, but I never thought it would make its way to … Continue reading →

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what is malt liquor?

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Brian

A couple friends recently suggested that I write a post on malt liquor because they weren’t sure what it really was, even though we had consumed a decent amount of it in college. (Truth be told, I couldn’t drink the … Continue reading →

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beer and running

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Brian

Being a runner and a brewer, I was particularly interested in an article in this month’s issue of Runner’s World about running and beer. Essentially, the message from the article was no big surprise. Beer is ok for runners, so … Continue reading →

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Febtober 2008 – Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Brian

For the final winter month (at least in SC) I wanted to pick a dark beer with some kick. I found the perfect beer for the season in the Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout. As the name implies, … Continue reading →

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