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Early Spring Beer

by John Little
Maybe you’ve heard some of your beer loving friends lament an increase in craft beer prices, the current world-wide hop shortage and how the shortage has altered the character of their favorite beers.  A combination of factors, including a vast surplus of hops in the 90s, decreased hop farm acreage in the early […]

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Senate floor vote on SB355

From John at Auburn Brew Club,
SB355 to legalize homebrewing passed the Senate Tourism & Marketing Committee this morning.  Now what is needed as soon as is humanly possible is for the bill to come up for a Senate floor vote.  That requires that the bill be placed on a “Special Order Calendar.”  There is yet […]

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SB355 in Senate Committee

The Senate Tourism & Marketing
Committee responded to all the calls a few weeks ago.  A public
hearing is being held this Thursday on SB355 which would legalize
homebrewing.  Here’s what is needed from each person who cares to
make homebrewing legal in Alabama.
Call the following numbers before Thursday.  This should take about
10 minutes total. A receptionist will answer. […]

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An Open Letter on a New Homebrewing Bill in Alabama

After years in the making, we finally have a bill in the Alabama Senate that would legalize homebrewing in Alabama, permit tastings to be held, and permit competition organizers to charge a fee for competition entries…. all without taxation or licensure requirements.

There are also bills in the House and Senate which would allow beer
to be sold in Alabama with an ABV of up to 13.9%.

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American Pale Ale: English Origins but Distinctively American

by John Little
American Pale Ales (APAs) are among the most popular craft beers consumed in the United States. It seems Americans are always driven to do things bigger and better than they’re done in other parts of the world, and producing craft beer is no exception. So, while built upon the tradition of English Pale […]

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A brief look at Free the Hops | Alabamians For Specialty Beer

Free The Hops | Alabamians For Specialty Beer (FTH) is a grassroots, non-profit organization whose mission is to help bring the highest quality beers in the world to Alabama. These beers are commonly referred to as craft beers due to the skill and artistry required to brew them, but they are also appropriately classified […]

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Sam Adams Honey Porter

Sam Adam’s Honey Porter was smooth, rich, and well, good. I really enjoyed this one and it even reminds me a bit of our last review, Sam Adam’s Black Lager. It leaves a nice trailing honey flavor and dosen’t punch on the way down or after. It definatley has earned a place on my “would buy anytime” list.

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Sam Adams Black Lager

You can catch just a bit of caramel and chocolate when you smell it and a bit of the same flavor aftertaste. I was plesently suprised by the smoothness and creamy flavors in this some what heavier beer and could see enjoying it for many different occasions.

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Upcoming Beer Review - Yuengling Traditional Lager

Auburn Beer Club will be posting reviews of Yuengling Traditional Lager soon. Submit your reviews, ratings and stories to be added to this review now!