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Read more about the article Stormcloud Brewing Company – Rainmaker Pale ale and Whiled Away IPA

Stormcloud Brewing Company – Rainmaker Pale ale and Whiled Away IPA

Stormcloud Brewing Company is a Belgian inspired brewery in the northern Michigan town of Frankfort. I reached out to them a few months back when I heard that they were going to start their first commercially released beers, Whiled Away – a Belgian inspired pale ale and Rainmaker, a Belgian inspired IPA. Watch and find out what I thought, and visit Stormcloud’s website for more information: http://www.stormcloudbrewing.com/

A Link to Stormcloud’s Distribution Map:
http://www.stormcloudbrewing.com/tap-map/

**Disclaimer**
Stormcloud Brewing Company’s Whiled Away and Rainmaker were provided free of charge by Stormcloud in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

This video was not paid for by outside persons or manufacturers.
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Read more about the article Old Nation Brewing – Tart Strawberry M-43 Review

Old Nation Brewing – Tart Strawberry M-43 Review

Old Nation Brewing’s Tart Strawberry M-43 is probably the most sought after beer in the state of Michigan right now. So much so that it’s like catching up to a unicorn just to grab at the tail and get a stray hair that comes out. I raced half an hour across town to get one can, and then raced another 30 minutes back the way I came to get a second one. Most places have been selling out in an hour, but what does that have to do with beer? You want to know how it tastes?! Well friends, keep watching to find out if it’s worth the chase!

Here’s a link to my original M-43 review: https://youtu.be/eXm1b22jtdQ

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Read more about the article Founders Brewing Company – Dank Wood 2018 – 3rd of the Barrel Aged Series

Founders Brewing Company – Dank Wood 2018 – 3rd of the Barrel Aged Series

Founder’s Dank Wood is the 3rd in their Barrel Aged series for 2018, and for that third release, they went with a Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Red IPA. It’s a bourbon barrel aged version of their 2017 release – reDANKulous, which as a red IPA, it should be right in my wheel house, as far as IPAs go.

Founder’s commercial description for Dank Wood is: “What do you get when a big, bold imperial red IPA meets an oak bourbon barrel? A palate stunner that’ll send your senses spinning or, as we like to call it, Dankwood. Rich caramel notes emerge from the depths of the IPA, highlighting strong malt character while the bourbon barrel-aging develops the complexity. A dank, sticky and slightly sweet sipper, Dankwood is the perfect alchemy of wood and hops.”

Where does it fall in the series so far? Watch and see.

Links to the other barrel aged releases for 2018:
KBS: http://bit.ly/KBS-2018

Backwoods Bastard: http://bit.ly/Backwoods-Bastard2018

The Barrel Aged 2018 Playlist: http://bit.ly/FoundersBarrelAged-2018

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Read more about the article Brewery Vivant – Lost Minds, a Tart IPA?

Brewery Vivant – Lost Minds, a Tart IPA?

Continuing part of their art of the tart series, Lost Minds is their take on the Tart IPA, following in the footsteps of Pumpkin Tart and Tart Side of the Moon (a tart stout – catch my review here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyixYrgilfs )

I loved how upended those two styles, so what do I think of their tart IPA? Watch and find out!

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Read more about the article Stone Brewing – Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout and Nutista Nutbutter

Stone Brewing – Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout and Nutista Nutbutter

This is my first non-Michigan beer review! Thanks to viewer Ryan Walsh, he tipped me off that Stone was looking for YouTube beer reviewers to give their Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout the fair and honest treatment. Stone reached out and also sent along A nutbutter of the same name by Nutista.

The nutbutter by Nutista was developed in collaboration with Stone, so I’m giving that a try as well.

Stone’s Totalitarianism Imperial Russian Stout:
http://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/special-releases/stone-totalitarian-imperial-russian-stout

Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout Nutbutter:
https://nutista.com/products/totalitarian-imperial-russian-stout-nutbutter

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Stone’s Totalitarianism Imperial Russian Stout was provided free of charge by Stone in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

This video was not paid for by outside persons or manufacturers.
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