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Ascension Brewing Company – Reclassified Double IPA

Ascension Brewing Company in Novi, Michigan has quietly been releasing several great beers, and one of their tried and true brews has been Reclassified, a New England Style Double IPA. At 8.5% ABV, Reclassified is brewed with honey and double dry hopped with Citra hops. Does Reclassified contain any unknown secrets of the universe? Watch and find out!

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Founders Blushing Monk Belgian Style Ale (2019)

Blushing Monk is a Belgian Style Raspberry Ale from Founders Brewing Company. Founders Blushing Monk is making it’s return in 2019 after a 4 year absence from the market, and is considered by Founders themselves to be “Rubaeus’ Older Sibling”, having a more mature and robust flavor. If a 9.2% ABV Belgian Style Ale brewed with raspberries sounds up your alley, then stay tuned!

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Bell’s Hopslam (2019) a Double IPA brewed with Honey

Bell’s Hopslam is a yearly release from Bell’s Brewery. Hopslam is a double IPA that’s brewed with honey and for the past few years has been released in January. Hopslam for 2019 doesn’t change the formula too much sticking to 10% ABV, but it seems to have gotten less bitter from year to year, but does it still satisfy those west coast IPA fans, or does it abandon it’s bitter past in order to emphasize the honey aspect? Watch to find out!

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Which 2018 Flying Buffalo from Griffin Claw Brewing is Best? Head 2 Head Part 2

Griffin Claw’s Flying Buffalo is a line of barrel aged stouts, and today I have all 8 varieties from their 2018 line! Rapsberry and Chocolate, Spiced Strong Ale,Oblivious and all the others are here. I try all 8 in a single elimination tournament until there is only one left standing. This is part 2 of a 2 part series, so enjoy!

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Which 2018 Flying Buffalo from Griffin Claw Brewing is Best? Head 2 Head Part 1

Griffin Claw’s Flying Buffalo is their biggest release of the year – a line of barrel aged stouts, and today I have all 8 varieties from 2018. Orange and Chocolate, Hazelnut and Coffee, Mole, Oblivious and all the others are here. I try all 8 in a single elimination tournament until there is only one left standing. This is a two part series, and this is part one going through the first 4.

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