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		<title>Happy Anniversary Mr. Beery&#8217;s!</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/happy-anniversary-mr-beerys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember the first time I walked into Mr. Beery&#8217;s with a couple of friends a little less than two years ago. Owner Mark Tuchman was on hand, and we all hit it off immediately. Before the end of the night, Mark was breaking open complimentary bottles of Ken Schmidt Maui Stone Coffee Macadamia Coconut [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Enticing Ale: Ommegang Seduction</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/an-enticing-ale-ommegang-seduction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/an-enticing-ale-ommegang-seduction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stopped by The Shamrock yesterday afternoon and was pleased to learn from James that a porter I have wanted to try was on tap. Described by Ommegang as a &#8220;Belgian Love Affair&#8221;, I was quite eager to try this latest offering from the Cooperstown brewery. Ommegang Seduction (Brewery Ommegang; Cooperstown, NY; Porter; ABV: 6.8) is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Blighty Good Brew: Newcastle Founders&#8217; Ale</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/a-blighty-good-brew-newcastle-founders-ale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/a-blighty-good-brew-newcastle-founders-ale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[English Pale Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received a couple of sample bottles from Newcastle of an ale that&#8217;s part of their Limited Edition series. As I&#8217;d enjoyed their Newcastle Winter IPA from a previous sampling, I was looking forward to trying this latest offering. Newcastle Founders&#8217; Ale (Caledonian Brewery; Edinburgh, Scotland (UK); English Pale Ale; ABV: 4.8) is a fine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Firkin Hot Hopbomb &amp; A Victorious Porter</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/a-firkin-hot-hopbomb-a-victorious-porter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/a-firkin-hot-hopbomb-a-victorious-porter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Porter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a chance to try a couple of interesting ales from San Diego brewery Ballast Point while at Mr. Beery&#8217;s for happy hour the other evening. One was a spicy hopbomb on firkin, the other a bold, full-bodied imperial porter. Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin (Ballast Point Brewing Co.; San Diego, CA; India Pale Ale; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Terrapin Moo-Hoo is Sweet!</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/terrapin-moo-hoo-is-sweet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/terrapin-moo-hoo-is-sweet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Stout]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had the pleasure of drinking two great stouts from Terrapin Beer Company recently. The first, the incomparable Terrapin Wake-n-Bake, was savored at Willard&#8217;s Tap House during their anniversary party. And I also savored the second offering, which I tried for the first time at Mr. Beery&#8217;s last evening. Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout (Terrapin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Craft Beer Paired Dinner at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse &amp; Wine Bar</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/craft-beer-paired-dinner-at-flemings-prime-steakhouse-wine-bar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/craft-beer-paired-dinner-at-flemings-prime-steakhouse-wine-bar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=13868</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Craft Beer Paired Dinner at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse &#038; Wine Bar Creative Cuisine + Craft Beers = a “Brewnique” pre-Valentine’s Day Dinner Option Tampa, FL—January 23, 2012– Bon Beer Voyage, a specialty tour company for craft beer lovers, will partner with Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse &#038; Wine Bar chef Ryan Mitchell to host a four-course gourmet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Spatz From The Past</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/a-spatz-from-the-past/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Established in 1996, Dunedin Brewery is the oldest microbrewery in Florida. So it&#8217;s only fitting that the Tampa Bay area brewery had a vintage ale on tap when I dropped by recently. Dunedin Spatz 2009 Barley Wine (Dunedin Brewery; Dunedin, FL; Barley Wine; ABV: 9.0) is a flavorful and eclectic ale, and the years have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ruthless Pursuit Of 1500</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/ruthless-pursuit-of-1500/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/ruthless-pursuit-of-1500/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=13667</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been nearly three years since I founded Billy&#8217;s Beer Blog, and one of the most common questions that I&#8217;m asked is the number of different beers I&#8217;ve sampled since my quest began. In answer to that question, I&#8217;m pleased to announce that I reached a milestone yesterday afternoon at Mr. Beery&#8217;s, with Mick doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>King Of The Hill: Edward Pale Ale</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/king-of-the-hill-edward-pale-ale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Pale Ale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Steve and I dropped by Cigar City Brewing in Tampa yesterday to check out the latest brews on tap. While the Tasting Room had a great selection of CCB beers on draft, it was a guest beer, enthusiastically recommended by a beer representative from J.J.Taylor, that really caught my attention. Hill Farmstead Edward [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Anniversary: Willard&#8217;s 2nd Anniversary Party</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/happy-anniversary-willards-2nd-anniversary-party/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/happy-anniversary-willards-2nd-anniversary-party/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Belgian Strong Pale Ale]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=13458</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Had a blast Saturday night at Willard&#8217;s Tap House 2nd Anniversary Party in Largo. The evening&#8217;s festivities, in honor of the Tampa Bay area brewpub, included a Cigar City Tocobaga Firkin, lots of fun beer prizes raffled off, complimentary eats from Burger Culture, and 10 specialty beers among the 40 on tap. Among the latter, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoppy Together: A Yin &amp; A Yang</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/hoppy-together-a-yin-a-yang/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/hoppy-together-a-yin-a-yang/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Asian philosophy, the concept of Yin Yang is used to depict how polar opposites or contrary forces are interconnected and dependent on each other in the natural world. And mixing two ales from Danish brewer Evin Twin proves that opposites attract. Combining Evin Twin Yin (Evil Twin Brewing; Valby, Denmark; Imperial Stout; ABV: 10.0) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chiefly Speaking: Cigar City Tocobaga</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/chiefly-speaking-cigar-city-tocobaga/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/chiefly-speaking-cigar-city-tocobaga/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tocobaga was a Native American tribe once indigenous to the Tampa Bay area. They lived in chiefdoms along the coastline, embracing a maritime way of life. Cigar City Brewing crafted a terrific red ale in honor of the rich history of the Tocobaga. Cigar City Tocobaga Red Ale (Cigar City Brewing; Tampa, FL; American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Day 1: Seventh Sun Brewing Company Release Party</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/day-1-seventh-sun-brewing-company-release-party/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/day-1-seventh-sun-brewing-company-release-party/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We attended the Seventh Sun Brewing Company release party in Dunedin on Saturday, as a packed house was on hand to usher in the new Tampa Bay area brewery&#8217;s first official pouring. Local bluegrass band the Crackerbilly&#8217;s entertained the crowd, and tasty cuisine was provided by Dunedin&#8217;s Olde Bay Café and Tampa gourmet caterer Wicked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PEPPER’S CHILIBREW FEST WILL SPICE UP THE TRIANGLE THIS SPRING!</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/peppers-chilibrew-fest-will-spice-up-the-triangle-this-spring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/peppers-chilibrew-fest-will-spice-up-the-triangle-this-spring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=13134</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PEPPER’S CHILIBREW FEST WILL SPICE UP THE TRIANGLE THIS SPRING! A NEW CHILI, BEER AND FIERY FOODS EVENT DEBUTS AT CARY’S BOOTH AMPHITHEATER Cary, NC – The First Annual Pepper’s Chilibrew Fest produced by The Trigger Agency, is coming to the Booth Amphitheatre on March 31, 2012. The all-you-care-to-taste extravaganza features a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ryes Have It: Hop Strike Black IPA</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/the-ryes-have-it-hop-strike-black-ipa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stopped by the recently renovated Shakespeare&#8217;s English Pub the other evening, and tried a Black IPA that has been making its way around brewpubs in the Tampa Bay area. Tommyknocker Hop Strike Black Rye IPA (Tommyknocker Brewery; Idaho Springs, CO; Black India Pale Ale; ABV: 7.2) is an interesting spin on the recent trend toward [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deus Is Wild</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2012/01/deus-is-wild/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stopped by Mr. Beery&#8217;s on the eve of New Year&#8217;s Eve, and wanted to share a special ale with the gang to welcome in the festive weekend and countdown to 2012. Deus Brut Des Flandres Cuvee Prestige 2009 (Brouwerij Bosteels; Buggenhout, Belgium; Biere de Champagne / Biere Brut; ABV: 11.5) may very well be to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wittiness &amp; Witbiers</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/wittiness-witbiers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Got back into town this week, and my friend Brad and I headed over to Growlers for a couple of beers. It turned out to be Trivia Night, and as luck would have it, our team the Hopheadz took 2nd place and earned $20 off our bar tab. Which was cool, since there were a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Craft Brewery Sells First Beer for Over $200</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/new-craft-brewery-sells-first-beer-for-over-200/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Craft Brewery Sells First Beer for Over $200 Dunedin, FL – December 29, 2011 – Seventh Sun Brewing Company in Dunedin, FL sold their first glass of beer for $202.50 and will be pouring it on Jan 7th at 2pm. The brewery auctioned off the first pour of Seventh Sun on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holy City Brews: Exceptional Sessionals</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/holy-city-brews-exceptional-sessionals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AMBER & BROWN ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Amber / Red Ale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With numerous church steeples dominating the city skyline, and a tolerance for all religions dating back to the original 13 colonies, Charleston is known as the Holy City. And during our recent trip, I became a true believer in their craft beer scene as well, since the area breweries have a gift for brewing some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Original Pub Tour of Charleston</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/the-original-pub-tour-of-charleston/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AMBER & BROWN ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Pale Ale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We spent the holidays in Charleston last week, and on Thursday decided to go on The Original Pub Tour of Charleston. This wasn&#8217;t just any pub tour, as our guide Ben took the group on a nearly 3 hour journey of the city itself, educating us on all of its rich history, in addition to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Ale To Appreciate: Abita Jockamo</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/an-ale-to-appreciate-abita-jockamo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/an-ale-to-appreciate-abita-jockamo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jockamo will put you in party mode   I headed over to North Bridge Tavern in SRQ last night for their Customer Christmas Appreciation Party. It was a fun filled time for all, including free beer after 7:00. One of the selected beers on tap was an IPA from Abita named for the original title of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release &#8211; Seventh Sun Brewing Co. Auctions First Beer at Unveiling</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/press-release-seventh-sun-brewing-co-auctions-first-beer-at-unveiling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/press-release-seventh-sun-brewing-co-auctions-first-beer-at-unveiling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seventh Sun Brewing Co. Auctions First Beer at Unveiling Dunedin, FL – December 19, 2011 – Seventh Sun Brewing Company in Dunedin, FL plans to unveil their beer on Jan 7th; the first glass poured will be up for auction, proceeds benefiting the Homeless Emergency Project (HEP). Owner Justin Stange began brewing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Off The Wall: Goose Island Big John</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/off-the-wall-goose-island-big-john/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Stout]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finished my latest beer card at Mr. Beery&#8217;s the other evening, and decided to choose a beer off the wall described by its brewery as &#8220;inspired by the epic skyline of Chicago.&#8221; Goose Island Big John (Goose Island Beer Co.; Chicago, IL; Imperial Stout; ABV: 11.5) is indeed a highrise of an ale. Pitch black [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aging Gracefully: Oskar Blues Ten Fidy</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/aging-gracefully-oskar-blues-ten-fidy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/aging-gracefully-oskar-blues-ten-fidy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was at the Shamrock Pub in downtown SRQ earlier this week with my friend Brad, when owner Derek Anderson noted that he had been aging several cans of 2009 Oskar Blues Ten Fidy (Oskar Blues Ten Fidy; Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery; Lyons, CO; Russian Imperial Stout; ABV: 10.5), in addition to having a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rapp Party</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/rapp-party/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Strong Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black India Pale Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRUIT & VEGETABLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GERMAN & BAVARIAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hefeweizen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herbed / Spiced Beer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I were invited by Greg Rapp, brewer extraordinaire and founder of the Pinellas Urban Brewers Guild, to his home on Saturday for Rapp on Tap. The event featured more than 20 craft beers, including 16 of Greg&#8217;s brewings on tap, in addition to offerings from other PUBGuild members. There was a great turnout [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At Full Blast: Brooklyn Blast</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/at-full-blast-brooklyn-blast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s an Imperial IPA from Brooklyn Brewery&#8217;s Reserve Series that&#8217;s been making its way around the Tampa Bay area. Currently on tap at Mr. Beery&#8217;s in Sarasota and Willards Tap House in Largo, its name reminds me of a professional soccer team, e.g. the Baltimore Blast of the MISL. Which is fitting, because this ale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indulging In Cookies &amp; Beer</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/indulging-in-cookies-beer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Porter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s always a culinary treat when Pure Indulgence Catering of Sarasota is on hand for a food and beer pairing at Mr. Beery&#8217;s. Whether its sliders or grilled cheese sandwiches, there&#8217;s always something scrumptious on the menu to enjoy with some tasty brews. For last Tuesday night&#8217;s theme, it was Cookies &#038; Beer. Trust me, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunday Best: Seventh Sun Brewing Co.</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/sunday-best-seventh-sun-brewing-co/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belgian Strong Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berliner Weisse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flanders Oud Bruin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flanders Red Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRUIT & VEGETABLE]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; Anne and I were up in Dunedin on Sunday to do a little holiday shopping as well as checking out the latest craft brewery to open in the Tampa Bay area. Seventh Sun Brewing Company, owned by Justin Stange and Devon Kreps, officially opened this past Friday evening. Taking a back to basics [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Bevy of Barley Wines</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/12/a-bevy-of-barley-wines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Doppelbock]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marzen]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Smoked Porter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was another outstanding Beer Nerd Show &#038; Tell at Mr. Beery&#8217;s this past Tuesday night. Maybe it was &#8217;tis season, but it seemed to me like there were more barley wines than usual at this event. As I&#8217;ve noted many times, this is my favorite beer style. So it was a treat to have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Ale For the Ages: Auld Alliance</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/11/an-ale-for-the-ages-auld-alliance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Auld Allance was an alliance forged between Scotland and France, lasting from 1295 until 1560 when the Treaty of Edinburgh was enacted. And it&#8217;s also the namesake of an ale that was collaborated on by two of Tampa Bay&#8217;s elite breweries. Cigar City Auld Alliance (Cigar City Brewing; Tampa, FL; Scotch Ale / Wee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feeling Bold &amp; Using My Intuition</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/11/feeling-bold-using-my-intuition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Had a chance to visit a couple of Jacksonville breweries that had been on my radar. The first, Bold City Brewery, caught my attention when I sampled a bomber of their 1901 Red Ale (Bold City Brewery; Jacksonville, FL; American Amber / Red Ale; ABV: 8.0), a robust and complex ale with big notes of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gastronomical</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/11/gastronomical/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flanders Oud Bruin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Porter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[During our trip to Jacksonville this past weekend, Anne and I decided to drop by one of the country&#8217;s premier gastropubs. Situated in the Riverside section of the city, which has a Portland like vibe to it and houses such notable craft breweries as Bold City and Intuition Ale Works, Kickbacks Gastropub has 84 craft [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smooth Sampling: Newcastle Winter IPA</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/11/smooth-sampling-newcastle-winter-ipa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENGLISH BITTERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[English Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PALE ALES]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I received several samples this past week of an IPA that is part of Newcastle&#8217;s Limited Edition Series. Having enjoyed several of the Scottish brewery&#8217;s offerings in the past, including New Castle Brown Ale and especially their John Courage Amber Ale when it was available in the U.S., I was more than curious to give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bourbon &amp; The Beast</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/11/bourbon-the-beast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PORTERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smoked Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STOUTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Bay]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Brad and I attended the Bradenton Brewskis homebrewers meeting last Thursday at the invitation of Allen Bavry, who Anne and I had met along with his wife Cindi while having dinner at Brasserie Belge in downtown SRQ last month. We enjoyed hanging out with the group, which was founded in 1991, and talking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Festive Day On The Bayou</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/11/a-festive-day-on-the-bayou/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AMBER & BROWN ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Amber / Red Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Strong Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Belgian Strong Dark Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Braggot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[English Porter]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fruit / Vegetable Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MEADS & CIDERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PORTERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pumpkin Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quadrupel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STOUTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Bay]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I went up to Cajun Cafe On The Bayou in Pinellas Park on Saturday to attend their annual Fall Craft Beer Festival. Rated by RoadTripsforBeer.com as one of the country&#8217;s Top 10 Fall Beer Festivals, this event featured more than 100 homebrew, craft, and imported beers. Tampa Bay is fortunate to have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love Is Blind: Russian River Blind Pig IPA</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/11/love-is-blind-russian-river-blind-pig-ipa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/11/love-is-blind-russian-river-blind-pig-ipa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Imperial India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian River Blind Pig IPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian River Pliny The Elder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian River Pliny The Younger]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those of us familiar with IPAs, Russian River Pliny The Elder and its more potent sibling Russian River Pliny The Younger (Russian River Brewing Co.; Santa Rosa, CA; Imperial India Pale Ale; ABV: 11.0) appear at or near the top of most Best Beers lists. But another IPA of this brewery, named for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr. Beery&#8217;s Field Trip: Gulf Coast Eagle Distributing</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/11/mr-beerys-field-trip-gulf-coast-eagle-distributing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/11/mr-beerys-field-trip-gulf-coast-eagle-distributing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AMBER & BROWN ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Brown Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Doppelbock]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Style Brown Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capital Blonde Dopplebock]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a impressive selection of beer on hand at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing Tuesday evening was a rare treat to see the inner workings of Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, one of the region&#8217;s largest beer distributors. Located in Lakewood Ranch, it&#8217;s housed in an incredible 140,000 square foot facility covering 22 acres. Another interesting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dim Summing It All Up</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/10/dim-summing-it-all-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a chance the other day to finally open the bottle of a unique beer that I&#8217;d ordered online from Europe a couple of months ago. This beer was crafted especially to be served with Asian cuisine, but has enough bite to be paired with just about everything. Mikkeller Dim Sum (Mikkeller; Copenhagen, Denmark; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Very Good Gourd</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/10/a-very-good-gourd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pumpkin Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cigar City Good Gourd]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=10463</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the cool crisp weather of Fall arriving in most of the country, including Florida, having a good pumpkin ale was on my mind. And when I hit the Cock &#038; Bull with my friend Brad a couple of nights ago, I had the chance to try a very good one indeed. Cigar City Good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Good Company: Brooklyn The Companion</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/10/in-good-company-brooklyn-the-companion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=10416</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stopped by Mr. Beery&#8217;s yesterday to watch some NFL football, and asked Stew about a new wheat wine from Brooklyn Brewery that was on tap. For those of you unfamiliar with the wheat wine style of beer, it&#8217;s similar to a barley wine save for a large portion of malted wheat. Considering that I&#8217;m a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Spicy Brew: Brewer&#8217;s Art Green Peppercorn Tripel</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/10/a-spicy-brew-brewers-art-green-peppercorn-tripel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/10/a-spicy-brew-brewers-art-green-peppercorn-tripel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 02:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brewer's Art Green Peppercorn Tripel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Back in the Middle Ages, peppercorns were used as a form of currency to pay everything from bribes to the monthly rent. And there&#8217;s an Abbey ale, which I scored in a recent beer trade, that&#8217;s worth its weight in peppercorns. Brewer&#8217;s Art Green Peppercorn Tripel (The Brewer&#8217;s Art; Baltimore, MD; Tripel; ABV: 9.2) is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Apologies Necessary: Blue Point No Apologies</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/10/no-apologies-necessary-blue-point-no-apologies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/10/no-apologies-necessary-blue-point-no-apologies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Imperial India Pale Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blue Point No Apologies Imperial IPA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m very excited that Long Island brewery Blue Point brought back one of my favorite DIPAs. I first tried this ale at Mahaffey&#8217;s in Baltimore several years ago, and of course was immediately hooked. The beer was retired shortly thereafter, but in the past year Blue Point started brewing it again. It began surfacing in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember The Titan: Great Divide Titan IPA</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/remember-the-titan-great-divide-titan-ipa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/remember-the-titan-great-divide-titan-ipa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s great when you can find an IPA that gives you the best of both worlds. One with a robust hoppy character that you expect from this style of ale, but at the same time balanced enough to not overpower the additional flavors. Great Divide Titan IPA (Great Divide Brewing Co.; Denver, CO; India Pale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dubbel Your Pleasure: Goose Island Pere Jacques</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/dubbel-your-pleasure-goose-island-pere-jacques/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/dubbel-your-pleasure-goose-island-pere-jacques/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s great to see that Goose Island is making their beers available here in the Tampa Bay area. Having been a fan of the brewery, especially their Belgian style ales, I was looking forward to trying the beer that took home the Gold Medal at the 2011 World Beer Championships, under the category Abbey Dubbel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Hardy Brew: Thomas Hardy&#8217;s Ale</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/a-hardy-brew-thomas-hardys-ale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/a-hardy-brew-thomas-hardys-ale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I decided the other day to open a bottle of a vintage ale that I had in stock. While this ale is no longer brewed, you can still find a bottle or two every once in a while, e.g. the Cock &#038; Bull had several vintage editions on hand. Thomas Hardy&#8217;s Ale Vintage 2005 (O’Hanlon’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FOX Business Network Live Feature on Craft Beer Icon Sam Adams</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/fox-business-network-live-feature-on-craft-beer-icon-sam-adams/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/fox-business-network-live-feature-on-craft-beer-icon-sam-adams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fox Business Network will be doing a live broadcast tomorrow, September 23, at Boston Beer Company beginning at 9:00 AM. Fox Business Network anchor Robert Gray will be broadcasting from the brewery in Boston, going behind the scenes to take a look at what makes the nation&#8217;s largest craft brewery tick. Brewery founder Jim Koch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Little Faith: Magic Hat Blind Faith</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/a-little-faith-magic-hat-blind-faith/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stopped by Gecko&#8217;s tonight to meet friends for drinks, and saw that they had an IPA from Magic Hat in bottles. I&#8217;d heard good things about this beer, so I decided to give it a try. Magic Hat Blind Faith (Magic Hat Brewing Co.; Burlington, VT; India Pale Ale; ABV: 6.2) is a crisp and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Evening With Sam Adams</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/an-evening-with-sam-adams/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/an-evening-with-sam-adams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PORTERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wee Heavy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Strong Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samuel Adams Latitude 48 Simcoe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samuel Adams Maple Pecan Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samuel Adams Utopias]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I stopped by Mr. Beery&#8217;s Friday night for their Evening with Sam Adams. In addition to several beers not normally available in the Tampa Bay area, there were raffles for bottles of Sam Adams offerings including Utopias. Remy Fromm, who is the brewery&#8217;s District Manager for Southwest Florida, was on hand as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frankenstein &amp; A Banshee</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/frankenstein-a-banshee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENGLISH BITTERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marzen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mad Crow Frankenstein Oktoberfest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mad Crow Screaming Banshee]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=9798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Swung by the Mad Crow on Thursday to see the latest beers that Darren and Charles had brewed. With Fall approaching for most of the country, even here in Tampa Bay, I was in the mode for a good Autumn brew or two. I started out with a pint of Mad Crow Screaming Banshee (Mad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How I Spent My Summer Brewcation: Last Call</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/how-i-spent-my-summer-brewcation-last-call/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/how-i-spent-my-summer-brewcation-last-call/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dunkel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flanders Red Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GERMAN & BAVARIAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LAGERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Munich Dunkel Lager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ellicott Mills Bock of the Bat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ellicott Mills Dunkel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maibock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uinta Crooked Line Cockeyed Cooper]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I made the most of our last couple of days of vacationing in Maryland. After visiting the DFH Alehouse on Saturday afternoon, we met out friends Mike and Sue at the Ellicott Mills Brewing Company that evening. One of my old haunts way back when, it specializes in brewing German style ales and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How I Spent My Summer Brewcation: Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/how-i-spent-my-summer-brewcation-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/how-i-spent-my-summer-brewcation-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STOUTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogfish 90 Minute IPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogfish Black & Red]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogfish Burton Baton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogfish Squall IPA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Should you ever find yourself in Gaithersburg, MD, just north of Washington, a visit to Dogfish Head Alehouse is a must. Besides having 16 DFH beers on tap, there&#8217;s a full bar and a very appetizing food menu offering everything from 1/2 burgers to salmon. Anne and I stopped by for lunch and drinks on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How I Spent My Summer Brewcation: Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/how-i-spent-my-summer-brewcation-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/09/how-i-spent-my-summer-brewcation-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRUIT & VEGETABLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herbed / Spiced Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STOUTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brooklyn The Concoction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flying Dog Imperial Coffee Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mikkeller Big Worse Barley Wine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=9519</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I decided to head up to Maryland for a mini vacation, arriving the Thursday before Labor Day weekend. Among our plans was getting together with old friends, sightseeing, and exploring wine country. And of course, hitting some of my old brew haunts when I consulted up in Maryland several years ago. We had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Couple Of Oakies</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/a-couple-of-oakies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cigar City White Oak Jai Alai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Divide Rumble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s one thing to drink a really great IPA. It&#8217;s quite another to drink one that&#8217;s been aged in oak barrels. And I had the pleasure of savoring two of them recently, including one from a certain well known Tampa brewery. Great Divide Rumble (Great Divide Brewing Co.; Denver, CO; India Pale Ale; ABV: 7.1) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pearl Street&#8217;s A Gem</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/pearl-streets-a-gem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/pearl-streets-a-gem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AMBER & BROWN ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baltic Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Red Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PORTERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oskar Blues G’Knight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twisted Pine Pearl Street Porter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=9406</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Several weeks ago I wrote a post about Oskar Blues G’Knight, an imperial red ale crafted to honor Colorado firefighter and brewer Gordon Knight. One of the breweries that he helped found, back in the 1990s, was Twisted Pine. At Growlers Welcome Back Throwdown last night, I saw that a porter from the Boulder brewery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Little Of This, A Little Of That</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/a-little-of-this-a-little-of-that/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/a-little-of-this-a-little-of-that/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Baltic Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRUIT & VEGETABLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lambic / Fruit Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PORTERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STOUTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Divide Smoked Baltic Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lagunitas IPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lindemans Framboise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Creme Brulee Imperial Milk Stout]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=9283</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I took a ride on Saturday and decided to check out The Brew Garden in Clearwater. Across from Ruth Eckerd Hall, this brewpub features over 30 beers on tap, dozens more in bottles, and a nice bar menu offering everything from an antipasto plate to sandwiches. I ordered a Southern Tier Creme Brulee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For Bigger Or Worse</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/for-bigger-or-worse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mikkeller Big Worse Barley Wine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=9184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday the stock market closed down for the fourth consecutive week. Jobless claims are up, there was rioting in the UK, and it&#8217;s getting to the point where I just can&#8217;t watch the news anymore. Just when you think that things can&#8217;t get any worse, they can. In this case, however, it&#8217;s a good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Really Colossal Ale</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/a-really-colossal-ale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Strong Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DuClaw Colossus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samuel Adams Utopias]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Colossus of Rhodes is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. And an American strong ale from the Baltimore area brewery DuClaw is a wonder of the extreme beer world. DuClaw Colossus (DuClaw Brewing Co.; Bel Air, MD; American Strong Ale; ABV: 21.0) is a beer of gigantic proportions. This dark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And To All A G&#8217;Knight</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/and-to-all-a-gknight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/and-to-all-a-gknight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AMBER & BROWN ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Red Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oskar Blues G'Knight]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Had a chance to try another exceptional beer from Colorado brewery Oskar Blues while having dinner at Libby&#8217;s. An Imperial red ale, it features the hoppy character of an Imperial IPA with the smoothness of an amber ale. Oskar Blues G&#8217;Knight (Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery; Lyon, CO; Imperial Red Ale; ABV: 8.7) is named [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sliders-N-Suds</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/sliders-n-suds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AMBER & BROWN ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Brown Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRUIT & VEGETABLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GERMAN & BAVARIAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herbed / Spiced Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schwarzbier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cigar City Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogfish Indian Brown Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samuel Adams Black Lager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bruery Autumn Maple]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=8833</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who follows this blog knows how I feel about beer. But I also absolutely love sliders. The two made a perfect pairing as Mr. Beery&#8217;s hosted Sliders-N-Suds last night. The sliders were provided by the aptly named Pure Indulgence Catering. Owner and Head Chef Alicia Collins was on hand to take us through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Classic: Traquair House Ale</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/world-classic-traquair-house-ale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/08/world-classic-traquair-house-ale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traquair House Ale]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=8721</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;World Classic&#8221; is how the late great beer aficionado Michael Jackson described a rare ale that I enjoyed while at the Cock &#038; Bull with Anne several nights ago. A six time Gold Medal Winner and two time Platinum Medal Winner at the World Beer Championships, this Scottish Ale takes its place among the world&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wicked Brews And An Evil Twin</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/wicked-brews-and-an-evil-twin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/wicked-brews-and-an-evil-twin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belgian Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GERMAN & BAVARIAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LAGERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Munich Dunkel Lager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rye Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evil Twin Yang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evil Twin Yin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harpoon Leviathan Imperial Rye]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harpoon Munich Dark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harpoon Rich & Dan's Rye IPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Stout]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Jack and I hit Shamrock Pub last night to check out several beers that were featured during Monday&#8217;s Harpoon Tiny Tap Takeover. I&#8217;ve been a fan of the Boston based brewery for some time, so it was a great opportunity to try some offerings that aren&#8217;t normally seen in the SRQ area. Harpoon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Drink In Peace: Ithaca Flower Power</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/i-drink-in-peace-ithaca-flower-power/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/i-drink-in-peace-ithaca-flower-power/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hung out with the gang at Mr. Beery&#8217;s recently when Mick decided to turn us onto a little Flower Power. Ithaca Flower Power (Ithaca Beer Co.; Ithaca, NY; India Pale Ale; ABV: 7.5), named for the 1960s peace movement popular during the Vietnam War era, is a flavorful IPA from the upstate New York brewery. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Smashing Birthday Bash</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/a-smashing-birthday-bash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anderson Valley Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday marked the one year anniversary for SRQ craft beer pub Growlers. Owners Kevin and Sherry Kolyno put together a great birthday bash, with everything from a delicious barbecue, prize drawings, and killer cupcakes to an impromptu guitar set by local artist Steve McAllister. Additionally, there were five area bands on hand, including my friends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brabant Brew: Bourgogne Des Flandres</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/bruges-brew-bourgogne-des-flandres/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/bruges-brew-bourgogne-des-flandres/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flanders Red Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Brad and I hit the Cock &#038; Bull the other night, and one of the featured beers was a Flanders red ale. Reportedly retired, it was on tap here and has increasingly been seen in bottles at various pubs and beer stores. Bourgogne Des Flandres (Brouwerij Timmermans John Martin N.V.; Itterbeek, Belgium; Flanders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trivia Pursuit: Brewers Art Resurrection</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/trivia-pursuit-brewers-art-resurrection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/trivia-pursuit-brewers-art-resurrection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abbey Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dubbel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday means Trivia Night at Mr. Beery&#8217;s, which is a fun filled time where you can actually learn a thing or two. Here&#8217;s a bit of trivia for you; what was my session beer when I consulted up in Maryland several years ago? The answer is Brewer&#8217;s Art Resurrection (The Brewer&#8217;s Art; Baltimore, MD; Dubbel; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grey Lady Down</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/grey-lady-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/grey-lady-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cisco Grey Lady Ale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Grey Lady Down was a classic 70s disaster film about a nuclear submarine trapped at the bottom of the sea. Fortunately there&#8217;s an ale from a Nantucket brewery that&#8217;s enjoyable in times of good fortune as well as calamity. Cisco Grey Lady Ale (Cisco Brewers; Nantucket, MA; Witbier; ABV: 4.5) is actually named for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Wine Bar With A Craft Beer Addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/a-wine-bar-with-a-craft-beer-addiction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/a-wine-bar-with-a-craft-beer-addiction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Blonde Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Strong Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GOLDEN & WHEAT ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gueuze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PALE ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Divide Samurai Rice Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oude Geuze Boon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Widmer Brothers Reserve Barrel Aged Brrrbon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I spent the weekend down in Naples, and Saturday night we found a gem of a cafe. Owned by Colin Estrem, Avenue Wine Cafe calls itself &#8220;A Wine Bar with a Craft Beer Addiction&#8221;. Indeed, this hip establishment offers an extensive craft beer list to go along with the selection of wine, cigars, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lock, Stock, &amp; Aged Oak Bourbon Barrels</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/lock-stock-aged-oak-bourbon-barrels/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/lock-stock-aged-oak-bourbon-barrels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[North Coast Old Stock 2009 Cellar Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Coast Old Stock Ale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What a pleasure it is when the opportunity presents itself to try a truly outstanding beer. I&#8217;ve had a few in my time, and a barley wine from North Coast takes its place among my all-time favorites. North Coast Old Stock 2009 Cellar Reserve (North Coast Brewing Co.; Fort Bragg, CA; Barley Wine; ABV: 13.2) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Faustian Brew: Dogfish Robert Johnson Hellhound On My Ale</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/faustian-brew-dogfish-hellhound-on-my-ale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/faustian-brew-dogfish-hellhound-on-my-ale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STOUTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogfish Bitches Brew]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogfish Robert Johnson Hellhound On My Ale]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=8065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 marks the 100th birthday of Mississippi Delta blues legend Robert Johnson. According to legend, Johnson sold his soul to the Devil at midnight on a crossroad near Dockery Plantation. Dogfish Head has paid tribute to the late blues icon by collaborating with Sony Legacy again for the second time (Bitches Brew in honor of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Migrational Release: Swamp Head Saison Du Swamp</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/migrational-release-swamp-head-saison-du-swamp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/migrational-release-swamp-head-saison-du-swamp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FARMHOUSE ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saison / Farmhouse Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Swamp Head Saison Du Swamp]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite new breweries has bottled their first beer recently in a limited edition. Referred to as a &#8220;Migrational Release&#8221;, this ale has turned out to be one of the best saisons that I have ever had. Swamp Head Saison Du Swamp (Swamp Head Brewery; Gainesville, FL; Saison / Farmhouse Ale; ABV: 7.6) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amber Waves Of Grain</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/amber-waves-of-grain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/07/amber-waves-of-grain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AMBER & BROWN ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Amber / Red Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Amber Lager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Pale Wheat Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOLDEN & WHEAT ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LAGERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PALE ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steam Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vienna Lager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anchor Steam Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bell's Oberon Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blue Point Toasted Lager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Lager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samuel Adams Boston Lager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Three Floyds Pride & Joy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Victory Headwaters Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Widmer Drifter Pale Ale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Another Independence Day is upon us, and I look forward to celebrating with family and friends this July 4th weekend. I&#8217;d also like to recommend ten session beers to savor as you fire up the barbecue and/or watch the fireworks display. I&#8217;m thinking American Pale Ales, American Amber Ales, American Amber Lagers, American Pale Wheat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go With The Flow: Xingu Black Beer</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/go-with-the-flow-xingu-black-beer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/go-with-the-flow-xingu-black-beer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GERMAN & BAVARIAN]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Xingu Black Beer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite Schwarzbiers has a rather unique history to it. Named after the Xingu River in the Amazon rainforest, it&#8217;s brewed from an ancient tribal recipe that was noted by explorers to the region as early as 1557. Xingu Black Beer (Cervejaria Sul Brasileira; Santa Maria &#8211; RS; Brazil; Schwarzbier; ABV: 4.7) is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start Your Engines: Brooklyn Main Engine Start</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/start-your-engines-brooklyn-main-engine-start/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/start-your-engines-brooklyn-main-engine-start/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 03:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belgian Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Main Engine Start]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, Brooklyn Brewery gained a new brewhouse, and the first offering from this location is an unfiltered ale in the rare &#8220;Abbey Singel&#8221; style that Trappist monks craft for themselves. Brooklyn Main Engine Start (Brooklyn Brewery; Brooklyn, NY; Belgian Pale Ale; ABV: 6.2) is a well balanced and medium bodied ale. Light amber [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/1001-beers-you-must-taste-before-you-die/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/1001-beers-you-must-taste-before-you-die/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe))]]></description>
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		<title>Well Aged: Great Divide 17th Anniversary Wood Aged DIPA</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/well-aged-great-divide-17th-anniversary-wood-aged-dipa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/well-aged-great-divide-17th-anniversary-wood-aged-dipa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[English Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PALE ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Divide 17th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Divide Denver Pale Ale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For the past several years, Great Divide has brewed an anniversary ale based on their award winning Great Divide Denver Pale Ale (Great Divide Brewing Co.; Denver, Co; English Pale Ale; ABV: 5.4). And this year&#8217;s batch was one for the ages. Great Divide 17th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA (Great Divide Brewing Co.; Denver, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kegs &amp; Eggs: Southern Tier Total Tap Takeover</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/kegs-eggs-southern-tier-total-tap-takeover/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/kegs-eggs-southern-tier-total-tap-takeover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRUIT & VEGETABLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pumpkin Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STOUTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier 2XIPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Choklat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Creme Brulee Imperial Milk Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Gemini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Hoppe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Jah-va Imperial Chocolate Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Pumking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It was a New York State of Mind on Saturday when Mr. Beery&#8217;s hosted Kegs &#038; Eggs: Southern Tier Total Tap Takeover. This brewery has caught the eye of many beer enthusiasts in recent years, and with 20 of the brewery&#8217;s beers on tap, not to mention bagels shipped in from Bagel Boss in Hicksville, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vintage John Barleycorn</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/vintage-john-barleycorn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/vintage-john-barleycorn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mad River John Barleycorn Barley Wine Ale Vintage 2007]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 1970, the British super group Traffic released the classic album John Barleycorn Must Die. And a barley wine that I purchased from the craft beer cellar at Red Light Red Light recently is a classic in its own right. Mad River John Barleycorn Barley Wine Ale Vintage 2007 (Mad River Brewing Co.; Blue Lake, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Firkin Great Sculpin</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/a-firkin-great-sculpin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/a-firkin-great-sculpin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ballast Point Sculpin IPA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone whose has had the pleasure of drinking the original Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (Ballast Point Brewing Co.; San Diego, CA; India Pale Ale; ABV: 7.0) knows that it&#8217;s one of the world&#8217;s best IPAs. But having a firkin conditioned Sculpin definitely takes it up a notch. Sculpin is dry hopped with Amarillo and Palisade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prost!</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/prost/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/prost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AMBER & BROWN ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Amber / Red Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Brown Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biere De Champagne / Biere Brut]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GERMAN & BAVARIAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hefeweizen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PORTERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STOUTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bière de Champagne / Bière Brut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cigar City Maduro Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mad Crow Independent Proud American]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mad Crow McSnuggles Amber Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mad Crow Paul's Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samuel Adams Infinium]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrapin Sun Ray Wheat]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=7204</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sarasota, famous for Siesta Key Beach which was voted America&#8217;s #1 beach this year, has become a prime destination for an increasing number of overseas tourists. As part of a promotion called Fam Trip: A Sampling of Sarasota County, six representatives from various German media outlets were invited to the area to see the best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immort Beloved</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/immort-beloved/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/immort-beloved/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dogfish Immort Ale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When composer Ludwig van Beethoven wrote a famous love letter to a unnamed woman back in 1812, he referred to her as Immortal Beloved. But there&#8217;s no mystery that an ale from Dogfish Head is one of the best barley wines out there. Dogfish Immort Ale (Dogfish Head Craft Brewery; Milton, DE; Barley Wine; ABV: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Whole Nine Yards</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/the-whole-nine-yards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/06/the-whole-nine-yards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PALE ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yards Philadelphia Pale Ale]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=7089</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today starts the 4th Annual Philadelphia Beer Week, which runs thru June 12. If you&#8217;re fortunate enough to be in town over the next week or so, there will be a lot of excellent beers on hand. And one local ale was voted by The New York Times as one of the country&#8217;s best pale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take Me To The River</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/take-me-to-the-river/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/take-me-to-the-river/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Victory Headwaters Pale Ale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The place where the water in a river or stream originates from is known as the headwaters. And an ale that uses pure water from the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek is worth heading upstream for. Victory Headwaters Pale Ale (Victory Brewing Co.; Downingtown, PA; American Pale Ale; ABV: 5.1) is a crisp and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Cannon</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/black-cannon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/black-cannon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 15:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heavy Seas Black Cannon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heavy Seas Loose Cannon (Hop3 Ale)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fort McHenry is worth a visit the next time you&#8217;re in Baltimore. This star shaped fort, defended by a moat and cannons back in the day, was instrumental in the War of 1812, as it successfully repelled an attack by the British Navy and inspired Francis Scott Key to pen The Star-Spangled Banner. Speaking of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prohibitive Favorite</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/prohibative-favorite/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/prohibative-favorite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 02:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Orlando Brewing Anisocoria]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anisocoria is a term used when one pupil is unequal in diameter to the other. And a barley wine from Orlando Brewing is a real eye opener. Orlando Brewing Anisocoria (Orlando Brewing Partners; Orlando, FL; Barley Wine; ABV: 18.0), which was released in a limited edition of only 650 bottles on April 7, 2008 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Angel&#8217;s Share</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/the-angels-share/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/the-angels-share/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 13:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Strong Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lost Abbey The Angel's Share - Bourbon Barrel-Aged]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For distillers who age their whiskeys for many years, the evaporation of the spirits from their barrels is referred to as “The Angel’s Share.” And a barrel aged American strong ale brewed by Lost Abbey more than lives up to this saying. Lost Abbey The Angel&#8217;s Share &#8211; Bourbon Barrel-Aged (Port Brewing Co./The Lost Abbey; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Windy City Brews: De Proef Positive</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/windy-city-brews-de-proef-positive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/windy-city-brews-de-proef-positive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 22:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AMBER & BROWN ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belgian Strong Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flanders Red Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Red Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[De Proef Monstre Rouge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[De Proef Signature Les Deux Brasseurs Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terrapin Big Hoppy Monster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago is one of the world&#8217;s best. From Sue, the world&#8217;s largest T-Rex, to the infamous man-eating Lions of Tsavo, the FMNH exhibits a remarkable collection from the natural world. And I made a discovery of my own later in the day. De Proef Signature Les Deux Brasseurs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Windy City Brews: Honor Garde</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/windy-city-brews-honor-garde/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/windy-city-brews-honor-garde/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 14:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belgian Strong Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biere De Garde]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FARMHOUSE ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PALE ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bière de Garde]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goose Island Matilda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Three Floyds Pride & Joy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Two Brothers Domaine DuPage]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=6780</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Art Institute of Chicago is a must see on your next trip to the Windy City. The museum houses more than 300,000 works of art, from ancient artifacts through the Impressionists era right up to modern works. And the city has much to offer in the way of artisan ales as well. After an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Windy City Brews: Goose Migration</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/windy-city-brews-goose-migration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/05/windy-city-brews-goose-migration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 02:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belgian Style Black Witbier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[English Bitter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENGLISH BITTERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flanders Oud Bruin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goose Island Honker's Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goose Island Madame Rose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goose Island Tingly Tongue]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I were in Chicago this past week on vacation. We enjoyed everything that this world class city had to offer, including exceptional food and drink. And you knew we just had to pay a visit to one of my favorite breweries, Goose Island, on Saturday. Their Clybourn brewpub is located in Lincoln Park, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Brews Naturally</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/what-brews-naturally-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/what-brews-naturally-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Pale Ale]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PALE ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PORTERS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orlando Brewing Anisocoria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orlando Brewing Blackwater Dry Porter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orlando Brewing Pale Ale]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=6692</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I stopped by Orlando Brewing on Friday. The only certified organic brewery in Florida, Orlando Brewing is located in an industrial area close to downtown, and is a funky, laid back brewpub that features 20+ beers on tap, including several guest varieties, as well as live music on weekends. John Cheek is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s A Greenlight On Redlight Redlight</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/its-a-greenlight-on-redlight-redlight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/its-a-greenlight-on-redlight-redlight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barley Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BARLEY WINES & STRONG ALES]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flanders Red Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRUIT & VEGETABLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gueuze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mad River John Barleycorn Barley Wine Ale Vintage 2007]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.billysbeerblog.com/?p=6568</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I were in Orlando for the day, when we decided to hit a couple of spots. One of them was a place ranked as the World&#8217;s #3 Brewpub by Rate Beer. Redlight Redlight, owned by Brent Hernandez and Richard Sherfey, not only met my expectations, it exceeded them. With 25 beers on tap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wunderbock</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/wunderbock/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/wunderbock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GERMAN & BAVARIAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maibock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hofstettner Heller Bock Saphir]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I enjoy a good helles bock, especially one brewed in the classic Bavarian tradition. So I opened a bottle the other day of a beer given to me by my friend J.B., that hails from a brewery that&#8217;s been crafting beers since 1229. Hofstettner Heller Bock Saphir (Brauerei Hofstetten &#8211; Krammer; St. Martin, Austria; Maibock; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quantum Leap</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/quantum-leap/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/quantum-leap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Stout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STOUTS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cigar City Bohr]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Niels Henrik David Bohr (1885-1962) was a Nobel Prize winning Danish physicist who made significant contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics. Additionally, he was one of the physicists that worked on the Manhattan Project. In his honor, Danish brewery Mikkeller has collaborated with Cigar City on a beer that&#8217;s truly the bomb. Cigar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quite A CollaBREWation</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/quite-a-collabrewation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/quite-a-collabrewation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Imperial Oud Bruin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bruery Marrón Acidifié]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Stopped by Mr. Beery&#8217;s over the weekend and was glad to see a collaboration ale between The Bruery and Cigar City was on tap. As the story goes, both breweries came up with the recipe over pints at the Falling Rock Tap House in Denver during the 2009 Great American Beer Festival. The Bruery Marrón [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoppe Springs Eternal</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/hoppe-springs-eternal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/hoppe-springs-eternal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Imperial India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Gemini]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Hoppe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Tier Unearthly]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From the brewery that brought us Unearthly and Gemini, comes yet another superb DIPA. Southern Tier Hoppe (Southern Tier Brewing Co.; Lakewood, NY; Imperial India Pale Ale; ABV: 8.0) is a hop head&#8217;s dream. This honey colored ale hits you right off the bat with hefty notes of Amarillo and Columbus hops, giving it a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blues &amp; Brews</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/blues-brews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BELGIANS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dubbel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tripel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Westmalle Tripel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I were in St. Pete the other day to check out the Tampa Bay Blues Festival, and decided to hit a couple of our favorite haunts afterword. Belgian ales were the theme of the day after enjoying the festivities. Our first stop was The Ale and the Witch. I started with a Witches [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Exit Worth Taking</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/another-exit-worth-taking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Stout]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flying Fish Exit 13]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those of us who have traveled down the New Jersey Turnpike, the best thing about Exit 13 is the IKEA in Elizabeth. Fortunately there&#8217;s an Exit 13 that has something to offer besides stylish, sometimes easy to assemble Scandinavian furniture. Flying Fish Exit 13 (Flying Fish Brewing Co.; Cherry Hill, NJ; Foreign Stout; ABV: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The March Madness Beer Champion: Founders Breakfast Stout!</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/the-march-madness-beer-champion-founders-breakfast-stout/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MattGoldstein</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Double IPA (DIPA)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[award winning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beer champion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beer championship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beer enthusiast]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[best beer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[final four]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[founders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Founders Breakfast Stout]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pliny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pliny the elder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real champions rise to the occasion]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stone IPA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[2011March Madness Beer Champion Founders Breakfast Stout By Team Goldmine From starting with 500 beers to 64 to 1 final champion, Founders Breakfast Stout has won the March Madness Beer Championship Bracket tournament for Whiskey Goldmine.  Almost getting knocked out in the Final Four to Pliny the Elder Double IPA, Founders Breakfast Stout emerged to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Avery Dugana Double IPA, Smuttynose IPA, Oskar Blues Gubna Imperial IPA</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/the-avery-dugana-double-ipa-smuttynose-ipa-oskar-blues-gubna-imperial-ipa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MattGoldstein</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bitter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Double IPA (DIPA)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENGLISH BITTERS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[caramel malts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[chinook]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hot rocks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oskar Blues Gubna Imperial IPA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Matt Goldstein &#38; Pat Smith During a weekend of absolute debauchery in Atlantic City with all you can eat and drink comps, ringside seats at the fight, hot rocks at the craps table and insidious bar hopping and the March Madness Beer Championship, we unselfishly took the time out to review a few beers.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>G.O.O.D. Beer</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/g-o-o-d-beer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/g-o-o-d-beer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beer Pubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GERMAN & BAVARIAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hefeweizen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India Pale Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPA’S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peg's G.O.O.D La Jefa Hefeweizen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peg's G.O.O.D. Dancing Cody IPA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anne and I spent Saturday in the artisan community of Gulfport, and decided to drop in on the highly regarded Peg&#8217;s Cantina. Owned by Peg and Tony Dozark, Peg&#8217;s is situated in a nice little bungalow, and in addition to featuring exceptional Mexican food, they offer a diverse selection of beer &#8211; 9 on tap, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blackbird Fly</title>
		<link>http://www.billysbeerblog.com/2011/04/blackbird-fly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Zavorskas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FARMHOUSE ALES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Favorite Beers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saison / Farmhouse Ale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Coast Le Merle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometime last week I drank my 1200th different beer. It&#8217;s an ale that won Gold at the 2010 World Beer Championships, and was described by the late beer connoisseur Michael Jackson as “More than a serious beer – it is outstanding….Dizzying, appetizing, refreshing.” North Coast Le Merle (North Coast Brewing Co.; Fort Bragg, CA; Saison [...]]]></description>
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