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Recent blog entries
 
 Bars & Clubs - Dec. 24, 2006
 Holiday Beer Blog: Corsendonk Christmas Ale
 Corsendonk Christmas Ale hails from the Brouwerij Corsendonk in Belgium. The ale gets its name from the 15th Century Augustian monk priory established in the same town.It's available in 750 mL and smaller 11.2 oz. bottles.<p>Pours a dark shadowy garnet with a khaki head. Thick lacing do...
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 Bars & Clubs - Dec. 22, 2006
 Holiday Beer Blog: Anchor Brewing Our Special Ale
 This is the 32nd offering of Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale) from San Francisco's Anchor Brewing Co. Every year the recipe for OSA and labeling are different. The labels always feature a tree -- the symbol of life and renewal during the winter solstice. This year's label artwork depicts the Fagus...
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 Bars & Clubs - Dec. 20, 2006
 Holiday Beer Blog: Goose Island Christmas Ale
 Goose Island's Christmas Ale pours a muddy brown with a light tan head that never completely goes away. The aroma consists of chocolate malt, sweet cinnamon and spicy hops. Midtones favor a roasted maltiness and mild sweetness that builds up to a layered finish. The finish at first has a nice cho...
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 Bars & Clubs - Dec. 18, 2006
 Holiday Beer Blog: Delirium Noel
 Belgians take their beer as serious as the French take their wine. In a country where each beer is served in its own custom glass, it should come as no surprise that Belgium has a long tradition of brewing Christmas beers. Delirium Noel is produced by Brouwerij Huyghe in Melle, Belgium. You ma...
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 Bars & Clubs - Dec. 13, 2006
 Holiday Beer Blog: Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale
 Every year Sam Adams releases a Winter Classics 12 pack and this is the only place that you're going to find 2 of these in the mixed assortment. Old Fezziwig, of course, is named after the character in Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol". It's a perennial favorite of mine and reason alone to pic...
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 Poll - Feb. 1, 2007
 Which brewery has brewed the best beer in Milwaukee?
 Do you mean what brewery makes the best beer in Milwaukee? Sprecher and Lake...
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 Blog - Dec. 7, 2006
 Holiday Beer Blog: Samichlaus Bier for St. Nick's
 Eastsider, if you've kept it in a cool dark place, such as your fridge, with ...
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Reader poll
How are you celebrating the Brewers trip to the playoffs?
Growing a Rollie Fingers mustache.
Busting out old-school ALCS t-shirts from 1982.
Selling my soul, or whatever it takes, for tickets.
Naming/renaming my first-born child Sabathia.
Drinking heavily, not stopping, until World Series is over.
Stomping my feet, clapping my hands, I'm part of the team, sitting in the stands.
Completely ignoring the 2-2 Packers.
Thanking baseball gods that Geoff Jenkins is on the Phillies.
Doing Bob Uecker impressions around the office, ad nauseam.
Going about my life as I do every day.
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