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Port Brewing/Lost Abbey 2nd Anniversary

Dan from thefullpint.com give us his taste by taste brew account of the second anniversary celebration at the Lost Abbey.

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Brewmaster Spotlight

TheFullPint.com goes one on one with Steve Wagner
Brewmaster & President of Stone Brewing Company.
Founded in 1996, Stone is famous for larger than life
brews, painted on labels, & their gargoyle mascot.

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Tom Leykis Vs. Proposed CA Beer Tax

Soundbyte of radio personality Tom Leykis from 97.1 Free
FM in Los Angeles voicing his very compelling argument
against the proposed CA beer tax.

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"They sell Bud - we sell Weed."

The owner of the Mount Shasta Brewing Co. said he's also
outraged that his beer is being singled out for using a
possible pot play on words when Anheuser-Busch has used
"Bud"(another name for marijuana) to promote their...

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Entries Tagged as 'Rogue Ales'

Frosty Frog is HOT at U.S. Beer Tasting Championships

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Issaquah Brewery’s Frosty Frog was designated Grand Champion at the 2008 United States Beer Tasting Championships in the Spice/Smoke beer category. Frosty Frog was also awarded the title of Pacific Northwest Champion in the Spice/Smoke beer category.

This is Issaquah Brewery’s third award from the U.S. Beer Tasting Championships. Previous Pacific Northwest Champions were Issaquah Brewery’s Bullfrog Ale in 2007 and its Farm Frog Saison in 2006. The 14th annual United States Beer Tasting Championship was held in December in Princeton, New Jersey. Over 400 beers from 141 breweries participated.

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Tags: Awards · Beer Bars · Beer News · Rogue Ales

Is American beer any good?

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

The idea of weak American suds is being laid to rest by the boom in indie ales, stouts and pilsners

Ask most people where the best beer in the world comes from, and they’ll probably say Germany or England. More worldly folks might mention Belgium.

But ask a beer aficionado these days, and odds are you’ll get an answer that might surprise you – the good old U.S.A.

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Tags: Beer News · Brooklyn Brewery · Dogfish Head Brewing · Rogue Ales · Three Floyds Brewpub

Rogue Spirits Spruce Gin Wins Double Gold

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Rogue Spirits Spruce Gin was awarded a Double Gold medal by the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Rogue Spirits Dark Rum and Pink Gin both won Silver medals, and Wasabe Ginger Vodka won a Bronze medal.

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the first comprehensive, international spirits judging ever held in the United States on an annual basis. Founded in 2000 by Anthony Dias Blue, the Wine and Spirits editor of Bon Appetit Magazine and Carol Seibert, the Managing Director of the San Francisco International Wine Competition.

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Tags: Awards · Rogue Ales

Rogue XS Family Gives Birth to Twins!!

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Rogue gave birth to two new Ales in the award-winning XS Family: Imperial Younger’s Special Bitter and Imperial Porter.

Imperial YSB and Imperial Porter join Old Crustacean Barleywine, Imperial India Pale Ale, Russian Imperial Stout, and Imperial Red Ale in the XS line which has been awarded 59 medals for taste and packaging. All XS products will be available July 1st in 750ml ceramic swing top bottles and in draft.

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Tags: Awards · Beer News · Rogue Ales

Review - Rogue Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red Ale

April 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Rogue Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red Ale. 22 oz bottle poured into a pint glass.

Appearance:
Pours a dark red, 25% light gets through. A soap sudsy head that doesn’t retain.

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Tags: American Red/Amber · Beer Reviews · Rogue Ales

Beer and Dog Lovers Find Nirvana in Newport

April 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Rogue Ales Brewery will host the 2nd Annual Brewer’s Memorial Ale Fest on May 16-17th in Newport, OR in honor of Brewer, our revered Chairman and resident black lab who passed away in May 2006. The largest dog-friendly beer festival in the world, this year’s event will include 50+ microbreweries, live music, local seafood, and dog-inspired entertainment. Proceeds from the event will benefit local animal charities like Oregon Coast Therapy Animals and the Central Coast Humane Society.

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Can’t Get Enough of Rogue’s American Amber

April 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Brewed as one of Rogue’s original ales in 1988, American Amber Ale is availabe in draft, 22oz bottles, six packs, and-for a limited time only-a SUPER SIZED 64oz GROWLER! This 4-TIME World Champion Amber Ale (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) was defined by the judges as “A perfect embodiment of an American amber ale.” The 64oz Growler is the perfect package for a Memorial Day picnic or watching the fireworks with friends on July 4th!

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Tags: Beer News · Rogue Ales · Seasonal

Finland Joins the Rogue Nation

April 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In an attempt to gain more support for its application for admission to the United Nations, and at the behest of its members to extend its reach across the globe, Rogue Nation has introduced its Revolutionary products in Finland. Finland joins Italy, Sweden, Guam, Canada, Japan, England, Ireland, the Philippines and China as Rogue Nations.

The first Rogue brews to set sail will be American Amber, Dead Guy Ale, Brutal Bitter and Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red. These select Rogue brews have accumulated over 90 awards for quality and excellence.

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Tags: Beer News · Rogue Ales