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This is a blog about beer, homebrewing, beer history, a little bit of travel, with a double dose of space for good measure.

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history

Origin of the Beer Style: Scotch Ales

Shilling for Shilling Ales: A Brief History of Scottish Brewing For many years, there was a lot of misinformation out there about Scottish beers - there would be romanticized visions of dee…

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history, craftbeer, homebrewing

Saltpeter and Porter: How Guns and Beer Founded a Nation

To say that beer was an integral part of the founding of the United States might still be a gross understatement.  Every moment, from the Pilgrims’ arrival at Plymouth, through the drafting &…

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travel, craftbeer

Best of 2025: First Time Brewery Visits (1-5)

5. Fair Isle Brewing Seattle, Washington My only regret about Fair Isle was not getting to spend a lot of time there, but there was just way too much ground to cover. Lots of saison, sour…