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Steph’s New Brew Review: Luppolo
Oxbow Brewing Company is a small farmhouse brewery located in Newcastle, Maine. The name Oxbow is inspired by the bends in the winding tidal rivers, specifically the Dyer River, which features horseshoe-shaped oxbows. An oxbow by definition is a ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Baby Genius
Bissell Brothers Brewing Company was founded in December 2013 by brothers Peter and Noah Bissell. Originally located at 1 Industrial Way in Portland, Maine, the brewery later relocated to Thompsons Point along Fore River, next to the ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Henniker Kolsch
Dave Currier founded Henniker Brewing Company in 2011. According to their website, it all started with a passion for craft beer and an abandoned warehouse in the woods of Henniker, New Hampshire. The goal was to brew quality beer that New ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Low Bridge Lager
Root Down is located in Phoenixville, PA inside the old Superior Beverage Company. The 13,000 square foot facility offers a relaxed environment with a balance of historic features, including exposed brick, restored flooring, high ceiling and the ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Homestyle
Bearded Iris Brewing is located in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee, near the Cumberland River. The brewery opened in February 2016 and quickly became known for hoppy beers.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Espressway Cold Brew Coffee Stout
Two Roads Brewing Company opened in 2012 in a renovated 100-year-old brick factory in Stratford, Connecticut. Inspired by the Robert Frost Poem “The Road Not Taken,” Two Roads creates beers using the highest quality ingredients and equipment.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Born Again Yesterday
It’s the Holy Grail pursuit of brewing in hoppy beer making: year-round wet-hop flavor. Hops are good, fresh hops are better, wet hops are the best. We say ‘wet hops’ because they have not been dried after harvest.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Cold Smoke
KettleHouse Brewing Company’s owners, Tim O’Leary and Suzy Rizza, were living in Colorado in the early 90’s and caught the buzz for craft beer, and Tim started brewing in his kitchen in Boulder. One thing led to another and they decided to move ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Firestone Lager
Almost 18 years after the release of the original Firestone Lager, Firestone Walker Brewing Company is bringing back a new and improved version. The next-generation lager is impeccably brewed, impossibly smooth and uniquely easy to drink.
