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This week we’re sampling Pale Horse Brewing from Salem, Oregon. Come get a little taste of the Pacific Northwest from 5:00-7:00 p.m. tomorrow!

Hillbilly Blonde: A crisp, refreshing, light ale suitable for any occasion. Hillbilly is golden blonde in color with a fruity, floral scent; this ale has a light hop profile, allowing the malty flavor to be thoroughly enjoyed. Smooth to the taste and bubbly to the tongue, this highly drinkable ale will satisfy the most discerning of beer lovers, yet finds itself comfortable in quenching the thirst at a backyard barbecue, wetting the palate after a hot afternoon of lawn mowing, or being found in the pint glasses of friends meeting at a local watering hole.

Hopyard Dog IPA: Brewed with a well balanced blend of malts and Cascade hops, Hopyard Dog IPA has an authoritative but pleasant bite. Notes of citrus and vanilla blend well with the malty body and large hop profile of this smooth, satisfying, golden India Pale Ale. Get “RUFF n’ TUFF” yet keep it smooth with Hopyard Dog IPA.

Pale Horse Export Stout: Obsidian in color with deep garnet hues, aroma and flavor carrying hints of coffee and chocolate, Pale Horse Export Stout is a carefully crafted balance between smooth sweetness and smoky hop bitterness. Brewed in the style of great Irish breweries, yet crafted from local ingredients and Yankee ingenuity, this stout is unique and extremely tasty. The perfect choice for the dark beer lover, treat your senses to one today!

Pale Horse Winter Seasonal (Heavy Scotch Ale): A deep lustrous brown with hints of woodsmoke, cedar and dark fruits such as raisins and plums in the aroma, our Winter Seasonal will warm your insides with its 9.5% abv while the outdoors are claimed by winter’s tantrum. This ale is heavy in body and smoky sweet over the tongue, a perfect pairing for strong cheeses and fruit. This is an ale to savor and by the end of bottle, you’ll be feeling the season’s cheer in a jolly big way!

Bockor Cuvee des Jacobins
Great Divide Whiskey Barrel Aged Yeti
Peak Oak Aged Mocha Stout
Nantahala Sticky Dog Stout
Sprecher Black IPA
Sprecher Doppelbock
Sprecher Winter Brew
Stillwater Folklore
Stillwater/Hof Ten Dormal Bronze Age (collaboration)
Sweetwater Happy Ending
Terrapin The Dark Side

First tasting of the  2012 is with Kevin Fox of Heavy Seas, Baltimore, MD. Join us tomorrow, Thursday, December 12 from 5:00-7:00pm for a flight.

Loose Cannon: “Burnished gold with a rich citrus hop aroma, it is wonderfully drinkable with a big hop flavor. We’ve knicknamed it Hop³ (hop cubed) ale to reflect the enormous amount of hops in this beer: over 3 pounds per barrel! It is hopped 3 ways: in the kettle, in the hop back, and dry hopped. Pairs well with strong cheeses and steak. 2nd Place CAMRA award winner at the 2010 Great British Beer Festival.” [7.25% abv]

Black Cannon: “The style is an oxymoron but this ale is an extension of our Loose Cannon style brewed with black malt. Available Jan – March.” [7.25% abv]

Hang Ten: “A classic German-style weizen bock, slightly cloudy and bursting with flavor. It will benefit with aging up to two years. VINTAGE DATED.” [10.0% abv]

Smoke On The Water: “A rich dark porter with added complexity from subtle smoked malt. Pair this porter with anything cooked on the grill and smoked gouda. RETIRED.” [8.0% ABV]

First beer update of the New Year! Looking back on the last posts, it’s pretty darn clear we’ve been disorganized in the holiday rush, so hopefully this will clear things up.

Happy New Year, y’all!

21st AMENDMENT Bitter American (cans)
21st AMENDMENT Fireside Chat (cans)
ANDERSON VALLEY Brother David Double
ASHEVILLE BREWING Rocket Girl (cans)
BALLAST POINT Sculpin IPA
BELL’S Hell Hath No Fury
BELL’S Third Coast Old Ale
BIRRA DEL BORGO My Antonia (collaboration with Dogfish Head)
DUCK RABBIT Wee Heavy
DUCK RABBIT Baltic Porter
FOUNDER’S Double Trouble
FOUNDER’S Imperial Stout
FULLSTEAM First Frost Persimmon Ale
GIRARDIN Gueuze
GOUDEN CAROLUS Van de Keizer Red
GOUDEN CAROLUS Van de Keizer Blue
GREAT DIVIDE Nomad Pilsner
NEW HOLLAND Hopivore
NEW HOLLAND Imperial Mad Hatter
NORTH COAST Old Rasputin XIV
PISGAH Esse Lager (growlers)
ROGUE Creamery 75th Anniversary
ROGUE Mogul Madness
ROGUE Yellow Snow IPA
SIERRA NEVADA Ruthless Rye
STONE BREWING More Brown Than Black
THE BRUERY Cuir 3rd Anniversary

This is the full list of newbies and returnees this week:

B. NEKTAR Zombie Killer
DOGFISH HEAD Burton Baton
DOGFISH HEAD Ta Henket (almost gone!)
EPIC BREWING Big Bad Baptist
EPIC BREWING Brainless on Cherries
EPIC BREWING Brainless on Peaches
EPIC BREWING Fermentation Without Representation
EPIC BREWING Imperial IPA
GREEN FLASH Rayon Vert
HEAVY SEAS Below Decks
HEAVY SEAS Bourbon Below Decks
HEAVY SEAS Cabernet Below Decks
LAGUNITAS Cappucino Stout
OMMEGANG Aphrodite
OMMEGANG Seduction
PISGAH Valdez
SAMICHLAUS
SAMICHLAUS Helles
ST. SYLVESTRE 3 Monts
ST. SYLVESTRE 3 Monts Grand Reserve
TERRAPIN Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout (Wake-n-Bake)