Aventinus is a doppelbock (double brew) and was first devised in 1907 by Mathilde Schneider, the widow of George Schneider III. Mathilde took over the running of the brewery after her husband died at the youthful age of 35, Mathilde herself lasted well into her nineties.

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Virgin Islands Island Summer Ale by St. Johns Brewers is quite good overall. There’s an interesting success story behind the St. Johns Virgin Islands Island Summer Ale, and its one anybody can be happy about. Better still, this beer is quite good and is a great choice for a summer beer that is a little different than the usual

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Sometimes I get the feeling I’m missing out on some decent lagers. Kona Brewing Company Longboard “Island Lager” is one of them. I ended up really liking this beer from Hawaii now also brewed in New Hampshire. If you like Lagers, you’ll probably like Kona Longboard “Island Lager”

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I was fortunate enough to attend a wedding last weekend, held at the rather nice Chapel Down Winery in Kent. As well as being a winery, they have a small range of bespoke beers brewed for them under the brand ‘Curious Brews’. The Curious Brew Brut is their lager offering, brewed by with input from Chapel Down’s winemaker Frazer Thompson.

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August 11 is Brother’s Day? Brother’s Day was made official last year when August 11 was proclaimed a holiday in the State of Oregon and the City of Portland! What’s that have to do with a beer review site?

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