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June 26, 2015

Mad Capper Reviews: Anchor Steam

In 1849, some 90,000 people rushed to California in hopes of finding gold. While profits from gold were substantial for […]

June 24, 2015

Beer By The Horn

Up in Hokkaido sits Otaru Beer, a Japanese brewery dedicated to brewing strict German styles. Luckily, you don’t have to […]

June 19, 2015

Mad Capper Reviews: Paulaner Salvator

Our beer this week is Paulaner  Salvator, the original doppelbock. Samichlaus Classic from a few months ago was also a […]

June 17, 2015

Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey: The Tour

While craft breweries are certainly catching on in a big way with drinkers, small batch craft whiskey distilleries are right […]

June 12, 2015

Mad Capper Reviews: Hitachino Nest Dai Dai Ale

This week’s brewery is a major player in the Japanese craft beer scene. Originally established in 1823, Kiuchi Brewery got […]

June 10, 2015

Happoshu: Expertly Crafted Non-Craft Beer

Any Japanese supermarket or convenience store has a dizzying array of beer options. However, a closer look at the labels […]

June 4, 2015

Mad Capper Reviews: Kirin Ichiban Shibori Stout

This week, we have another beer from Japan, Kirin Ichiban Shibori Stout. Kirin had its beginnings in 1885, when it […]

June 3, 2015

The Best Part of Homebrewing

The hardest part about homebrewing is the waiting. Once your brew day is over you have to wait through the […]

May 29, 2015

Mad Capper Reviews: Premium Yebisu

Our feature this week is Yebisu, a German pale lager based on the Dortmunder style. Originally established in 1887 as […]

May 27, 2015

Some Offbeat Unsubtle Refreshments

I raised the pale, cloudy beer to my lips, ready to try something new. The beer was a Berliner Weisse. […]