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This Six-Pack of California Beer Costs $120. It's Worth Every Penny.
SFGate ^ | Oct 18, 2024 | Lester Black

Posted on 10/19/2024 11:01:00 AM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: Rennes Templar

Might have been a Pacific Northwest thing. Or then there was Buckhorn, Olympia’s economy brand, about which the best thing you could say was that it was just as good warm as it was cold.


21 posted on 10/19/2024 12:52:34 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Vaduz

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2024/10/16/phillips-66-closing-its-la-harbor-area-refinery/


22 posted on 10/19/2024 12:55:18 PM PDT by kiryandil (Kraft durch Freude! - The Kamunist and The Walzrus )
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To: nickcarraway

“we partner with California farmers to source quality grain and produce exceptional, hand-crafted malt.”

https://admiralmaltings.com/


23 posted on 10/19/2024 12:56:52 PM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Base load affected facilities...must meet a second phase standard based on 90% capture of CO2" EPA)
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“This beer features an heirloom grain variety named Haná that was originally used to brew the world’s first Pilsner. Brought back from near extinction by British farmers, we source it from one of the only fields in the world where it can be found today, in Norfolk, England. Our Haná Pilsner is the rhythm section of our brewery and is produced year-round. It represents the core of our house approach and style. Presented as a Pilsner style lager, this heritage barley brings aromatic notes of fresh wholegrain bread, nori, and dried spearmint, along with a long, fresh finish.”

https://cambridgewinesnj.com/products/hanabi-lager-hana-pilsner-002-500ml


24 posted on 10/19/2024 1:01:09 PM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Base load affected facilities...must meet a second phase standard based on 90% capture of CO2" EPA)
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“Phillips’ Screaming Eagle vineyard seems ideal for Cabernet. The soil is virtually a rock pile on a gentle, west-facing slope east of the Napa River. Drainage and exposure are excellent — witness the string of first-class vintages the wine has enjoyed. The property is at a point in the valley where the weather is hot enough during the day to ripen Cabernet to its optimum, yet the grapes are cooled by the afternoon breezes that blow north from San Pablo Bay.

“Through the years, Phillips has removed tons of rocks from her property, making a major contribution to the many rock walls you see while driving along the Silverado Trail in the Oakville area. She’s also presided over a massive replanting, replacing the white varieties with Bordeaux red grapes. One inspiration came from the late André Tchelistcheff—the master vintner urged her to focus on Cabernet and use Clone 7. This expensive undertaking took several years, but now all of her 57 acres are planted with Bordeaux varieties.

“The resulting wines are brimming with deep, plush layers of flavor, echoing currant, cassis, blackberry and black cherry. The tannins are soft, round and polished, yet firm enough to give every indication that the wines will age quite well for 10 to 20 years. Oak plays a minimal role as a flavor accent, lingering in the background.”

https://web.archive.org/web/20080512144603/http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,294,00.html


25 posted on 10/19/2024 1:07:35 PM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Base load affected facilities...must meet a second phase standard based on 90% capture of CO2" EPA)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

https://www.sapporobeer.com/find-sapporo


26 posted on 10/19/2024 1:12:05 PM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Base load affected facilities...must meet a second phase standard based on 90% capture of CO2" EPA)
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To: nickcarraway

This discusses various clones:

https://winespecific.com/tag/clone-7/


27 posted on 10/19/2024 1:22:47 PM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Base load affected facilities...must meet a second phase standard based on 90% capture of CO2" EPA)
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To: nickcarraway

“Screaming Eagle is usually 75-85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3-4% Cabernet Franc, and the rest is Merlot.”

https://winespecific.com/tag/cabernet-sauvignon/


28 posted on 10/19/2024 1:31:32 PM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Base load affected facilities...must meet a second phase standard based on 90% capture of CO2" EPA)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Ok, we were in the Midwest. Next cheapest beer then was Old Milwaukee.


29 posted on 10/19/2024 1:46:18 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Come back, President Trump.)
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To: nickcarraway
Lester Black is the Cannabis Editor at sfgate.
30 posted on 10/19/2024 5:23:05 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: Rennes Templar
Ok, we were in the Midwest. Next cheapest beer then was Old Milwaukee.

I no longer can drink beer, but when I did I liked Old Milwaukee. Not because it was cheap - I liked the taste. But then I grew up drinking Iron City.

31 posted on 10/19/2024 9:38:00 PM PDT by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite its unfashionability)
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To: nickcarraway
Try this sometime.

Best beer I ever had with a nice kick too. Unfortunatly I can' drink much beer anymore as it causes terrible runs the next day.

32 posted on 10/19/2024 9:46:39 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: nickcarraway

I long for the days of Brown Derby.


33 posted on 10/20/2024 6:59:01 AM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: kiryandil

Newsom strikes again.


34 posted on 10/20/2024 7:30:37 AM PDT by Vaduz
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