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Beer pouring and tasting basics
This will be fairly basic for some (most?) of you, but here’s a video of Dave McLean, owner and brewmaster of Magnolia Pub and Brewery, showing some folks how to pour and appreciate a beer.
(via Geeks are Sexy)
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Forty-something, married, with two kids. I generally prefer the English styles - ESB, IPA - but am willing to try just about anything. You can reach me at al@hop-talk.com.
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about 2 months ago - 1 comment
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about 11 months ago - 2 comments
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about 1 year ago - 1 comment
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about 1 year ago - 1 comment
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Basic video but fun to watch. Regardless, Magnolia is a great brew pub and I always enjoy my time there. I wish I lived a little closer so I could drink more of Dave’s creations.