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Drink This: Lil’ Red Chair 4.0 by Townsite Brewing

Rob Mangelsdorf • May 9, 2018

Sour beers can be a polarizing thing. Some of the more challenging styles are closer to salad dressing than beer, and if you don’t know what you’re getting into, you could be in for a big surprise. But when executed […]

Beer 101

Everything you always wanted to know, but were afraid to ask, about Sour Beers

Joe Wiebe • January 29, 2018

Lambic, gueuze, kriek, oud bruin, Flanders red, kettle sours, spontaneous fermentation, coolship, brett, lacto, pedio, foeder, or is it foudre? In the realm of sour beers a lot of names and terms get flung around. If you’re someone […]

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