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Pale Ale and a Taproom Tour

Silas Whitley | Crumbs Beer Comparison This week, I compared two pale ales — Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Sockeye “Hell-Diver” Pale Ale. Pale ales are typically light beer, hence […]

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A View and IPA

Silas Whitley | Crumbs Beer Comparison This week, I compared two India pale ales while sitting on a ledge next to a waterfall overlooking Dusty Lake, Washington. The lucky ales […]

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Boiling tips, recipes and red ales

Silas Whitley | Crumbs Beer Comparison This week, I compared two red ales: Laurelwood Brewing Company’s “Free Range Red” from Portland, Oregon, and Pike Brewing Company’s “Kilt Lifter” from Seattle, […]

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Season for Saison

Silas Whitley | Crumbs Beer Comparison This week, I compared two Saison style ales — “Hennepin” from Brewery Ommegang of Cooperstown, New York, and Fort Bragg, California North Coast’s “La […]

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Still time for stouts

Silas Whitley | Crumbs Beer Comparison This week I investigated two imperial stouts found at the Moscow Co-op. Those who enjoy stouts know what to expect when drinking one, but […]

Homebrewing introduction

This week is designated to explain the jargon used in homebrewing and introduce my recipe formatting. The recipe this week is a simple light hybrid beer — similar to common […]