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BreweryBeer NameBeer StyleOrigin ABVSpecial NotesThoughts?Beer Category
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350YPerennialBarrel-Aged AbraxasBarrel-Aged Imperial Stout (Rye; w/ Chocolate, Vanilla, Chili Peppers & Spices)Missouri11.0%By the time you read this, it'll already be gone. Marking it low just for the resulting sound of heads exploding on Untappd.Barrel-Aged Brews
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34921st AmendmentMonk's BloodBelgian Dark Ale (w/ Cinnamon, Vanilla, Figs & Oak Spirals)California8.3%No one, and I mean no one (at least in my household), drinks quads anymore. Do you want to be like no one?Belgians
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348Anderson ValleyBriney Melon GoseGose (w/ Watermelon)California4.2%Pretty ubiquitous. A great beer, and it'll be thirst-quenching if it's hot, but keep the train moving, we're only in the A's.Sours
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347Three Notch'dBoston Cream PorterBaltic Porter (w/ Vanilla Custard)Virginia8.5%Washington, DC DebutMy god, whyThe Dark Side
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346VictoryHeliosSaison (w/ Brettanomyces)Pennsylvania7.5%Helios is fairly available, but it's not toward the top of my saison rankings here.Farmhouse Ales
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345AlpineWilly VanillyWheat Ale (w/ Vanilla)California4.9%A wheat beer. With vanilla extract added. You're still on this line because...Wheat Beers
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344LagunitasSucksImperial IPACalifornia8.0%Lagunitas sucks. I don't even know why they bother with this beer. /sarcasmHopheads
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343New BelgiumPumpkickPumpkin Ale (w/ Lemongrass & Cranberries)Colorado6.0%Pumpkick, like "fetch," is not going to happen for us today.Pumpkin Ales
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342Green FlashPassion Fruit KickerWheat Ale (w/ Passionfruit)California5.5%I don't like passionfruit in beers. You may, that's good for you. Not my thing.Wheat Beers
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341UintaLabyrinthBarrel-Aged Imperial Porter (Rye)Utah13.2%IMVVVVHO, this is just too high a gravity for this particular beer in this context.Barrel-Aged Brews
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340StoneRuination 2.0: Mango & ChipotleImperial IPA (w/ Mangoes & Chili Peppers)California8.5%CaskSure, ruin your palate. Do it first. Right after you buy $200 in Snallygaster tickets. That's the best time to do it.
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Cask Ales
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339Tired HandsHoi OligoiAmerican IPA (w/ Rye & Spelt)Pennsylvania6.1%Milkshakes are all the rage, but this was a cloudy, unfermented mess when I had it.Hopheads
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338SonomaThe WashboardAmerican Cider (w/ Sarsaparilla & Vanilla)California5.5%Sarsaparilla is a pain in the ass to spell.Ciders
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337FordhamSpiced Harvest AlePumpkin AleDelaware6.6%Way overly spiced for me.Pumpkin Ales
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336TröegsHop KnifeAmerican IPAPennsylvania6.8%Troegs has been the benefactor of one of the best rebrands in craft beer history. That's why you can find them on a lot of grocery store shelves. Even this beer.Hopheads
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335LagunitasHop StoopidImperial IPACalifornia8.0%This is a pretty dry double IPA. Is pretty easy to find around town at a reasonable bomber price.Hopheads
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334New Belgium & De KoninckFlowering Citrus AleBelgian Blond Ale (w/ Hibiscus, Rose Petals, Key Lime & Lemons)Colorado7.4%I honestly think there's just too much going on here for this to come together.Belgians
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333Ballast PointBig EyeAmerican IPACalifornia7.0%Presumably you have a local grocery store?Hopheads
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332Goose IslandHaliaBarrel-Aged Saison (Wine; w/ Peaches & Brettanomyces)Illinois7.5%This and the other ladies will be available for you as a palate cleanser later. Not that they're bad. They're just everywhere for sale.Sours
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331LagunitasHairy Eyeball (Vintage 2011)American Strong AleCalifornia9.4%Vintage BrewNot at all the beer I want to be drinking in September. I'm sure it is really smooth at five years old. Talk to me in December.The Dark Side
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330Dogfish HeadPunkin AlePumpkin AleDelaware7.00%If you buy this beer at Snallygaster, you deserve to go in the punkin' chunkin' machine.Pumpkin Ales
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329IthacaHellishPale LagerNew York5.2%Not hell, just hellish. Who is going to Snallygaster for a beer like this?Pilsners, Pale Lagers & Kölsch
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328Lickinghole CreekBourbon Barrel Blueberry ObsessionBarrel-Aged Imperial Stout (Bourbon; w/ Blueberries & Cocoa Nibs)Virginia13.5%Washington, DC DebutImperial stout with blueberries is something I can honestly say I haven't seen before. I have no idea how this will go. Blueberries in beer, to begin with, have a pretty mild flavor. I suspect they'll get steamrolled here. Not for me.Barrel-Aged Brews
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327Heavy SeasThe Great'ER Pumpkin (Vintage 2015)Barrel-Aged Imperial Pumpkin Ale (Bourbon)Maryland10.0%Vintage BrewBuy this bomber later and drink something else. Pumpkin Ales
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326Original SinElderberry CiderAmerican Cider (w/ Elderberries)New York5.0%Your mother was a hamster, and your father...you get the idea. Anyone who orders this will tell that joke. Bank on it.Ciders
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325TerrapinSide Project 27: HI-10 Mango-Habanero DIPAImperial IPA (w/ Habaneros & Mangoes)Georgia9.3%I really wish breweries would stop with the mango-habanero beers. It seldom works out. And the hops just exacerbate the heat, which leaves me looking for milk at a beer festival. Can you imagine the questionable provenance of milk available at a beer festival?Hopheads
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324Goose IslandJulietBarrel-Aged Sour Blond Ale (Cabernet Sauvignon; w/ Blackberries)Illinois8.0%Of the "Sister" beers, this is one of the harder-to-find ones. But blackberries don't tend to make a particularly huge impact on beer flavor. Not going to tap on the window or knock of the door of Juliet to make her feel beautiful. Yes, that's a Maroon 5 reference. No, I will not apologize.Sours
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323VictoryFestbierMärzenPennsylvania5.6%The Franconian rubber-clad gravity kegs are your friend. You can find this another day.Oktoberfest Lagers
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322BluejacketDarling Buds 2016: CascadeFresh Hop Pale AleWashington, DC6.2%A very balanced fresh hop IPA that you can get after Snallygaster at Bluejacket.Fresh Hop Ales
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3213 StarsPeppercorn SaisonSaisonWashington, DC6.5%If you're at Snallygaster, surely you've had this before. A tasty beer and reliable flagship but maybe one you don't need today.Farmhouse Ales
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320Sonoma CiderThe AnvilBarrel-Aged American Cider (Bourbon)California6.0%Bourbon-barrel aging cider is just not a thing that needs to be done. I'm sorry. I've been skirting this issue for years, but I'm picking this moment to put it in writing.Ciders
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319OmmegangBarrel-Aged Three PhilosophersBarrel-Aged Quadrupel (Bourbon)New York10.0%Quadrupels were banned through the USA PATRIOT Act, and the authorities will be speaking with Brewery Ommegang soon.Barrel-Aged Brews
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318Green FlashBarleywineBarleywineCalifornia10.9%Pass. Sorry, Green Flash, there are a number of other barleywines ahead of you here, and I don't think people should be drinking barleywine at Snally to begin with.The Dark Side
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317Natty Greene'sMt. MitchellAmerican IPANorth Carolina7.0%Thanks for comingHopheads
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316DC BrauOktoberfestMärzenWashington, DC5.0%DC Brau's Oktoberfest is pretty good, and it's being canned this year. Be on the lookout.Oktoberfest Lagers
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315Jolly PumpkinRojzillaFoeder-Aged Sour Red AleMichigan7.4%As a huge fan of La Roja, I wanted to love this. I was pretty disappointed. It lacked the complexity of La Roja and just kind of died on the finish. Sad.Sours
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3144 HandsNight ChaserBarrel-Aged Sour Brown Ale (Bourbon)Missouri7.1%Want to say go ahead on this, but there isn't enough information about it out there to give the thumbs up. The few ratings there are are a little skittish.Sours
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313Heavy SeasSiren NoireBarrel-Aged Imperial Stout (Bourbon; w/ Cocoa Nibs & Vanilla)Maryland9.5%Buy this bomber later and drink something else. Barrel-Aged Brews
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312Sly FoxIncubusTripelPennsylvania10.3%I'm not saying Hoobastank was better, but... Belgians
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311Ballast PointGrunionAmerican Pale AleCalifornia5.5%At the grocery store you presumably have, this is next to the Big Eye.Hopheads
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310DominionCandiTripelDelaware10.0%I'm glad Dominion is getting in the door for Snallygaster and about not much else in this row.Belgians
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309AtlasRye, Rye My DarlingSaison (w/ Rye)Washington, DC4.9%Nothing wrong here at all, but this lacks the "hook" that a lot of other beers have.Farmhouse Ales
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308Goose IslandMatildaBelgian Pale AleIllinois7.0%You can find Matilda in Aisle 15 next to the Land O' Lakes Sweet Cream ButterBelgians
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307Manor HillGrisetteGrisetteMaryland4.7%A great example of the style. But also readily available locally now (thankfully)Farmhouse Ales
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306North CoastOld RasputinImperial StoutCalifornia9.0%An absolute, 100%, no doubt about it total classic that you can find almost anywhere and so don't need to pick up here. TB: Fun fact, I once got lost with a friend in Dupont Circle because I had 4 of these when it was on cask at Pizza P. Maybe you, too, can be like me.The Dark Side
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305BluejacketEx Lion TamerAmerican IPAWashington, DC7.2%This is like Lost Weekend, Jr. Think Lost Weekend with Azacca in it. Perfectly fine, but let's keep the line moving.Hopheads
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304DC BrauOn the Wings of ArmageddonImperial IPAWashington, DC9.2%You've had Wings before. You'll have Wings again. Let's keep it moving.Hopheads
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303HeritageTequila Barrel-Aged American ExpeditionBarrel-Aged Wheat Ale (Tequila; w/ Limes)Virginia8.0%Washington, DC DebutNot a huge fan of the underlying beer here. The idea that it's tequila lime doesn't add to the appeal.Wheat Beers
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302Otter CreekOvergrownAmerican Pale AleVermont5.5%Meh. Hopheads
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301SmuttynosePumpkin AlePumpkin AleNew Hampshire5.0%Why would you come here to drink this? Pumpkin Ales
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300Rogue8 HopImperial IPAOregon8.8%Good little DIPA. All of these beers are produced with hops from Rogue Farms, which is pretty cool.Hopheads
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299Sierra NevadaOtra VezGose (w/ Prickly Pear & Grapefruit)California4.5%Hard pass. There are a bunch of other beers in this style that I would gose to drink first. (See? See how I did it?)Sours
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298Great LakesOktoberfestMärzenOhio6.5%A great Oktoberfest that you can get readily any other day.Oktoberfest Lagers
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297AllagashSaisonSaisonMaine6.1%Allasgash Saison is great, but you can move along here. If you want some Saison, you can get it wherever better beers are sold on a day that isn't Snallygaster.Farmhouse Ales
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296Mustang SallyMinhoSaison (w/ White Wine Must)Virginia3.2%I dunno about this - I'm not super into musty beers, but I could be surprised. Happy for the ABV thoughFarmhouse Ales
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295New BelgiumFruit FlyBerliner Weisse (Dry-Hopped)Colorado5.7%Kettle soured with passionfruit and Citra hops. This is draft only, but it won't be hard to find in DC in a few weeks.Sours
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294Dogfish HeadSeaquenchSour Blond Ale (w/ Black Limes, Lime Juice & Sea Salt)Delaware4.9%This beer was at SAVOR.  This was the first SAVOR where the Dogfish line was short enough for me to stop by the table on a break. I'm just saying. (Also, this is being packaged now. Find it some other time; I'm actually a fan.)Sours
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293BluejacketForbidden PlanetKölsch (Dry-Hopped)Washington, DC4.2%Forbidden Planet should be the name of the 18+ Only section behind the velvet curtain at every comic book convention.Pilsners, Pale Lagers & Kölsch
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292StonexSBarrel-Aged Imperial IPA (Gin & Rye)California8.9%Washington, DC DebutThey sell bombers of this, go buy one. Hopheads
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291OmmegangWitteWitbierNew York5.2%Ommegang Witte is a very fine witbier that you can find almost anywhere else.Wheat Beers
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290PerennialSaison de LisSaison (w/ Chamomile)Missouri5.0%If you want this, go to WF P St and buy a bottle. Farmhouse Ales
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289OliverBishop's Breakfast (Nitro)Oatmeal StoutMaryland6.6%If you're ever in the Inner Harbor (or Columbia location), give this beer a chance, but save your time and liver at Snally for something else.The Dark Side
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288TerrapinGrapefruit Hi-5American IPA (w/ Grapefruit)Georgia5.9%Pass. Plenty of other Grapefruit IPAs out there.Hopheads
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287Firestone WalkerLuponic Distortion: Revolution No. 003American IPACalifornia5.9%"That's So Snally" is an affliction facing Firestone Walker, too.Hopheads
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286AleWerksTwenty KnotsTripelVirginia10.0%Prediction: tripels will be the next brown ale.Belgians
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285TröegsScratch #236: Hibiscus IPAAmerican IPA (w/ Hibiscus Flowers)Pennsylvania7.4%Fun fact: when I have a kid, I'm going to make fun of him or her for asking cutely, "Hi biscuits?" But until then I have no use for hibiscus.Hopheads
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284HeritageKings MountainScotch AleVirginia7.4%Lots of competition in the Scotch ale category this year. This is the rare year-round Scotch ale.The Dark Side
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283Otter Creek25th Anniversary Double IPLIndia Pale LagerVermont8.5%Washington, DC DebutDebut, but they'll package it. Pilsners, Pale Lagers & Kölsch
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282SweetWaterHash BrownBrown AleGeorgia6.5%What is it with breweries and weed puns?The Dark Side
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281ChampionGhidorahTripelVirginia8.5%I can't blame Godzilla and Rodan here. What incentive do THEY have to save mankind?Belgians
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28021st AmendmentHop CrisisImperial IPA (w/ Oak Spirals)California9.7%There's just too many other beers available at Snallygaster for me to have a 9.7% DIPA from 21st AmendmentHopheads
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279PerennialVon PampelmuseBerliner Weisse (w/ Grapefruit & Mandarin Orange)Missouri4.2%If you want this, go to WF P St and buy a bottle. Sours
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278PrairieBomb!Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee, Chocolate, Vanilla & Chili Peppers)Oklahoma13.0%My vote for beer that is heavy that will still be available at 3pm.The Dark Side
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277BullfrogLe Roar GrrrzGueuzePennsylvania6.0%Washington, DC DebutI'm sorry, a brewpub in Williamsport has a "gueuze?" What is 2016 anyway? Sours
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276StoneWinter HarvestBarrel-Aged Belgian Strong Blond Ale (White Wine; w/ Merlot Grapes)California11.3%I bet you could drink a MerLOT of this. (sobbing)Barrel-Aged Brews
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275Green FlashSoul Style: CitraAmerican IPA (Dry-Hopped w/ Citra)California6.5%CaskDrink cask beer. But not cask IPA. Citra addition helps.Cask Ales
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274LoneriderHoppy Kai YayAmerican IPANorth Carolina6.6%The pun game is strong here.Hopheads
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273Burley OakCoffee N' CreamCream Ale (w/ Coffee)Maryland5.1%Oh, I see what you did there. Could this beer be perfect for early kickoff tailgating? Maybe.Pilsners, Pale Lagers & Kölsch
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272SmuttynoseOrvilleBelgian Blond Ale (Dry-Hopped)New Hampshire6.0%This is around. Save it for later. Belgians
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271NinkasiTripel (Vintage 2015)TripelOregon9.2%Vintage BeerThere are tripel the number of triples that there should be here. Where is Tricerahops? That's what I really want: a nice IPA with a "three" theme.Belgians
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270JailbreakImperial Carrot Cake ConspiracyImperial Pumpkin Ale (w/ Carrots)Maryland9.0%For when you absolutely, positively have to have a carrot cake-inspired beer.  Another pretty good offering that would probably be better appreciated at a later date.Pumpkin Ales
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269Green FlashCosmic RistrettoBaltic Porter (w/ Espresso)California8.2%It's a nice sunny day out, what are you doing drinking a Baltic Porter with coffee in it? The Dark Side
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268DeschutesMirror Mirror (Vintage 2014)Barrel-Aged Barleywine (Red Wine)Oregon11.0%Vintage BrewIt will be paramount for our readers to drink all the barleywine at Snally. The person who drinks the most barleywine gets...an official DCBeer handshake.Barrel-Aged Brews
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267FoundersBlushing Monk (Vintage 2015)Fruit Beer (w/ Raspberries)Michigan9.2%Vintage BrewOf the many fruit beers available at Snally, this isn't one I would clamor for.Belgians
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266Bold RockPeachAmerican Cider (w/ Peaches)Virginia4.7%Peaches and apples living together?Ciders
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265Port CityManiacalImperial IPAVirginia8.5%It's embarrassing to me that I'm going to rank this so low. I feel like there needs to be a very specific sitcom called "That's So Snally!" You won't be at all disappointed if you wind up with this. It's great. But you can get it elsewhere.Hopheads
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264Laughing DogThe DogfatherBarrel-Aged Imperial Stout (Bourbon)Idaho10.9%You can buy bombers of this at DC's Costco. Did you know that? Barrel-Aged Brews
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263IthacaCranbrettySour Blond Ale (w/ Cranberries & Brettanomyces)New York5.0%Cranberries, like the band.Sours
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262Bell'sOctoberfest BeerMärzenMichigan5.8%Last year this was bottled? 2011. Feel free to drink this amazing Okto at Snally, but you'll be able to get bottles this fall.Oktoberfest Lagers
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261BullfrogEdgarImperial IPAPennsylvania7.0%Washington, DC Debut@jacobsberg had a DIPA from this brewery once. It was malty. Very malty. Hopheads
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260North CoastOld Stock Cellar Reserve: Bourbon Barrel (Vintage 2014)Barrel-Aged Barleywine (Bourbon)California13.2%Vintage BrewOld Stock is a delicious barleywine. Reminder: it will be in the 80s on Saturday.Barrel-Aged Brews
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259FoothillsHop of the Month: Mt. HoodAmerican Pale AleNorth Carolina5.7%Perfectly fine beer I don't think will excite anyone. Will people really be running to a 5.7% single-hop blonde ale? Probably not. Not saying that's right or wrong.Hopheads
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258Manor HillTaylor's RowAmerican IPAMaryland7.5%Don't know much about this beer, but hear that it's a juicy hopbombHopheads
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257UnionDouble DuckpinImperial IPAMaryland8.5%A very, very good, local, DIPA. "That's so Snally!"Hopheads
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256Dogfish HeadFall On MeSaison (w/ Apple Cider, Cinnamon, Orange Peel, Star Anise & Cloves)Delaware6.9%Washington, DC DebutSo this is like punkin ale, but without pumpkin? Get your friends to do a side-by-side test while you go drink beers from Chophouse and Lowenbrau.Farmhouse Ales
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255Burley OakSavage IPAAmerican IPAMaryland7.2%Washington, DC DebutIf it isn't named after the Australian pop duo, it should be.Hopheads
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254UintaJacked B NimbleBarrel-Aged Imperial Pumpkin Ale (Bourbon)Utah11.0%Utah could be famous for its pumpkins. I'm not sure. I know nothing about Utah.Pumpkin Ales
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253District ChopHouseIndia Pale Ale: MosaicAmerican IPAWashington, DC6.8%CaskNothing personal about it being this low, there's just a lot of style competition here.Hopheads
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252Oskar BluesDeath by CoconutPorter (w/ Coconut & Chocolate)Colorado6.5%This is very good, on the order of Maui Coconut Porter, which is praise you cannot get any higher than for a coconut porter.The Dark Side