February 2012
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Warped Speed
Name: Lake Louie
Brewer: Lake Louie Brewing LLC, Arena, Wis.
By the numbers: No idea; would guess high ABV, and there was 12 ounces of it.
Notes: My return to the Year In Beer (now misnamed) was prompted by a potent little scotch ale from Arena, Wis. (pop. 834), not too far from Madison. My brother-in-law Doug actually got us this Lake Louie – he works in the beer-distribution business; lucky...
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Chi-Town Pier Pale Ale
Name: Chi-Town Pier Pale Ale
Brewer: Chicago Beer Company, Chicago, Ill. (Contract-brewed at Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, Wis.)
By the numbers: About 170 calories per 12 oz.; 5.6 percent alcohol by volume
Notes: I picked this beer up as part of a mixed six-pack near the end of 2011 and just kind of let it sit in the refrigerator for a while. I wasn’t expecting much and feared...
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Whitewater IPA
Name: Whitewater IPA
Brewer: Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Co.), Boston, Mass.
By the numbers: 197 calories per 12 oz.; 5.8 percent alcohol by volume
Notes: This is the last of the new beers from the Brewer’s Choice box. (Side note: I was thrilled to find Brewer’s Choice cases at Sam’s Club and promptly picked up three of them. Now it’s Black Lagers that I have in...