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Magazines » January February 2010

January/February 2010

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Features

Age of the Dragon
by: DRAFT Staff
A year after Oregon's baddest brewer took over Portland beer bastion Green Dragon, we checked in with Rogue Ales president Brett Joyce on the progress.


DRAFT's Top 25 Beers of the Year (2009)
by: DRAFT Staff
This year -- some fresh from the tank, others from centuries-old recipes -- and crowned the top 25 that blew us away in 2009, either for the first time or the hundredth. Some are multi-medal award winners, others have captured the imagination of bloggers and beer geeks and still others have sat quietly, awaiting their moment of glory. Here it is.


On Tap

Aspen's Apres-Ski Scene
by: Sarah L. Stewart
Two things Colorado most prides itself on are perfect powder skiing and tasty, local microbrews. It’s a rightful claim: Most of the state’s mountain towns are blessed with plenty of both. But for one of Colorado’s most recognizable ski havens, that hasn’t always been the case.


Football According to Cowher
by: Christopher Staten
Bill Cowher, former Super Bowl-winning Pittsburgh Steelers coach and current analyst on CBS Sports’ “The NFL Today,” walks us through football, on and off the field.


Ivy League Cocktails
by: Sushma Subramanian
Top-tier schools teach the art and science of bartending.


The Brewing Spirit
by: Matt Sorrell
Suddenly spirited, American microbrewers are turning to the stills.


Top 10 Craft Beers That Trim Your Waistline
by: DRAFT Staff
Love beer but need to lose a little weight? We offer up 10 beers that will help slim the gut.


Xtreme Olympics
by: DRAFT Staff
Three events bring the badass factor to the Winter Games.


Trek

36 Hours in the Bay Area
by: Jordan Conn
As Bay Area brewers gear up for San Francisco Beer Week (Feb. 5-14), they want to show ale enthusiasts that there’s more to NorCal than its most well-known city. Here are some under-the-radar spots in and around the city to stick on your beer itinerary.


Beer Me

BeerMe: Out with the old, in with the brew
by: Dan Rabin
Cyclist Dan Rabin ended a humdrum year on a roll.


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Beer Town: Salt Lake City

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    Beer Reviews:

    BeerBreweryScore
    Austin Amber Independence Brewing Co. 86
    Avatar Jasmine IPA Elysian Brewing Company 98
    Baltika No. 4 Baltika Breweries 93
    Bourbon Barrel Barleywine Central Waters Brewing Company 86
    Calico Amber Ale Ballast Point Brewing Co. 94
    Chipotle Ale Rogue Ales Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay 95
    Edmund Fitzgerald Great Lakes Brewing Company 94
    Harvest Ale Sherry J.W. Lees Greengate Brewery 84
    Herbal Ale Blucreek Brewing 80
    Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout Kiuchi Brewery 94
    Imperial Creme Brulee Stout Southern Tier Brewing Company Inc 87
    Mermaid's Red Coronado Brewing Company 89
    Midas Touch Golden Elixir Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 95
    New World Porter Avery Brewing Company 90
    Nora Birreria le Baladin 91
    Oak Aged Yeti Great Divide Brewing Company 95
    Oak Creek Amber Ale Oak Creek Brewing Co. 90
    Odyssey Allagash Brewing Company 95
    Old Knucklehead BridgePort Brewery and Bakery 92
    Older Viscosity Lost Abbey / Port Brewing 92
    Organic Amber Ale Eel River Brewing Co. 84
    Owyhee Amber Ale Beer Valley Brewing Company 90
    Paradise Porter Diamond Bear Brewing Company 93
    Pike Entire Wood-Aged Stout Pike Pub and Brewery, The 90
    Pump House Porter Thomas Creek Brewery 86
    Saranac Black Forest F.X. Matt Brewing Company (Saranac and Fiddler's Green Brewing Co.) 88
    Schlafly Reserve Oak-Aged Barleywine The Saint Louis Brewing Co. 92
    Seeyoulator Boulevard Brewing Co. 90
    Session Black Full Sail Brewing Company - Hood River 95
    State Pen Porter Santa Fe Brewing Co. 93
    Ten Pin Porter Ska Brewing Co. 90
    Young's Double Chocolate Stout Wells & Young's Brewing Co. 96

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