Uncle Doug's Pour Decisions

Mañana de Mallorca by Brewer’s Kitchen is an American IPA that refuses to shout. Discover a masterfully balanced, copper-hued brew designed for long conversations and embracing the beauty of doing something new - just for the pleasure of it.

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Born from a 19th-century American hybrid style, this modern twist adds tangerine brightness to a classic cream ale backbone. Proof that tradition can still taste like summer. Easy drinking with a nostalgic twist.

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What happens when one of America’s oldest craft breweries celebrates 4 decades? 40th Anniversary Expedition Stout - Bell’s Brewery

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Is bigger always better? Bell’s 40th Anniversary Expedition Stout makes a compelling - and very boozy - argument. At 13.9% ABV, Bell’s 40th Anniversary Expedition Stout is less about food and more about firelight, friends and bravado. But is that enough?

Cheers!

In the blackest of pints, there’s a surprising optimism. Black Ops is less dessert stout and more winter companion meant for brisket, smoke and slow reflection.

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What looks like a novelty turns out to be a lesson in restraint. The story behind beer is rarely told on the label. This stout takes the long view. A beer with history in both the glass and the story.

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Some beers reward speed. Dragon’s Milk rewards patience. A stout for endings, reflection and the satisfaction of a quest completed.

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#newholland #craftbeer #beertravel #imperialstout

A Stout as Deep as the Stories We Tell If you think you know milk stouts, 35K will change your mind. This one drinks like an imperial stout dressed in velvet: rich, dark, and contemplative. A beer best enjoyed with quiet company and a good...

Some beers warm more than your hands. 35K from Against the Grain aims for depth, the kind you sip beside a fire while wrestling with memory and history. A stout for thinkers, storytellers and late-night conversations.

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Liquid Bread The Origin of Bock Beer. Once “liquid bread” to survive the winter, Bock became a beer for centuries. Trade, hops, and a touch of myth made it legendary.

Bock is often treated as a winter indulgence. Its origins tell a more practical and revealing story about brewing, trade and endurance.

#beerstyles #craftbeer #beerhistory #bock
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Glitz and Glam: Eppig Brewing - Vista, California Puts a little sparkle in your life

It pours like a raspberry sunrise - bright, hazy and a little theatrical - with a tart aroma that practically winks at you.

#berlinerweisse #craftbeer #beertravel #foodpairings

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Snowplowed Winter Ale Skip the Cocoa. Grab a Pint.

Snowplowed took me back not just to winter nights, but to the last time all our kids were home, building snow forts and hollering “watch me” into the cold. Funny how a beer can do that.

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#beerbsky #winterale #craftbeer #beerreview #foodpairings #beertravel

Mythos Radler From Zeus’s cave to a sunny village bar, Mythos Radler refreshes with lemon zest and light malt. A Greek shandy story in Uncle Doug’s Pour Decisions. A refreshing Greek shandy from Olympic Brewery

In Crete, a pint can feel like a poem. From the shadows of Zeus’s birthplace to a golden Mythos Radler in the sun, the journey was mythic and the beer, a gentle return to the present.

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#crete #radler #bskybeer #mythos #craftbeer #beertravel

Mead: older than beer, wine and half our myths and Dragon Heart proves why it’s making a comeback. Honey, apples, tart cherries and just enough magic.

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#mead #craftedmead #cyser #foodpairings

A relic in a bottle, waiting for someone curious enough to notice.

#crafbeer #cosmiccrush #beertravel #beerreview #barrelagedsour #brewdog

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Bocks, and Doppelbocks even more so, are often referred to as “liquid bread”. This arises from their origin as monastic sustenance during the Lenten fast in Bavaria. It works the same way today in pairing at the table.

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#doppelbocks #craftbeer #beerreview

No gimmicks. No hop arms race. Just a beautifully balanced IPA that reminds you why the style took off in the first place.

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#amberale #craftbeer #beertravel

What happens when a brewery builds everything around fruit and gets it right?
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#fruitale #craftbeer

On Tolkien’s birthday, we raise a glass. Viking Runes is the after-dinner pour for those who know that duty, friendship, and good drink all leave scars worth carrying.
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#meadery #tolkien

From 19th-century French immigrants to modern craft revival, Centlivre Dark Lager tells a story larger than the glass. #craftbeer #beertravel #foodpairings
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Uncle Doug’s Pour Decisions is a place for thoughtful drinking and unhurried reflection. It’s about history in the glass, stories behind the styles and the moments that happen when a good pint brings people together.

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