My Watch Has Ended But the Ale is Still Flowing

My Watch Has Ended beer

It’s been some time now since HBO’s bloodthirsty game has come to end. We’ve all had time to truly digest the rise and fall of our favorite families from the Lannisters (boooo!) to the Targaryens (Yay! Er, boo?) to the Starks (Forever Yay!). Yes, HBO’s Game of Thrones has ended but there’s still time for one more toast. Brewery Ommegang and HBO are proud to announce the 15th and final offering in their line of …

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Warm Up With a Pint of King in the North Stout

King in the North

Winter is coming… and it’s quite delicious! Yes, Brewery Ommegang and HBO have joined forces to release the latest Game of Thrones-inspired brew: King in the North. You don’t need to be freezing your bits off up at The Wall to enjoy this one. But any beer that’s named after our hero Jon Snow has got be good! This barrel-aged imperial stout is now available at the Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY, as well as on …

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My Insanely Epic Quest for Iron Maiden’s Trooper Beer Has Ended

Iron Maiden Beer

I’m a trooper. That’s about the most perfect word to describe my day-long adventure yesterday here in Stafford, England. I’ve written about Iron Maiden’s Trooper beer before and have been waiting forever for it to cross the waters and march its way onto American store shelves. But alas, I still hadn’t found it. As luck would have it, I recently started a new job with a UK company. No, I won’t be commuting to England …

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‘Drop’ Your Fear as Heineken Boldly Asks: Are Legends Born or Made?

This post is sponsored by Heineken I’m not an outgoing person. At least not at first. I was always considered shy and still view myself that way, even though a lot of my friends don’t see it that way. Yeah, it’s way easier for shy guys to be vocal online. When I’m in a small group of people I know, I’m comfortable. And when I’m comfortable, the shy part of me runs and hides. But …

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I Want to Sink My Teeth Into a Bottle of Iron Maiden’s New Trooper Ale

I’ve been an Iron Maiden fan ever since high school. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son had just come out and the album cover totally caught my eye. I picked it up and was sucked right in. I quickly went out and bought up the previous few albums: Somewhere in Time, Piece of Mind and Number of the Beast for starters. I can’t tell you how many lawns I mowed in the ’80s, while listening …

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