This week, I’m celebrating the most summery of cocktails: the gin and tonic. This cocktail got its start back in the halcyon days of the British Empire when its subjects — especially those in the more exotic, tropical colonies — would drink this cocktail for their health.
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Take a ride on Millstream’s 13th Annual Tour de Brew
The Millstream Brewing Company is inviting cyclists to warm up their legs and palates for RAGBRAI on the 13th annual Tour de Brew this Saturday, July 12. Registration for the 38-mile tour costs $25 and will take place at the brewery (835 48th Ave., Amana) from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The tour will take riders through Norway, Blairstown and West Amana before returning to Millstream. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Amana Colonies Recreational Trail.
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Beer Review: Stone Brewing’s ‘Go To’ IPA
In light of the recent holiday, here is a damn good “go to” beer that is perfect for any summer celebration: Go To IPA, brewed by the Stone Brewing Company of Escondido, Calif.
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pseudoSue is LV’s July 2014 Brew of the Month
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company’s pseudoSue is an American pale ale that puts other beers to shame with its ferocious aroma and flavors of citrus and tropical fruit. Created as a […]
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Boozehound reviews: Glenmorangie Original
Have you ever wondered what 16 burly Scottish Highlanders can do when they put their minds to it? If you’re ever in Scotland, you can stop by the Glenmorangie (the ‘morangie’ rhymes with ‘orangey’) Distillery and find out.
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Beer Review: Deschutes Brewing’s ‘Hop in the Dark’
Black IPAs have become one of my favorite styles of beer, pairing the characteristics I love most about darker beers wtih those of IPAs. Not only does it offer the chocolate and toasted malt flavors characteristic of heavy, opaque stouts, it also features IPA bitterness and flavors of citrus, tropical fruit and pine.
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Chicken Little Reviews: Thai Spice
It’s no coincidence that people who live in hotter climates enjoy fiery cuisine year-round; it’s basic science: Spicy food makes you sweat; sweat makes you cool down. The aptly named […]
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Tamp that grind: Waterstreet Coffee Bar to host barista competition this Thursday
Local and regional baristas will be throwing down their finest designs at the first annual Barista Latte Art Challenge at the Waterstreet Coffee Bar in Coralville…
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Meet the Market: Interview with Heart of my Home Granola’s Lindsey Helsper
Lindsey Helsper, owner of Heart of my Home Granola, was encouraged by a Brazilian foreign exchange student to sell her homemade goods at the farmers market. She…
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Beer Reviews: Squatters Full Suspension Pale Ale
Home to many alcohol-abstaining Mormons, Utah has some of the most restrictive alcohol laws in the country. Beer sold at grocery stores, convenience stores and bars without special licenses cannot have an alcohol content higher than 3.2 percent by weight (4 percent ABV).
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Beyond the Pale IPA is LV’s June 2014 brew of the month
When camping on cloudless, moonless nights, it is hard not to look up and admire the vast, dark, star-stippled sky. My eyes are always drawn to the Big Dipper, and […]
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Corridor Beer Festival brings tasting from 50 breweries to NewBo Market this weekend
Beer from 50 different breweries will be available for tasting at the second annual Corridor Beer Festival this Saturday, June 7, from noon to 5 p.m…
