Questions tagged [united-states]
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How can I follow limited releases?
I've recently been tracking some of Founders's limited releases (like the Kentucky Breakfast Stout, coming out in March I believe). It's easy enough to check brewery-by-brewery, but are there any services or websites that consolidate information…
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How can I try a wide variety beers without buying them by the case/spending a lot of money?
Like most of you here, I thoroughly enjoy beer.
How can I try a wide variety beers without buying them by the case/spending a lot of money?
Aspiring beer enthusiast that is grows tired of the usual, and wants to branch out.
Also on a broke, paying…
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What are the differences between mead and beer? Where can I try one in the US?
From my understanding, mead is primarily made from honey and may or may not have hops added.
Is mead considered a style of beer, or more of a wine, or a completely separate kind of beverage?
Are they brewed similarly? More specifically, would it be…
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How does the PA liquor control board decide which beers can be sold in the state?
I live in Pennsylvania, where the folks in charge cling desperately to the last vestiges of Prohibition, with a protection racket on the side. What this means is that the state heavily regulates alcohol import and distribution. Wine and hard…
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Why is Sam Adam's high ABV beer illegal to sell in several US states?
Not even compared to absinth, even SKYY vodka has a higher ABV and we well that everywhere.
The end result is a 28 percent alcohol-by-volume beer that's void of any carbonation. According to Forbes, Utopias is illegal to sell in 11 states because…
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What are some big brand Dunkel beers in the United States?
I love Dunkel's (German Dark Lager) every time I have them but live in a small town without much local access to imported or small brewery beers (unless they are a bigger name). What I want to know is what are some brands of Dunkel that are more…
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What kind of alcoholic beverages would've been common in a 1950s-1960s USA home?
I've watched many episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" from the 1950s and early 1960s. In numerous episodes, they are in a fancy room in some house/mansion with a bunch of bottles on a table. It makes me want to replicate that to some…
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What are some high-ABV IPA's in the Northeast United States?
I'm very familiar with Dogfishhead's series of 60/75/90/120 minute IPA's, Harpoon's Leviathan, and have recently found new favorites in Sixpoint Hi-Res and Resin.
What are some similar high-ABV Double/Imperial IPA's in this area?
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United States Beer Shipping Laws
Does anyone know about the laws when it comes to shipping beers to individual states?
I am from Kentucky, which does not allow an individual to have alcohol shipped directly to their home address.
Is there a way around this?
Are the states doing…
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Are there any public APIs that will help determine the legality of a location to get Beer-Wine-Spirits delivered?
Am after APIs that will in real-time help me understand by way of providing such APIs with the following inputs:
Store/Location Address/Geocoordinates of the location
Customer Address for receiving the delivery of Beer-Wine-Spirits (BWS)
Provide…
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National Wine Registry (USA)
Is there a US National Wine Registry of vineyards, varieties, and vintages? Would I really have to contact every vineyard in America to get this information?
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Popularity: Ale vs Lager
This is something that has been on my mind and I am wondering if I just have a statistical bias here, but it seems to me that when I peruse the shelves of my local bottle shops that I usually see a larger selection of ales versus lagers, especially…
Man Of Beer Man
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