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Worldwide Beer Day 2015: 17 Interesting Facts About The Alcoholic Beverage

How do you wash away the bad taste of the never-ending Senate spending scandal, or the federal government’s latest attack on civil liberties (see Bill C-51)? Hang out, play some board games or vintage pinball, talk to your friends and try some of the most exciting beer from all over the world.

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This newly released Belgian-style pale ale was supposed to be a batch of the DC Brau’s signature, the Citizen, but a valve broke that stopped glycol from getting into and chilling the tank. British sailors destined for India on trading ships would bring beer with them for both drinking and selling. In fact, sometimes mistakes taste pretty good.

Fans of IPA Day took to social media with the Twitter hashtag #IPADay to share their brew experiences with others.

The India Pale Ale is the most hopped up of the hoppy beers, and it’s the one leading the craft beer craze.

The trip took us nine days, and in those days we visited 38 of the best breweries as nominated and voted on by the readers of MLive.

“New Zealand has an incredibly proud tradition and talent for beer brewing”, said Mr King. Some of the beer was then aged in Syrah wine barrels and infused with even more strawberries.

The only English-style IPA on the list, Raj from Four Peaks Brewing in Tempe is a staple in many Arizona bars.

Global Beer Day 2015: John Gonzalez on the search for Michigan’s Best Brewery. Most American IPAs typically have a higher-than-usual alcohol content. For comparison, the ever-popular Bud Light has an ABV of 4.2. “In naming our beers we decided to stick to the bare minimum, nothing extra”.

Now the highest ranked new IPA on Beer Advocate, Surley Brewing Co.’s “Todd the Axe Man” is a collaboration with Amager Brewery in Denmark.

City Tap House will offer a selection of ciders and meads on tap in addition to ten cask beers.

Tacoma Brewing Co.: This St. Helens neighborhood brewery will serve its Capo Blood Orange IPA and Hard Ginger Ale Cocktail. It’s also garnered a few local beer awards, as well as two Great American Beer Festival medals in 2009 and 2012. Wedge has an incredible IPA and Wicked Weed’s Freak of Nature Double IPA is another victor.

Go find some 3 Stars beer, if you haven’t already, and let us know what you think.

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Some locally-brewed standouts of these west coast IPAs are El Segundo Brewing Co’s Mayberry, Beachwood Brewing’s Thrillseeker, Three Weaver Brewing’s Expatriate, and Hello L.A. from Highland Park Brewery. According to an article on DCist, there are plans to can their double IPA, Two To the Dome and Above the Clouds, their farmhouse pale ale.

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