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How common is Guinness with a Smithwicks head in Ireland?
As Anon mentions above, you're probably thinking of Smithwick's with a Guinness head, rather than the other way around — Guinness has a creamier head, which I think is the reason why people order it.
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Local microbreweries and craft beer in Tokyo
There are many craft beer pubs in Tokyo.
But there is no craft beer brand made in Tokyo.
I recommend Coedo Beer from Kawagoe-city, Saitama-Pref.
Kawagoe is a traditional town near Tokyo.
It takes 40 ...
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Local breweries and specialty brew in Montreal?
The province of Québec is very fertile in microbreweries. Montréal being the major city, has lots to offer. A lot of the beers are available throughout the province, however some are only available at ...
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Broadening my horizons (Ale recommendations in South West UK)
If you're in the South West, then it's definitely worth checking out Otter Brewery (a really good range with a cracking bitter). Also Abbey Ales are the only ales actually brewed in Bath, not to say ...
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Who made or makes spirits from poisonous Heracleum?
This book "Reise Um Die Erde Durch Nord-Asien und Die Beiden Oceane ..., Part 1, Volume 3 By Adolph Erman", available on googleBooks, which describes a trip to Russia in 1828-30 quotes yet another ...
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Are Birra Moretti Beers from the series "Le regionali" still available?
Can't tell you shops or supermarkets, but buying in internet should be possible, e.g. here: bevandeadomicilio.com, trovaprezzi.it, Amazon.it.
I didn't look for sales outside Italy, since you ...
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Traditional drinks for celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany?
According to the wiki that you linked:
The earliest reference to Epiphany as a Christian feast was in A.D. 361, by Ammianus Marcellinus.
So, it would be pertinent to drink wines made from Italian ...
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Beers that are popular but hyper-localized
The kings beer sold in the goan state of India. Super popular, but only available within the state. Granted, it's a state vs a city but its a really small state.
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Broadening my horizons (Ale recommendations in South West UK)
If you're really willing to push your own limits, try The Wild's sour/wild beers. I became aware of them last year completely by accident, in a trip to UK, and loved their Modus Operandi beer. I also ...
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Broadening my horizons (Ale recommendations in South West UK)
Have you tried Wickwar Brewery? If you like darker beers, the Station Porter is one of the best I have ever tasted. It's got a great brewery shop and well worth a visit.
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Any advice on good breweries near São Paulo - Brazil?
São Paulo has seen a big rise in the craft beer scene through the last years (as does the whole country), so you'll probably find what you're looking for. The city doesn't have an actual (physical) ...
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Microbrewery in Porto, Portugal? Port, Porter, Porto, Portugal?
Yes, there are craft beer pubs in Porto and microbreweries from Porto! Particularly, Cerveja Letra was born not far from Porto and later opened a beer garden in Porto; Cervejaria do Carmo has around ...
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Microbrewery in Porto, Portugal? Port, Porter, Porto, Portugal?
Last question: no.
Porter is very malty beer originated in Britain, intended to give energy through it's high calorie content. Popular at the time of it's invention among people that carry stuff, ...
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Local microbreweries and craft beer in Tokyo
Another one is Ryujin Shuzo Brewery or Ginko Kura Brewery, from Gunnma Prefecture, not too far from the capital. Oze no Yukidoke IPA (that I tasted) seems to be their most popular product. I am ...
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Are there any microbrewery in Lisbon/Tomar in portugal?
The two craft breweries in Lisbon are Dois Corvos and Oitava Colina. Dois Corvos has a tasting room a couple km from the centre. Both make good beer.
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Are there any microbrewery in Lisbon/Tomar in portugal?
Oficina da Cerveja, shop
Sant’Ana LX Brewery, cerveja artisanal
Lisboa, rua Bernardim Ribeiro 53
oficina aberto ao público apenas Terças e Quintas das 14:30 às 19 h (sem necessitar de combinar antes)...
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Where to buy "Medalla"?
Call them and find out cause in NYC you can get it at a couple of international beer carriers (SEARCH ON YELP).
Or try PRESIDENTE Beer from their DR neighbours at any Publix Supermarket/Wine & ...
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Any advice on good breweries near São Paulo - Brazil?
I've been to Cervejeria Nacional, which makes some good brews: http://www.cervejarianacional.com.br/
I found this list of breweries in SP state, including SP city: http://beerme.com/region.php?411
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Who made commercialization of beer possible
The answer is probably the dawn of human civilization. Beer was probably one of the first consumables ever commercialized. We can find commercial receipts for the sale of beer dating back over 4,000 ...
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Local breweries and specialty brew in Montreal?
Dieu du Ceil is a brewery and pub in Montreal with several unique beers available that do not get packaged and distributed. Several beers made by Dieu du Ciel are distributed widely across the US, but ...
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Beers that are popular but hyper-localized
Most of the long running local brands have been acquired by the conglomerates and continue to operate and distribute in a limited range, as there is little to no financial motive to further the ...
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Beers that are popular but hyper-localized
Great Lakes Brewing Company located in Cleveland, OH has a lot of great beers! To be honest I don't leave the state too often, but I believe it's an Ohio thing.
There is also another popular ...
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Beers that are popular but hyper-localized
You will have to ask the brewery if they even try to advertise or ship their product anywhere outside of Maryland. If the brewery is limiting it's availability (for whatever reason) then that would be ...
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Where is Archetype microbrewery in Vietnam?
Where is Archetype microbrewery in Vietnam?
Archetype microbrewery is a relatively new microbrewery (2019) situated in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?
Archetype No Name Pale Ale
Bottle at Biacraft ...
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Which Brazilian beers are found outside Brazil?
Brahma and Bohemia are the only Brazilian beers I’ve seen in the United States but only at specialty stores. But this isn’t terribly surprising to me. The vast majority or Brazilian beer is lager and ...
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Craft beers and Microbreweries in Pittsburgh?
A search on Google Maps gave me these results:
Bier's Pub & War Streets Brewery
Brew Gentlemen (in Braddock, PA)
Dancing Gnome Beer
Grist House Craft Brewery
Hop Farm Brewing Company
Penn Brewery
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Are Birra Moretti Beers from the series "Le regionali" still available?
Yes, they are still available for sale in Italy when I write, in May 2019: just two days ago I shared with a friend one Moretti alla Toscana and one alla Piemontese.
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Beers that are popular but hyper-localized
Same here in Germany, in the 70s and 80s all the local breweries were bought by bigger companies or closed down. But than more and more small breweries got founded with delicious beers, hand crafted ...
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Broadening my horizons (Ale recommendations in South West UK)
I am pleased to add a pint that I enjoyed particularly: Firefly Bitter is an excellent 3.7% amber ale produced by Hanlons Brewery in the county of Devon.
Further, why not to try those of St. Austell ...
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Broadening my horizons (Ale recommendations in South West UK)
Not a great answer since I have no specifics for you. Going out to local bars and stores selling beer and shopping around can find you stuff, but it's expensive. Though if you're lucky someone might ...
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