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Beer Of The Week | Woodchuck Private Reserve Barrel Select

Beer Of The Week | Shipyard Monkey Fist IPA

Beer Of The Week | Maine Beer Co. Thank You Allan

April 19, 2012

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Functional Strength Training | Tire Flipping

Have you ever seen someone flip tires? It’s not just a cheap workout you can do in your backyard, tire flipping is a legitimate workout and can really increase your conditioning. Although tire flipping is a workout that looks extremely hard, if down right it can be far easier than expected. There are a few frequently asked [...]

April 15, 2012

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Beer Of The Week | Oxbow Brewing Company Arboreal

Oxbow Brewing Company has yet again surpassed themselves again. They held a limited bottle release party last Saturday up in the brewery in Newcastle, Maine releasing both their Arboreal as well as Barrel Aged Farm House Pale Ale (BAFPA) in rare 750 ml bottle form, wax and all. What made Arboreal special was the fact that it [...]

April 13, 2012

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Craft Beer & Food Pairings

This is a topic that I don’t mind talking too much about. I love food and I especially love beer so this is an excellent topic. Believe it or not, beer is a perfect thing to pair with food. There seems to be an infinite amount of pairings you can make. The goal of a [...]

April 9, 2012

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Beer Of the Week | Bull Jagger Brewing Baltic Porter

Bull Jagger is a brewery that brews specialty lagers. Their first beer was brewed about 6 months ago called the Portland Lager. I was lucky enough for Bull Jagger to have me in their brewery to take a look at how they brew the Portland Lager and Baltic Porter. When I told them that I [...]

April 4, 2012

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Celebrate Session Beer Day!

Session Beer Day is a monumental day in the history of craft beer in the United States. On April 7th, people from all over the nation will be celebrating this craft beer holiday by drinking good brew and socializing. Let’s back up for a second here… what is Session Beer Day? Session Beer Day on April [...]

April 1, 2012

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Brewery Highlight | Oxbow Brewing Company

From the backwoods of Newcastle, Maine comes the farmhouse brewery called Oxbow Brewing Company. Oxbow is a great laid back brewing company that works out of a farmhouse to brew…farmhouse style and saison ales. Recently they have exploded in the Maine beer scene ever since their beers saw a tap handle. Tim Adams and Geoff Masland welcomed me [...]

March 29, 2012

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Beer Product Review | Little Book Of Beer

Do you have a hard time keeping track of the details of the craft beer you drink? I always have a hard time remembering how a certain beer tasted or the aroma. Today I want to review a nifty little book called ‘Little Book Of Beer‘ that allows you to keep track of those details [...]

March 27, 2012

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Beer Of the Week | Boulder Beer Planet Porter

Boulder Beer has been in existence for just over 30 years, how many breweries can boast that? I don’t know how I obtained a bottle of this beer, but it sure was tasty. Boulder Beer Company is something that you can’t really get in Maine. Here are my notes: Type: American Style Porter ABV: 5.51% Color: Deep [...]

March 23, 2012

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Craft Beer | Beer Art

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Art is something that is interpreted differently from person to person. That unique personality is what gives art it’s alluring aura. Beer art is a concept that really intrigued me. I love beer and art separately but I never thought of those two worlds coming together until I ran across a few pictures on Tumblr. If you think [...]

March 22, 2012

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Extreme Fitness | Barbell Circuit Workout

Circuit training is my favorite type of physical fitness exercise that I do. I love finishing a circuit and being completely out of breath and my muscles are sore, at the same time. What I love even more is a circuit workout where I use the fewest pieces of equipment. That may sound lazy but [...]

March 19, 2012

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Beer Of the Week | Sierra Nevada Brewing Ruthless Rye IPA

Sierra Nevada is definitely a brewery to watch out for. They are constantly trying new things and always want to bring more value to their customers. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Ruthless Rye IPA is a uniquely, yet extremely, hoppy beer that will surprise you. American style IPAs can be a fickle style with their flexibility and [...]

March 17, 2012

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Top 10 Craft Beer For St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is the internationally recognized holiday that everyone associates with four leaf clovers, the color green, and leprechauns. But as a craft beer lover I associate St. Patrick’s day as a day to enjoy a good beer with my friends and family. Here is a quick list of my top 10 beers for [...]

March 11, 2012

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Beer Of the Week | Oxbow Brewing Company Sasuga Saison

If you are in a beer-centric place in Maine or Washington DC you may be able to find Oxbow Brewing Company‘s beer. I paid the kind folks of Oxbow a visit to record what will soon be the first installment of videos from Active Beer Geek’s YouTube channel. When I arrived they had us try [...]

March 5, 2012

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How To Workout WhileTraveling

Exercising at home is easy. You can create a schedule during your regular week to squeeze fitness in on a normal basis. Sounds pretty simple, right? What if you are traveling and was not fulfilling a routine schedule? You are not out of luck. You can still stay in shape and be healthy while not [...]

March 4, 2012

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Beer Of the Week | Dogfish Head Raison D’Etre

This year round beer called Raison D’Etre from Dogfish Head Brewing Company has been on my radar for some time now. Since Raison D’Etre is a year long brewed beer, it has been teasing me for a while now. I decided to cave in and purchase it and I wasn’t disappointed. I also took advantage of the opportunity to [...]

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