Great Arkansas Beer Festival

Growlers: Great Arkansas Beer Fest, Flyway Expands Capacity, Bike Rack Pilsner Arrives

This Saturday is the Great Arkansas Beer Festival, the only beer festival in the summer. That’s because it’s indoors at the Statehouse Convention Center, away from the miserable heat. Expect the largest crowd at a beer festival this year. If you’re going, spending the extra money to get VIP tickets is probably the best option. …

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Growlers: Stone's Throw's Peach Hefe, Rebel Kettle Grapefruit Ale, Lost Forty's Hoppy Trash Panda

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I know this summer has been awash in fruit beers, but Stone’s Throw has one coming out you really need to try. Its #NewBrewFriday release is the Pit Boss Peach Hefe, and when I sampled it this weekend, I thought it was just about perfect. It’s a wonderfully made Hefeweizen with the trademark sweet, yeasty …

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Growlers: Flyway Carrot Cake Golden Ale, Rebel Kettle Wine-Barrel Brews, Superior Turns 4 Years Old

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Today at 4 p.m., Flyway Brewing releases its fourth and final installment of its cake series brews with the release of Carrot Cake Golden Ale. This is a beer that Flyway has been developing in some fashion for nearly three years. It’s an 8-percent ABV golden ale brewed with shredded carrots, golden raisins, cinnamon and …

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Growlers: Summer Jam is Back, Diamond Bear Strawberry Blonde on Tap, Flyway Half-Price Growler Fills

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My personal pick for the beer of summer 2016 comes back on tap this week. Rebel Kettle’s excellent raspberry sour Summer Jam returns this Thursday at 4:30 p.m. At only 4.5 percent, this sour ale is made for seconds (or thirds) and has a wonderful combination of sweet, dry and tart flavors. No wonder it …

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