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November 21, 2025Brief thoughts, NA Beverages

NA Beer: Guinness 0

A beer can and full pint glass on a kitchen counter. Some food appears in the foreground, and some jars in the background. The beer can is black with some blue trim. The harp logo of the Guinness brand shows on the front with Guinness spelled out beneath. The pint glass is full of a deep black liquid, with a layer of light colored foam on top.

This is a pretty solid version of ordinary Guinness (which is already a fairly low ABV at 4.2%). It’s not quite as […]

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November 12, 2025NA Beverages

NA Beer: Athletic All Out

A tulip-shaped beer glass on a coaster and a beer can sit on a wooden table in front of an off-white background. The beer glass is full of a deep brown-colored liquid, almost black. A few bubbles are visible near the top around the rim of the glass. The beer can is blue, with a blue "A" shaped logo and the text ATHLETIC BREWING CO. Yellow text beneath indicate that the can contains ALL OUT Extra Dark.

I was impressed by this one. Despite what the brewer says, it’s more in the style of a schwartzbier than a porter […]

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November 11, 2025NA Beverages

NA Beer: FLVR! Oktoberfest

A beer can and a small beer glass sit on a windowsill. The glass is full of a deep amber colored liquid, a thin layer of white foam on top. The can is white with a reddish pattern across its middle. Blue and red text indicate that it's FLVR! Oktoberfest.

Not bad overall. It lacks the crispness I usually associate with an Oktoberfest or märzen-style beer, and it was rather more hazy […]

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