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hoppy canadian thanksgiving! appropriately enough for my cbc column tomorrow, the 21 best pumpkin beers in america according to thrillist cigar city comes out on top also from thrillist, the best beers in america as judged at gabf and the full list of winners huge congratulations to one of my faves, breakside brewing for their win in the coveted american style ipa category! the next beer trend?  red ipas? and from my hometown, a story about a guy i used to know barry imber, designer hard ciders that are as good as beer (the articles says better, but what do they know) a potential downside to the current craft beer boom ? a bust caused by too many new brewers who haven't learnt their craft before unleashing bad beer into the market be sure to read to the end of the article, where the doom and gloom is lifted! like i always say, the good breweries will remain those who can't put a quality product out there will not survive, boom or otherwise from pike brew...

lots of delicious new beers at legacy liquor store while i was away: Freigeist Bierkultur Geisterzug Spruced Traditional Gose - $6.95 From the far-off continent of Europe, in the great land that is Germany—Köln specifically—comes a simply delicious brew. Amber in colour with a hint of grapefruit pink, its nose of German yeast, faint lemon peel and a touch of spruce pairs perfectly with a palate of gentle acidity, more yeast, zippy salt and once again a touch of spruce in the finish. A session-able and refreshing beer all the way through. Joel Wilson | Beer Team | Legacy Liquor Store Elysian Brewing Co. Split Shot Espresso Milk Stout - $8.15 The ultimate collaboration of two of the best things Seattle has to offer: beer and coffee. Rich and dark in the glass with a big robust nose of espresso and just a hint of dark chocolate, followed by more coffee and chocolate in perfect harmony on the palate. Robust and creamy, this brew was made for the lover of all things Seattle. Evan Doan...