Torched Hop Brewing Company, Atlanta, GA

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I stopped in at Torched Hop Brewing Company in Atlanta, Georgia for dinner and a beer.  The Brussels Sprouts on the tasting menu are delicious and the Granny Smith Apple Salad was a perfect and healthy dinner option.  And, I had a hard time identifying a singe beer so I tried a flight.  I really enjoyed the PowerThirst Pina Colada Kettle Sour – the pina colada flavor comes through and its a crisp and refreshing beer.  And the Citrageddon Fresh Hop Pale Ale is an awesome hop-forward pale ale.  Great food and great beers!

Summit Brewing Company, St. Paul, MN

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I stopped in at Summit Brewing Company in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Their Cranky Woodsman Nut Brown Ale is a really nice brown ale with rich flavors.  It has just a hint of smoky flavor.  Now, smoke is one of my personal least favorite flavors in beer, however, this is so subtle I really enjoyed it.  The Ratskeller is pretty sizeable and does also have an outdoor patio.  The food truck looked good but I had already eaten.

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Bald Man Brewing, Eagan, MN

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I stopped in at Bald Man Brewing in Eagan, Minnesota.  The brewery is not too far from the Minneapolis airport.  Stopping in was the first thing I did upon leaving the airport.  For a Sunday afternoon there was a nice size group of people in the brewery, some were watching sports, all were enjoying good beer.  I tried the Spirit in the Sky Strawberry Rhubarb Ale.  This was refreshing and both tart and sweet.  I really liked the Tupelo Honey Brown Ale.  Sweet and malty and delicious.  I also felt compelled to purchase a t-shirt for a good friend who is bald, enjoys good beer and brews occasionally.

Nine Band Brewing Company, Allen, TX

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I stopped in at Nine Band Brewing Company in Allen, Texas.  i had heard about this place last night at Lockhart Smokehouse.  Lockhart Red Ale is brewed by Nine Band Brewing.  I also learned later this evening that the beers featured at Two Row Grill are also brewed by Nine Band Brewing.  The most unique beer i had tonight was the Candy Corn Scream Ale.  This is a cream ale, which can often be sweet, with extra sweetness and flavor of candy corn.  It was pretty sweet but also tasty.