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Growlers: Little Rocktoberfest Saturday, Fort Smith Brewing Co. is Open, Lost Forty Wild Barrels #5

It’s Little Rocktoberfest week as we count down the days to one of the best beer festivals in the state. This year’s event is Saturday, Sept. 23, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. What makes Little Rocktoberfest special is the homebrewing. There’s an entire area dedicated to private …

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Growlers: Zoo Brew Thursday Night, Lost Forty Rock Candy is Back, Rebel Kettle Cans Again

Fall is festival season in Arkansas, and not just for restaurants and food trucks. Beer events kick off this week with Zoo Brew 2017 at the Little Rock Zoo. The event is Thursday night from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Expect to find all your favorites there, like Lost Forty, Flyway, Rebel Kettle, Stone’s Throw …

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Growlers: Lost Forty Cans Homebrew Gose, Rebel Kettle Barrel-Aged Coffee Brew, Flyway Dinner at Honey Pies

Lost Forty Brewing is holding a special edition of its Freshcut Monday starting today at 4 p.m. with a double release of Gose the Traveller. This is the recipe submitted by homebrewer Chris Poe that won the Lost Forty Pro-Am Brewing Competition earlier this year. It’s a traditional gose that’s brewed with salt and coriander, …

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Growlers: Rebel Kettle and Moody Brews Collaboration, Lost Forty Wild Barrel Project #3, Diamond Bear Cans IPA

Central Arkansas beer lovers should mark Thursday on their calendars. That’s when Rebel Kettle and Moody Brews release their collaboration brew Hive Riot, a hoppy honey rye ale. Josiah Moody came to town a few weeks ago and worked with the Rebel Kettle team to put this one together. Hive Riot is described as having …

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Growlers: Fall Beers are Coming, Changes to Flyway's Beer Lineup, Bubba Brews Southern Eclipse

The unofficial end of summer has arrived today with the first day of school in Arkansas. With autumn weather around the corner, it means you can start to look for fall beers on tap at breweries around Central Arkansas. Lost Forty Brewing already has its Oktoberfest brew The Hunter on shelves, and in the coming …

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Growlers: Rebel Kettle's Canning Debut, Core Coming to Hot Springs, Ales for ALS Starts This Week

Rebel Kettle Brewing Company will unveil its first canned beer in less than two weeks. The brewery is canning a small batch of its Headbanger’s Ball Double IPA, which is a unique choice for a debut can in that it’s not one of Rebel Kettle’s signature brews. It is, however, a fantastic IPA, one that …

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Growlers: Moody Brews Back in Little Rock, Lost Forty Sour Milk Stout, Rebel Kettle and Stone's Throw Team Up

It’s always good to see Bike Rack Brewing head brewer Josiah Moody in town, even if it’s only temporary. Moody spent last week around Little Rock helping Vino’s train a new brewer, working on a collaboration with Rebel Kettle, and even brewing some Moody Brews Aria’s Bier while he was here. Expect to see Aria’s …

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Growlers: Block on Rock is Saturday, Diamond Bear Pale Ale in Cans, Lost Forty's The Hunter Arrives

The best regularly occurring beer party in town is this Saturday, when Stone’s Throw Brewing celebrates its fourth birthday with the Block on Rock block party. If you’ve ever been to one, you know that Stone’s Throw isn’t one to keep the party to itself. Food trucks, other local breweries, Rock Town Distillery and live …

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

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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