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2006 – Brian
2007 – Scott
2008 – Moris
2009 – Lance
2010 – Lance
2011 – Lance
2012 – Lance
2013 – Lance
2014 – Lance
2015 – Lance
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2017 – Moris
2018 – Moris
2019 – Scott
2020 – Lance
2021 – Lance
2022 – Lance
2023 – Moris/Lance
2024 – Scott

Beer of the Week – Pranqster

Pranqster, by North Coast Brewing Company

The bottle says this is a Belgian style golden ale, so it might not be what you are expecting.  There’s no “golden ale bite” generally associated with Duvel, Orval, etc.  The sharpness of flavoring and lack of malt isn’t visible in this one.  This has a much fruitier aroma than tradition golden ales as well as a nice amount of coriander flavoring.  I could detect very few hops in this beer as well.  I’d almost call it a skunky wheat if it didn’t still have a slightly bitter tinge to it.

So let’s get this straight – you take out the bitterness of a Belgian golden and add in some coriander and hints of fruity goodness and you have yourself a nice drinking beer!  This beer hits a lot of different palates and is probably a hit with most beer drinkers.

At $2.00/bottle and 7.6% ABV it’s well worth the trip to the liquor store.

Overall rating:  A-
Women’s rating: She didn’t get any

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