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Review: Southern Pines Golf Club (Part 1)

For our final golf course on this North Carolina getaway, we turn to Southern Pines, which would appear on a surface level to be the third m...

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Beer of the Week

The beer: Framinghammer

The brewery: Jack's Abby Craft Lagers, Framingham, Massachusetts

Description (from Beer Advocate): "Savor the decadence of 'Gingerbread Framinghammer,' an imperial Baltic Porter that's pure dessert indulgence. This lager is a luxurious blend of cozy spices and sweetness, recreating a holiday favorite in liquid form. Immerse yourself in the opulence of flavors and elevate your lager experience."

Would I buy it again? This is a really good beer. It's got some really good sweet and spicy flavor to it, so it does come off as quite sugar cookie-like. And since it's a Baltic porter, it's still got a lot of strong beer flavor as well. So not too sweet. It would be a great beer for the winter. Too bad I'm drinking it in July. If I can find it again in November, then I'll definitely buy this again. For now, probably not.

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Beer of the Week

The beer: Whooo-Berry

The brewery: Rusty Rail Brewing Company, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania

Description (from Instagram): "Crisp lager. Smooth blueberry. Light body. Clean finish."

Would I buy it again? I haven't been the biggest fan of blueberry-flavored beer in the past, and this particular example didn't change my tune. The initial taste was okay, but the finishing note was weak and watery, at least to me. It just felt like this beer was missing something. Not terrible, but I wouldn't buy it again.