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Two Beers from Samuel Smith's

Two Beers from Samuel Smith's

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Fredric Koeppel
Nov 29, 2009
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One night last week, LL said, "Do we have a beer that's not dark?" I understood her question. Sometimes one wants a beer that doesn't partake of the full-bodied, lushly expressive, brusquely bitter character of a dark ale but something lighter, more immediately engaging; one want a lager.

I had purchased a couple of beers at Whole Foods from the Samuel …

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