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September 14, 2009

Bring back Broken Rake

One of my favorite fall beers was Pyramid's Broken Rake.

I was fond of the beer, an amber autumn ale, but was crazy about the label.

It showed a broken leaf rake, implying that once your rake was broken, it was time to drink beer.

I miss it, especially on days like today when I am off work, raking .

When Magic Hat took over Pyramid in 2008, Broken Rake disappeared, or rather was replaced with The Juggernaut as the brewery's fall seasonal. The Juggernaut has artwork showing a rugby player carrying the ball.

I like rugby, but I miss Broken Rake.

Anyone else miss it?

Anyone try Juggernaut?

Posted by Rob Kasper at 2:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

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There is a post on underage drinking and Maryland drinking age laws on the Midnight Sun blog that your readers might be interested in.

Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | September 15, 2009 10:13 AM

I miss Broken Rake as well, it was an excellent brew. I hope their Snow Cap winter ale is still around, it's one of my all time favorites. I don't recall finding any last year though.

Posted by: Joseph Schwartz | September 29, 2009 12:51 PM

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About Rob Kasper

Rob Kasper, a features columnist, has been writing about beer for 20 years, and he remembers when Anchor Christmas and Noche Buena were about the only beers at a holiday tasting and Sisson’s was the only brewpub in Baltimore. A collection of his columns, "Raising Kids and Tomatoes, Amusing Tales and Appetizing Recipes," was published in 1998. He lives with his wife, Judith, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, in a downtown Baltimore rowhouse. They have two grown sons, who come home from time to time and drink their father’s beer.
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