Randall
n.— «Wayne decided to attach a bag of NZ Cascade hops to one of his taps- apparently this is referred to as a “Randall.” It created a crazy hoppy beer that got crazier as more beer was poured through it. After a few hours it just started smelling like a bag of hops straight out of the freezer.» —“Christmas Case Swap” by Dave Baker Wanderings of a Postgrad Dec. 15, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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