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Posted on January 17, 2018October 14, 2019

Common Grounds – Magic Rock and Dark Woods Coffee

Dark Woods and Magic Rock Common Grounds

When it comes to drinks which don’t contain alcohol, there is one that I am almost as obsessive over as booze – coffee. While I’m generally not a fan of coffee beers, there’s one that combines beer, coffee and whisky in a way that I can’t ignore: Magic Rock Common Grounds.

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