Director Scott Hicks ("Shine") bathes the whole show in an amber halo that makes the Deep South look like an antiseptic shampoo commercial and shies away from anything that might be dramatically sticky, complex or even halfway interesting.

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Avery followed that up with the Dictators: three powerful beers dubbed the Maharaja (a hoppy, dark amber ale), the Kaiser (a deep copper, traditional Oktoberfest brew) and the Czar (a robust stout with hints of toffee and mocha).

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