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Flipping through The Manual: Spruce beer, beard care, and inky black boots

Burned out on apps, keyboards, and screens? Improve your analog life this weekend! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from unspoken suit rules you need to know to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming, and culture. Here are a few of our favorite stories to appear on The Manual lately.

The Manual’s ultimate gift guide for bearded gentlemen

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We’ve assembled a healthy list of gifts for bearded men, including beard oils, balms, brushes, shampoos, and other high-quality beard accessories to consider this holiday season.

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Dogfish Head and Woolrich team up for Pennsylvania Tuxedo

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The new brew has “a grassy citrus kick complemented by the resinous conifer notes of fresh green spruce tips.”

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Groom organic with Kent & Bond

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Elevate your all-natural grooming game with these soaps, balms, deodorants, beard oils and body washes boasting certified organic ingredients from Kent & Bond.

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An exclusive look at Timberland’s new naturally dyed Black Quartz collection

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Timberland has been showing off versatility lately, and the naturally dyed, limited edition Black Quartz collection is yet another successful example.

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Shades of Autumn: A guide to the season’s best sunglasses

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Some of our favorite new sunglasses that are perfect to beat the sun’s chilly glare.

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Heritage meets modern with Florsheim X Esquivel collaboration

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Symbolizing the collaborative spirit is the asymmetrical toe medallion in the letters “F” on the right shoe and “E” on the left.

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