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distantmantra
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I've also seen Duvel, Chimay, Brother Thelonius and random Ninkasi bomber gift packs at Costco.
damn, i heard that FV is da shiznit
Good pick ups last night
Allagash FV13 - Limited edition foudre wild ale
Telegraph Gypsy - Rye, Plum, and Brett
New Belgium La Folie - Fantastic Sour Brown Ale
Where'd you get the Allagash? Might make a stop on the way home from work. I saw it in stock at Total Wine, but if Wholefoods or somewhere more convenient has it i'd rather go there lol.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Silva Stout - Good, not too much barrel character. A little bit less complex than I was hoping for.
Barrel Aged Kopi Luwak Speedway Stout - Very rich and complex, but very boozy and needs time to mellow, I think.
Hunahpu's - Thinner mouthfeel than I was expecting after the KLSS. Interesting flavors, but maybe not as amazing as advertised.
2012 Sucaba - Very very malty. I couldn't finish a bottle of this alone, even though I did when it was fresh. I don't think I care too much for English Barleywine, though.
Lost Abbey Red Poppy - Has a very odd cotton candy aroma. Flavor is good, but not as complex as Cuvee des Jacobins and the sourness might need more time to develop. Finish is quite malty.
Barrel Aged Kopi Luwak Speedway Stout - Very rich and complex, but very boozy and needs time to mellow, I think.
Hunahpu's - Thinner mouthfeel than I was expecting after the KLSS. Interesting flavors, but maybe not as amazing as advertised.
2012 Sucaba - Very very malty. I couldn't finish a bottle of this alone, even though I did when it was fresh. I don't think I care too much for English Barleywine, though.
Lost Abbey Red Poppy - Has a very odd cotton candy aroma. Flavor is good, but not as complex as Cuvee des Jacobins and the sourness might need more time to develop. Finish is quite malty.
distantmantra
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1 Year Birthday party for The Pine Box tonight. Fremont made a Imperial Stout for the event, and they're pulling out kegs from the cellar.
Firestone Walker Sucaba
Fremont Pine Box Anniversary Imperial Stout!
Hair of the Dog Adam
Logsdon Oak Aged Bretta <-- OH HELL YES
New Belgium / Lost Abbey Mo Betta Bretta
Russian River Supplication
Schooner Exact No Sacc Sour
Stone Oak Smoked Old Guardian
Tilquin Geuze
edit: Huh, they just updated the tap list for the night:
http://pineboxbar.com/
Firestone Walker Sucaba
Fremont Pine Box Anniversary Imperial Stout!
Hair of the Dog Adam
Logsdon Oak Aged Bretta <-- OH HELL YES
New Belgium / Lost Abbey Mo Betta Bretta
Russian River Supplication
Schooner Exact No Sacc Sour
Stone Oak Smoked Old Guardian
Tilquin Geuze
edit: Huh, they just updated the tap list for the night:
http://pineboxbar.com/
Holy crap that is a good tap list.
I got it at Beverage Warehouse in Marina del Rey, though they only got 6 or 12 bottles in and I believe are sold out. I'll keep an eye out in my normal Pasadena spots and grab you a bottle if I see it or I am sure we can work out a bottle share with one of the Cantillion bottles you got sometime =).
youngwerther
Banned
Question -
When you are looking at some of the fancier beers, like say a Coffee Porter, and you read something like "infused coffee flavor", what does that even mean?
I like coffee, I like porters, but it gives me the image of assembly line cheap pre-made syrup or something being jettisoned into the bottle for taste. Hopefully I'm very wrong.
When you are looking at some of the fancier beers, like say a Coffee Porter, and you read something like "infused coffee flavor", what does that even mean?
I like coffee, I like porters, but it gives me the image of assembly line cheap pre-made syrup or something being jettisoned into the bottle for taste. Hopefully I'm very wrong.
nice palate slam
Nice, let me know which one wins for you. Think I'm going to crack an Avery Maharaja tonight.
Hopslam - The accessible double ipa. Comparing it side by side reminds me of how balanced it it.
Dreadnaught - Hopslam with more bite. It's balanced the way a black ipa is. The sweetness and the bitterness hit individually.
Galaxy - Dedicated to the hop it is brewed with. It tastes a bit (more the smell influencing the taste) of old fur initially, but as it warmed up the fruit flavors came forward. The driest of all four.
Alchemy Hour - the most unique of all of them. It clearly had a higher malt bill. More unfermented sugars, and a heavier body and mouth feel. It wouldn't be the one I'd go to every night, but when drinking for comparison it may have been my favorite.
Oh shit! Hopslam wins right? So damn good.
I haven't had the other three...
nice new camera angle and beer
I do it for you
I chose yesterday so I didn't wanna say, but I've been craving Two Hearted since I seen my friend drink a mini keg on Skype awhile back.
hahaha
Haha, damn. Yeah they are sold out, so is Total Wine. I guess I need to keep a better eye out for this stuff. Would love to trade with ya, but I'd probably only be willing to with something I've tried before or if I had doubles
Edit: And goddamn, Bootlegger's Knuckle Sandwich is fantastic
DimmuBurgerKing
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Nice. Nothing like a good bourbon. (Though I've never had Pappy..)
The latter. I don't think most IPAs work well with food other than little snacks. Too much competition for your taste buds.
ipas go great with this bag of chocolate chips next to my computer.
Nghh. Beer and chocolate. So good.
Belgians, man! Belgian Strong Ales, Dubbels, Tripels, Saisons with chocolate... hoo-ah.
I tend to like IPAs better with salty food. Or blander food like salads so the tastes aren't really competing.
Speaking of IPAs, the more I have it (like tonight), the more Green Flash West Coast IPA is becoming one of my favorites. That stuff is pungent.
I've got a bottle of their Palate Wrecker in the fridge right now. I'm thinking it will make a wonderful end to my workday.
Hey Northeastern drinkers! I moved to Rochester, NY about 3 months ago and I've had some great beers since I've moved up here, but I'm always looking for more suggestions of stuff I couldn't get down in South Carolina. All styles welcome!
Yeah, tons of breweries in upstate new york, you should basically take some growlers and make a field trip to a few.
I just found this pdf link, pretty awesome.
Genesee is like a staple of the Rochester diet no?
Great upstate NY breweries off the top of my head...
Southern Tier
Ithaca Beer Co.
Middle Ages Brewing out of Syracuse (love their Impaled Ale)
Saranac is a bigger regional brewer but they have some good beers. Lake Placid Beers and most Brooklyn Beers are also brewed at the Saranac brewery in Utica, NY.
Ommegang in Cooperstown.
Cooperstown Brewing also has some good beers.
You can also get out of state beers like Stone, Founders, Dogfish head, and Great Lakes brewing quite easily upstate. All in all a great region for beer, enjoy!
I co-sign Middle Ages, and it's close to you. Would love to go there.
Community Forum
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Woo... Total Wine was sold out, but I found it at a random liquor store!
It's like christmas up in here
I bought a snifter for this. Not sure why I didn't own one.
Can't wait to try it!
Nice! I have wanted to give that a try before. Enjoying a 6 pack of Torpedo Ale tonight.
Cellbomber
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Anyone in the DC area should check this place out. Tons of selections in bottles if you don't like any of the drafts at the link. I had dragons milk that was extremely good along with something else (bourbon in title) that had a vanilla bean finish. Even my wife enjoyed the selections and she mainly sticks with mixed drinks.
http://birchandbarley.com/documents/ONLINEDRAFTLIST3-22-13.pdf
http://birchandbarley.com/documents/ONLINEDRAFTLIST3-22-13.pdf
distantmantra
Member
Official beer of Seattle Beer Week has arrived. Organic pale with Citra and Simcoe.
sazabirules
Unconfirmed Member
Gulden Draak is very good. I wish I tried it sooner.
I might have to pick up a 4 pack of torpedo again (cans). Great taste, easy to find and reasonably priced.
Wonderful beer. Might have even crept into my top 3 IPAs of all time. OF ALL TIME!
Ace Harding
Member
Anybody tried this stuff?
Fegley's Triple IPA, from Allentown, PA. I don't remember seeing it before but picked up a bottle on a whim and MAN is it good. 11.5% so I was prepared for that high alcohol, covered up with lots of hops taste. But it's actually really well balanced and complex. Fantastic stuff.
Gotta be careful drinking this stuff! It does not taste like 11.5%. Oh and it was a "cheap" bottle for a quality single around here - $3.50.
Tonight it's this (followed by a Dogfish 90) plus Monster Hunter.
Fegley's Triple IPA, from Allentown, PA. I don't remember seeing it before but picked up a bottle on a whim and MAN is it good. 11.5% so I was prepared for that high alcohol, covered up with lots of hops taste. But it's actually really well balanced and complex. Fantastic stuff.
Gotta be careful drinking this stuff! It does not taste like 11.5%. Oh and it was a "cheap" bottle for a quality single around here - $3.50.
Tonight it's this (followed by a Dogfish 90) plus Monster Hunter.
StriKeVillain
Banned
I go to the Brewworks in Bethlehem a couple of times of year. Great beer selection. Their Punkin Ale is to die for.
I'm currently sucking down a sixer of Lancaster Brewing Pale Ale. Awesome beer, first time I bought it.
eudaemonic
Member
Whoa.
BAM! Sculpin in a can....available now at both of our tasting bars...Scripps Ranch and Home Brew Mart
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