distantmantra
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Brewing a Gumballhead clone today. The Amarillo hops smell great.
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It burns soooo good. Glad I drank one right away, but if I can find a few more bottles they will go into the closet right next to the two Sucabas I have left (and more sours than I can count at this point)
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
There's a little festival with three local breweries here where I live. Too much beer, not enough food....
Excellent choice.
It was your suggestion!
Just had a fabled Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale. I love sours. Don't think I gave it enough time in the fridge though because it was a little too tart/mealy, but it was nice. I'm glad sours seem on the rise, they're quite unlike most beers, a nice change of pace from all the IPAs, stouts and strong ales.
Drinking one of my all-time favorite beers tonight. When I'm looking for a nice, crisp, refreshing spring beer with some depth to it, this is my go-to (the other would be Unibroue's Ephemere):
For anyone wanting to try Unibroue beers, this is the first one I'd recommend. It's more approachable than their stronger beers but still maintains very similar qualities.
For anyone wanting to try Unibroue beers, this is the first one I'd recommend. It's more approachable than their stronger beers but still maintains very similar qualities.
I like Red Poppy, but it should be about 30% cheaper. It is the same price as Allagash FV13 and not nearly as good IMO.
distantmantra
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How much were the Michael bottles? A Seattle shop muled some back from the HotD dock sale last fall at $16 each. I bought a couple as well as Cherry Adam From the Wood.
They're also very low carbonation right now, so wait a bit.
They're also very low carbonation right now, so wait a bit.
They were $23.99, shit better be good haha. I'll typically pay whatever it costs to at least try something once.
Another liquor store in the area got it and it sounds like they were selling for $25, so I'm assuming there is no price gouging at the retail end.
And thanks for the tip, I'll shelve them for a while.
Another liquor store in the area got it and it sounds like they were selling for $25, so I'm assuming there is no price gouging at the retail end.
And thanks for the tip, I'll shelve them for a while.
distantmantra
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They were definitely muled, HotD didn't release them for retail sales outside the brewery. I think they were $8 or $9 a bottle at the Fall dock sale.
Hrm... that's kind of weird. These places are fairly legitimate (one of them is like a non-chain BevMo) and they both got it at the same time and are selling for the same price. Oh well, no complaints here
Though the fact that it was $8 kinda hurts
distantmantra
Member
I use BA but don't view it as gospel or anything. I just really dislike the design of Rate Beer.
$14 a bottle initially at the dock sale, just double checked.
Hrm... that's kind of weird. These places are fairly legitimate (one of them is like a non-chain BevMo) and they both got it at the same time and are selling for the same price. Oh well, no complaints here
Though the fact that it was $8 kinda hurts
$14 a bottle initially at the dock sale, just double checked.
If I'm out I normally use ratebeer (the search results tend to have the score visible without having to click through). Feel like the people on beer advocate are a bit more discerning though.
DLD 2013 Haul
2x Evil Power Imperial Pilsner
2x Dark Lord 2013 (bought 3 but sold one)
1x Port Barrel Aged Dark Lord 2013
1x Tiberian Inquisitor
Draft Beer I had:
Mikkeller Funk E Star
Three Floyds Barrel Aged Hell's Black Intelligencer
Three Floyds Supa Rice Ronin of Death
Three Floyds Dark Lord 2013
Three Floyds 2009 Barrel Aged Dark Lord
Three Floyds Czech Booty Kamp
Bottle shared beer I had:
Pipeworks Ninja vs Unicorn
Pipeworks End of Days
Pipeworks Close Encounters
Pipeworks Raspberry Truffle Abduction
Brooklyn Black Ops
Firestone Walker Sucaba
Goose Island King Henry
Revolution Bean Gene
Allagash FV13
Three Floyds Biggs' 'Stache
Dogfish Head Poppaskull
Three Floyds Popskull
Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout
Bell's Black Note Stout
Dogfish Head 120 Minute (2011 & 2012)
Columbus Brewing Bodhi IIPA
Redhook Eisbock 28
Duck-Rabbit Schwarzbier
Goose Island Madame Rose
Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Bigfoot
Stone Enjoy By 5.17.13 IPA
Stone Espresso Russian Imperial Stout
Founders KBS
Founders Doom
The Alchemist Heady Topper
Three Floyds 2011 Dark Lord
Three Floyds 2012 Dark Lord
Underlined were the standouts of the day.
2x Evil Power Imperial Pilsner
2x Dark Lord 2013 (bought 3 but sold one)
1x Port Barrel Aged Dark Lord 2013
1x Tiberian Inquisitor
Draft Beer I had:
Mikkeller Funk E Star
Three Floyds Barrel Aged Hell's Black Intelligencer
Three Floyds Supa Rice Ronin of Death
Three Floyds Dark Lord 2013
Three Floyds 2009 Barrel Aged Dark Lord
Three Floyds Czech Booty Kamp
Bottle shared beer I had:
Pipeworks Ninja vs Unicorn
Pipeworks End of Days
Pipeworks Close Encounters
Pipeworks Raspberry Truffle Abduction
Brooklyn Black Ops
Firestone Walker Sucaba
Goose Island King Henry
Revolution Bean Gene
Allagash FV13
Three Floyds Biggs' 'Stache
Dogfish Head Poppaskull
Three Floyds Popskull
Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout
Bell's Black Note Stout
Dogfish Head 120 Minute (2011 & 2012)
Columbus Brewing Bodhi IIPA
Redhook Eisbock 28
Duck-Rabbit Schwarzbier
Goose Island Madame Rose
Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Bigfoot
Stone Enjoy By 5.17.13 IPA
Stone Espresso Russian Imperial Stout
Founders KBS
Founders Doom
The Alchemist Heady Topper
Three Floyds 2011 Dark Lord
Three Floyds 2012 Dark Lord
Underlined were the standouts of the day.
distantmantra
Member
I've never really spent time at RB, but the complaints seem to be:
1. Beers are either rated really high or really low. No mid ground which doesn't give a good idea about the quality of the beer.
2. It suffers from even worse ticker mentality than BA.
Beer advocate and untappd.
I usually check beer advocate.
You should get Madrugada Obscura, I think it's the one that I have liked the most from them.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
The Dark Lord trip haul.
Good time but the lines for the Dark Lord bottles was WAY too long for Group C onwards.
Good time but the lines for the Dark Lord bottles was WAY too long for Group C onwards.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Not so stealth brag, I have 8 more.
I seem to recall the brewmaster being disappointed that people think La Roja isn't sour.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Lindemans Framboise.
distantmantra
Member
Hrm... that's kind of weird. These places are fairly legitimate (one of them is like a non-chain BevMo) and they both got it at the same time and are selling for the same price. Oh well, no complaints here
Though the fact that it was $8 kinda hurts
What stores? I read some threads on the Pacific forum at BA about certain SoCal shops selling beers not otherwise available in in the state that were probably acquired through not so legal channels.
Stearns in Long Beach and Beverage Warehouse in Playa Del Rey. There are some stores well known for selling out of market stuff tho, like vendome.
One of my favorite local brewers (Sun King in Indianapolis) makes a Scottish ale called Wee Mac that I greatly enjoy. They currently have a limited edition Bourbon Barrel Wee Mac for sale; it's their Wee Mac that was aged in bourbon barrels for a year. It's frightfully expensive (I bought a single 1 pint bottle for $6.49 before taxes), but it was also incredible. I'm afraid I'll have to get some more.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Oh my sweet child...
I thought I might get some blowback on that. It's expensive relative to what I normally buy.
distantmantra
Member
It's expensive, but really not that bad compared to other stuff.
Not so stealth brag, I have 8 more.
I got the last one of the first shipment at the store I go to, but as far as I know bevmo, whole foods, and beverage wherehouse still have theirs on the way. So, I am sure I will get more. I need to cut my beer spending down at some point soon though...
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
You can check Bevmo inventory online and then make an order for pickup when they come in.
I just got mine by having them shipped to the office when Bevmo had them available for shipping. It ends up cheaper than driving around.
mickcenary
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Guys, I like beer quite a bit, but my quandary is that I'm not exactly sure what I like about it, i.e. I don't know what characterises a "hop-y" beer, etc.
Anyway, what I like is noticeable fruitiness; Pale Ale's and IPA's, though I've noticed that the latter can be quite bitter, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, as the strong flavour still shines through.
I don't know if anyone has had Stone & Wood's Pacific Ale, a beer from Bondi in Australia, but I find that delicious.
Any help would be awesome.
Anyway, what I like is noticeable fruitiness; Pale Ale's and IPA's, though I've noticed that the latter can be quite bitter, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, as the strong flavour still shines through.
I don't know if anyone has had Stone & Wood's Pacific Ale, a beer from Bondi in Australia, but I find that delicious.
Any help would be awesome.
Absolutely love Positive Contact.
Tonight I had Dark Horse Artic Dekoorc Eert, Brasserie Die du Ciel Peche Mortel, and Unibrroue Grande Reserve 17.
I really liked it. Pours thick and dark and has a great coffee stout flavor. On of my top stouts.
That's my favorite beer atm. Just drank one and then right after started on a Rolling Rock. It really brings out the horse piss qualities of canned Rolling Rock.
Was delicious. One of the best coffee stouts I've had. All the flavors were balanced and subtle, and the the beer was just sweet enough.
So Boulevard is putting out Love Child #3 now. Love Child #2 is my all time favorite beer so if you so see a bottle of #3 anywhere in the Los Angeles area, please let me know.
Edit They are selling it on Lets Pour. I just ordered 4 bottles.
Edit They are selling it on Lets Pour. I just ordered 4 bottles.
What I had was actually from 2011.
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