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It's damn good, I've only ever had it once but it was great. I wish it got better distribution.
Lucky you, many places sell it by the single bottle.
It is a very good barrel aged stout, not as good as Bourbon County in my opinion, but still great.
distantmantra
Member
Running and training for half marathons is a good thing .
MacGurcules
Member
Yep. Beer is pretty much the reason I make a habit of running. That extra ~1200 calories a week I'm running off means I can have a beer or two when I want it.
Ack, stay safe. HOAs are a serious business.
Well I'm coming down on California from Vancouver so I'll just make sure we take the right highway!
if you're ever in nyc new beer distributors on chrystie street in chinatown has a huge selection of allagash limited releases and not at obscene prices
Any room in your car to bring down some loons? Lol
There is an event this Saturday in Miami called Brew At The Zoo, may go for the first time. Over 100 different beers to be there. I figure it's worth checking out. Not really expecting anything out of the ordinary or hard to find, but maybe I'll be surprised. I went to a beer event in Orlando years back, was a lot of fun.
distantmantra
Member
My parents got back from Austin last night and brought a bunch of Jester King bottles. RU55, Boxer's Revenge, etc.
Loons? Meh. You want Driftwood and Four Winds.
Loons? Meh. You want Driftwood and Four Winds.
MacGurcules
Member
So I brought a few Zombie Dust back from Dark Lord Day. Now, having let me palate resettle over the last few days, I'm sitting here drinking one.
I gotta say, it's good, but I'm not sure it's worth all the chase. The nose is great and it drinks smooth, but I think Alpha King is more balanced with a better body and malt profile.
I gotta say, it's good, but I'm not sure it's worth all the chase. The nose is great and it drinks smooth, but I think Alpha King is more balanced with a better body and malt profile.
nice! i got a bottle each of those i smuggled.
distantmantra
Member
They also brought me a Funk Metal. Psyched.
Funk Metal is good.
bumbillbee
Member
So I guess Firestone Walker is releasing Stickee Monkee in a few weeks, anybody here tried it before?
distantmantra
Member
Meh.
Good but I prefer Sucaba. Will pick up s couple bottles though
iamalegionnaire
Member
Had it at Barrelworks a couple months back. It's not quite Sucaba good, but it's a reasonable alternative. I'll probably grab a couple bottles when they hit.
bumbillbee
Member
Cool, I love Sucaba and DDBA so another sweet barrel-aged offering is right up my alley. I usually dislike really sweet beers but damn can Firestone pull them off. Hopefully I can find a bottle or two; I was out of the country when Parabola hit :c
My dumb ass tried a sample of Habanero Sculpin today. Ughhhh why would an IPA be this spicy ughhhhhh
bumbillbee
Member
I remember they were planning on bottling it sometime soon but I'm not sure what kind of distribution it's getting. Not that I'm planning on picking up a six pack or anything ugh
It was bottled, San Diego only.
bumbillbee
Member
Oh thank god... I mean that's a shame...
Anyway, does anyone know when the Bruery's Hottenroth is being released this summer? Or if it is being released this year? Definitely one of my favorites for hot weather and it's pretty affordable as far as their beers go.
codswallop
Member
Currently drinking an Acid Freaks by Australian brewery Brewcult. It's a Baltic Porter made with balsamic vinegar.
The vinegar sort of seems to have kickstarted the sour beer flavour, but it only provides the acidity of a sour and not the rest of the flavor profile that turns up in a regular dark sour.
The vinegar sort of seems to have kickstarted the sour beer flavour, but it only provides the acidity of a sour and not the rest of the flavor profile that turns up in a regular dark sour.
It is available on their website now so have at it
If you're on Twitter, you can follow breweries, distributors, liquor/grocery stores, and even other local beer enthusiasts for release info. You can also check BeerAdvocate's regional and Beer Releases forums. Of course, if you find a knowledgeable employee at your local store and let them know what you like, they could probably let you know if they're expecting anything special.
Late to the Black Note Stout Party
Is there a place you can go to know when new beers will hit your area? I hate missing out...going to have to bribe someone at the store
beermenus.com - This site is great in some areas where it has been adopted, some places it is not really used so check it out and see. You can subscribe to specific beers or liquor stores and see what they get in, or see when a beer hits your area.
Twitter & Facebook are probably the most useful, find the twitter feeds and facebook pages of local liquor stores and follow them. Often they post when they get things in.
You can also read the Beer Releases section or the regional section on the forums on beeradvocate.com, this takes more work as you need to keep reading the threads, but people will post when they find something in the area.
bumbillbee
Member
Oh yay! I'd rather not pay for shipping though so hopefully it'll pop up around me soon enough. Still haven't made it down there for a visit but I'm not sure this is enough of an incentive.
Speaking of delicious low-alcohol sour beers, I got to try Westbrook's Gose in London, of all places. Paid 3 pounds for a half pint but it was so worth it. One of the most refreshing beers I've ever had and probably the best gose I've ever had. So tart and crisp with a lil smack of salt and I'm so mad that I don't have access to six packs of this in cans. For once I envy New Jersey! The thing is I know all those Evil Twin beers brewed over there make it here so why can't they use that same distribution channel to bring six packs of Westbrook Gose right to my house??
(((PhoenixDark
Banned
This might be the best beer I've had so far, even better than the Founder's Porter. Very smooth, goes right down. Tastes...golden, dunno how to explain it.
Two hearted is good shit.
milk stout nitro, weihenstephaner OG, and a bottle of la folie is fuel for this nights dark souls 2 session.
Anyone here ever try the sea monster imperial stout? Was going to buy it tonight but the best by date was two months ago, so I went with the LoF la folie instead.
bumbillbee
Member
The fact that it's two months past its best by date should be a plus! I've had Sea Monster from 2011 and 2012 recently and it was delicious. I prefer Victory at Sea but Sea Monster is still a damn good imperial stout.
The Total Wine by me has the Oberon and Two-Hearted, grabbed a couple bottles of the Two-Hearted to try out. Also grabbed a can of Deviant Dale's and Gubna from Oskar Blues to try out.
Really? damn, I'll pick one up next time.
Fantastic, I missed the first one and I would probably appreciate the addition of chocolate.
Nice. The first one was an amazing value.
i liked the last one and have an extra. i like when nutty beers are done well, this was one.
