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bumbillbee
Member
Yeah I'm in no rush to try my luck again, especially given how many great saisons are available right now. Wasn't planning to crack it open on a Tuesday but I was frustrated enough to try Stickee Monkee. I'm pretty impressed. Probably not as good as Sucaba and definitely not a quad but it's damn tasty. FW just can't seem to release a bad barrel-aged beer.
they have that on nitro at a bar here. it was interesting. pretty good
I like it. I want to try more of their beers. I hear ten fidy is stellar.
bumbillbee
Member
I hear they're planning to release nitro cans of it (not sure of the distribution outside Denver). I had it on nitro once and loved it, hope it makes it into wide release.
Well... I think Double DBA is hot garbage
bumbillbee
Member
Really? To be fair I haven't had it fresh, my corner store just happened to be selling batch 1 bottles when I tried it a few months ago so the extra age might have something to do with it but I thought it was delicious. Tasted like boozy butterscotch.
Headed up to Firestone Walker Invitational 2014 this weekend. First time at one of these festivals, looking forward to it. Especially to try some of the breweries that don't distro here like Jester King, Funkwerks, and Boneyard
Beer list: http://www.drinkingcraft.com/2014/05/29/firestone-walker-invitational-beer-fest-2014-beer-list/
I am going to (try to) drink them all, lol
Beer list: http://www.drinkingcraft.com/2014/05/29/firestone-walker-invitational-beer-fest-2014-beer-list/
I am going to (try to) drink them all, lol
Nocturn Chrysalis is good. Le Petit Prince is good, but is a very low alcohol table beer & easy to get in Texas, might be worth skipping in favour of the rarer ones.
Yeah, it look like each brewery is bringing at least one session kind of beer, guessing that might be some guidance from the folks running the festival. Maybe a good palate cleanser
distantmantra
Member
All three of the Boneyard offerings are solid.
I've got a growler of Notorious for tonight. Had it filled at the brewery last weekend.
Also, I've never had a bad beer from Funkwerks. So glad they're all over the place in Nebraska when I visit my wife's family.
I've got a growler of Notorious for tonight. Had it filled at the brewery last weekend.
Also, I've never had a bad beer from Funkwerks. So glad they're all over the place in Nebraska when I visit my wife's family.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Local store had one of these yesterday. I almost got it, but the coriander is turning me off. Anyone else try this?
distantmantra
Member
Was gifted this over the weekend.
distantmantra
Member
Yeah, I've heard that. It was free, though!
I traded the one I got for a Dark Lord, Parabola and a few Bruery beers.
Only trade I have ever made in my life, but the value was insane. Dude was dumb.
Get some Unibroue La Fin Du Monde, so easy to drink.
ramoisdead
Member
My beers for tonight
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Nice lineup. Pretty strong night too as far as ABV goes. Wish I could still find Founders Imperial Stout around here.
The Launitas Nighttime is quite good though. Basically their version of Stone's Sublimely Self Righteous.
distantmantra
Member
Was down in Bend, OR last weekend. Picked up everything but the Prairies down there.
Your image isn't loading but I'm guessing it's a pic of Deschutes beer...
Was down in Bend, OR last weekend. Picked up everything but the Prairies down there.
Is the brewery in Bend and they've got a taproom or something in Portland? And what are the chances of me finding Abyss in July if I were in Oregon? Nill?
distantmantra
Member
No Deschutes in the picture, actually. I don't even bother visiting the Bond Street Pub. I'll rehost it.
Abyss is gone in Portland and Bend. You can still get Not the Stoic and Mirror, Mirror, though. BBXXVI should be out, too.
Abyss is gone in Portland and Bend. You can still get Not the Stoic and Mirror, Mirror, though. BBXXVI should be out, too.
distantmantra
Member
That better?
I also got a growler of Notorious at Boneyard's taproom down there. Going back down end of the month for Crux's 2nd anniversary party.
I also got a growler of Notorious at Boneyard's taproom down there. Going back down end of the month for Crux's 2nd anniversary party.
Nice selection
I feel like GAF needs a Canada/BC craft beer community with whom I can discuss everything happening up here. US is still on another level but we're doing some interesting things. Definitely a renaissance happening in Vancouver right now.
Ah I see.
I feel like GAF needs a Canada/BC craft beer community with whom I can discuss everything happening up here. US is still on another level but we're doing some interesting things. Definitely a renaissance happening in Vancouver right now.
distantmantra
Member
Here you go:
http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/forums/canada.19/
Lots of great BC craft beer right now. I know some guys who post there pretty regularly.
I think my wife and I are heading up to Vancouver for our anniversary in July. Looking forward to some brunch and beers at Alibi Room.
Also, are you on Untappd?
Visited that forum before but it struck me as too inactive. I'll definitely bookmark and keep an eye on it.
Not on Untappd yet. Meant to so I'll do it now when it's top of mind.
And it's interesting to live in Victoria, where craft beer has been big for years but the population is quite small, and frequently visit Vancouver (where I grew up) where things are changing at such a frantic pace as craft beer culture takes hold. New breweries and stores are opening up all the time and there's still a lot of space in the market. Quoth Tony Montana: This town's a great big pussy just waiting to get fucked.
Two Brothers and Schlafly just arrived in central Iowa - anything I should pick up?
Oh, and Enjoy By. I'm not sure if it made it to Ames yet, but hopefully I didn't fucking miss it again.
Oh, and Enjoy By. I'm not sure if it made it to Ames yet, but hopefully I didn't fucking miss it again.
I heard it was $20 for a 4-pack here, which seems kind of ridiculous.Grabbed some founders devil dancer today
PhoncipleBone
Banned
$20 a four pack here in CT. Ridiculous. The beer is good, but not that good.
Anything from Schafly is pretty damn solid. The pumpkin ale is awesome, one of the best i've had.
Will cop, thanks man.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Just had an Almond Milk Stout at LA based brewery Golden Road
Hnnng so good
Hnnng so good
That's one of my favorites, I agree. Very easy to drink.
Schlafly T IPA is really good, most of their stuff is quite good.
Two Brothers is pretty good. They have a new sour beer Fathom, which I hear is quite good. Cane & Ebel & Domaine DuPage are good. Night Cat is an interesting hoppy dark wheat ale. SideKick is a nice summer pale ale in cans, but not my favorite.
bumbillbee
Member
How was the FW invitational? Any highlights?
haha if there was a way to send beers from europe i would kill to trade for some california stuff
It was a great time, bottle shares were just as good as the invitational itself. Got a chance to try a lot of stuff, didn't make it to stone others because of long lines (misses out on Black Tuesday with Vanilla and Pistachio).
distantmantra
Member
You finally have Boneyard?
Just the Notorious. Was actually very good
distantmantra
Member
The label Triple IPA is intimidating lol