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Their Breakfast Stout and Kentucky Breakfast Stout... Both are world class beers. Both by Founders. If you like their Porter, this will give you a heart attack. I think their regular Breakfast Stout is dew for release in a few months. I think it might be too late for the KBS though.
Nabbed a Pliny The Elder today. The owner of the store says he'll also receive The Younger when it's released.
This beer has so much damn hype behind it... I hope it's as good as every says it is.
distantmantra
Member
I hope that store has taps, PtY is draft only every February in California, Oregon, Colorado and Philadelphia.
PtE is good. Hype is stupid. Enjoy.
Doing a darkness vertical tomorrow.
2008-2015BA
There will be about 30 other bottles at the share and I am making Bbq.
If you are in my town come on over and help
Richmond VA
I've heard some fantastic things about Surly brewing. Do they distribute outside their region?
distantmantra
Member
Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.
DAMN! I'll ask him about that. Because the store works directly with both Stone and Russian River. Maybe he was confused or something. Because he knew everything about both companies and was able to answer everything right off the top of his head. VERY knowledgeable dude. He even
If that's the case, then I'll just drive to Russian River since it's so close.
Edit: I just called him and he said he gets it on draft and he does crowlers for his regulars. Just to make sure I did my own research and he's telling the truth.
So I'm getting me some Younger come February baby!
distantmantra
Member
I hope he doesn't really do crowlers. That's grounds for Russian River to terminate his account for their beer. No fills of PtY ever.
Had it in 2012 in Seattle back when we used to get RR. It's good, but hype is dumb.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Yo! New RuinTen and an orange variant? Awesome. I pray they hit here, as Stone special releases are fewer and far between in town now.Their Breakfast Stout and Kentucky Breakfast Stout... Both are world class beers. Both by Founders. If you like their Porter, this will give you a heart attack. I think their regular Breakfast Stout is dew for release in a few months. I think it might be too late for the KBS though.
Nabbed a Pliny The Elder today. The owner of the store says he'll also receive The Younger when it's released.
This beer has so much damn hype behind it... I hope it's as good as every says it is.
Heck, there is still RuinTen from last year sitting on the shelf at one store.
Yeah man, I made that up. He doesn't do crowlers at all.
distantmantra
Member
Ok...
theSlacker
Member
Doing a darkness vertical tomorrow.
2008-2015BA
There will be about 30 other bottles at the share and I am making Bbq.
If you are in my town come on over and help
Richmond VA
Sounds like a good time. Had my first Darkness this year and enjoyed it.
Not to me
Aquire most through trades but a few I found around town when I was at dark lord day last year.
Depends on where you live but france44 sells and ships a lot of Surly beers. It's really not that much more expensive then buying and shipping beer for a trade. Ended up not buying a 4 pack of Furious and Todd but I emailed them and both 4 packs were within 3-4weeks of their canning date.
newdayrocks
Member
I had their Pentagram when I was in DC earlier this month, but that's the only place I've ever seen their stuff.
distantmantra
Member
DC doesn't have distribution laws, so places can get whatever they want and legally sell it.
I've used France44 in the past for some Minnesota fresh hop beers. Really good service and the price isn't too crazy. I meant to get some #Merica cans for the 4th through them, but probably wouldn't get here in time now.
Spoiled Milk
Banned
Haven't tried a Founders yet but last night I had a great coffee stout (mike something) and some kind of... Apple cinnamon cereal stout. Both were delicious. Milk stout ran out before I could get a chance. Also, it turns out they were serving Russian River Temptation and I didn't even notice it! Disappointed in myself about that.
distantmantra
Member
theSlacker
Member
At some pretty bad prices though, but it can be better then nothing.
distantmantra
Member
Well yeah, as expected. I saw $20 Pliny bottles visiting my wife's sister a couple years ago.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Thanks for the hookup Des!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
As I sat here drinking a 2015 Stone Imperial Russian Stout. I am definitely playing it low key compared to you.
distantmantra
Member
Nice. I've got a 2006 that my wife and I are cracking for our 10 year wedding anniversary next month.
Nice!
outunderthestars
Banned
Decided to throw a party for our wedding, and dipped into our private reserve.
All of these got consumed over the course of two days.
All of these got consumed over the course of two days.
CopperPuppy
Member
GAF, can I get some recommendations for a decent craft brew for the summer months? Feel like expanding my horizons a bit.
Where do you live?
for any ncbc fans. shape of hops to come 2016 update:
http://neshaminycreekbrewing.com/2016/06/29/shape-of-hops-to-come-release-update/
http://neshaminycreekbrewing.com/2016/06/29/shape-of-hops-to-come-release-update/
distantmantra
Member
This. Distribution is key.
You mean Google is key
distantmantra
Member
Going camping for the weekend. Got my beer ready.
Finally picked up some sixpoint resin at a store 5 blocks from me in MN. Glad to see some Surly chat on this page! The brewery (building/patio, beer, food) is awesome. Recommended to anyone who gets to Minneapolis.
Heading to Sonoma in a couple weeks for a half marathon and wine tours. Also stopping at Russian river and lagunitas. Any suggestions beyond pliney?
Heading to Sonoma in a couple weeks for a half marathon and wine tours. Also stopping at Russian river and lagunitas. Any suggestions beyond pliney?
Spoiled Milk
Banned
Tried a berliner weisse. Very hard on the stomach and I did feel sick afterward (after one). Maybe I should stay away from those...
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Blind Pig (better than Pliny). Consecration, Supplication, Temptation. Probably gonna be hard to find a bad beer there.
newdayrocks
Member
Deschutes' Black Butte XXVIII is now out on store shelves. Just stumbled on a few bottles yesterday.
distantmantra
Member
Heading to Montreal and Quebec City next week. Had very little exposure to Quebec beer (Trou du Diable, Three Musketeers, DDC). Psyched.
RR does a massive flight of every beer they have. I normally hate flights, but it's worth it.
RR does a massive flight of every beer they have. I normally hate flights, but it's worth it.
Spoiled Milk
Banned
A lot of dark coffee love going on in this thread right now. I just had a Samuel Smith oatmeal stout and thought it was really something great.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Super hyped on this:
Ooooh. I wants.
Picked up Country Boy Mexican Chocolate Stout (tastes like a lesser version of Xocoveza, but with the chiles up front and stronger), Off Color Coffee Dino Smores, Bruery Share This coffee stout, and Against the Grain 70k.
It was an expensive night.
Atomic Playboy
Member
It's nothing too fancy, but Ninkasi's seasonal "Maiden the Shade" Summer IPA is back and I finally tried it. That stuff is delicious. Don't know how I managed to miss it all these years. I gave some to my buddy who "hates IPAs" and he was so enthralled he had a couple. It's nothing I would arrange a tasting around, but it's a great beer for grilling and enjoying the sunshine.
Good taste their barleywine pretty damn dank too.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Mmm. Coffee Dino Smores.
And the first 2 pack I have ever seen.
And the first 2 pack I have ever seen.