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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,032
    derbydave wrote:
    mvw wrote:
    I love it for what it is, but the Miles Davis Bitches Brew tasted much better to me.
    I'll agree with you!!!
    FAITHFULL ALE isn't the BEST BEER I've ever had, but it's definitely not the WORST!!! :D
    I like the BITCHES BREW much better...
    Just finished a Raison D'etre and I'm still trying to chase down a bottle of the HELLHOUND too!!!! :ugeek:

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  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    Raison D'etre is hands down my favorite beer.

    I finally drank a Faithfull Ale last night. It wasn't nearly as bad as I expected it to be after reading so many negative reviews. It wasn't great by any means but still pretty good. Drinking the bottle while watching The Kids Are 20 made for a pretty fun night.
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  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    capthowdy1027 wrote:
    Raison D'etre is hands down my favorite beer.

    I finally drank a Faithfull Ale last night. It wasn't nearly as bad as I expected it to be after reading so many negative reviews. It wasn't great by any means but still pretty good. Drinking the bottle while watching The Kids Are 20 made for a pretty fun night.

    I wouldn't have said it was BAD, just NOT good.
    Or to be more accurate ... bland &\or boring.

    They must have used TWO currants per batch.
    I dunno. Is there a flavor distribution center near me where i can just go get some flavor added?

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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,032
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    capthowdy1027 wrote:
    Raison D'etre is hands down my favorite beer.

    I finally drank a Faithfull Ale last night. It wasn't nearly as bad as I expected it to be after reading so many negative reviews. It wasn't great by any means but still pretty good. Drinking the bottle while watching The Kids Are 20 made for a pretty fun night.

    I wouldn't have said it was BAD, just NOT good.
    Or to be more accurate ... bland &\or boring.

    They must have used TWO currants per batch.
    I dunno. Is there a flavor distribution center near me where i can just go get some flavor added?

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    i thought mine was sort of flat actually...
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  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    The Juggler wrote:
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    capthowdy1027 wrote:
    Raison D'etre is hands down my favorite beer.

    I finally drank a Faithfull Ale last night. It wasn't nearly as bad as I expected it to be after reading so many negative reviews. It wasn't great by any means but still pretty good. Drinking the bottle while watching The Kids Are 20 made for a pretty fun night.

    I wouldn't have said it was BAD, just NOT good.
    Or to be more accurate ... bland &\or boring.

    They must have used TWO currants per batch.
    I dunno. Is there a flavor distribution center near me where i can just go get some flavor added?

    Favorite Beers = Tripel Karmeliet & La Chouffe

    i thought mine was sort of flat actually...

    may agree with you on that.
    I know it poured with no head ... but then again, i wasn't the one who poured it.
    Though my friend is a beer snob, so I assume he would have at least tried for it.
    ;)
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  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    may agree with you on that.
    I know it poured with no head ... but then again, i wasn't the one who poured it.
    Though my friend is a beer snob, so I assume he would have at least tried for it.
    ;)

    Mine was poured by me, and there was also no head...

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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,310
    Faithfull Ale is first on today's menu. Then I have about 20 other types of beer in my house to decide on :D.
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  • derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Faithfull Ale is first on today's menu. Then I have about 20 other types of beer in my house to decide on :D.
    I'm right there with you!!!
    Got a bottle of FAITHFULL ALE chilling...
    Along with a "sixer" of Great Lakes Brewing Companies Christmas Ale, and a few of their Eliot Ness Ambers.
    I've still gotta few single bottles to finish off too... Bell's Oarsman Ale, one more Thirsty Dog's 12 Dogs of Christmas Ale, and then a couple of Smuttynose's...their IPA & Old Brown Dog Ale!!!
    I have plenty of beer to drink while watching the Setlist come in from the PJ Show in Mexico City tonight!!!
    It's gonna be a GREAT THANKSGIVING!!! :ugeek:
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  • PJ73PJ73 Posts: 68
    Two things - First, I tried Faithfull Ale for the first time today, as I listened to the 9/11 concert and cooked up Thanksgiving dinner. I gotta say, I've enjoyed it a lot. Second - for anyone in the Winston Salem, GSO area, there are still a couple of bottles available at the Whole Foods in Winston. I had bought some last week and went by there today and there were still two left. I'll be heading back tomorrow afternoon and I'll check it out again. In related news, I got the Hellhound Ale - anyone try that and what did you think?
  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    So my friend (the same one who got me the bottles of Faithful) was at Cape Fear Wine & Beer in Wilmington, NC yesterday, and they had it on draught.

    He said it was COMPLETELY different.
    Tasted WAY better, and was virtually unrecognizable in comparison with what we had out of the bottle.
    He was actually mildly impressed with the keg version.

    ???
    What gives
    ???
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,310
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    So my friend (the same one who got me the bottles of Faithful) was at Cape Fear Wine & Beer in Wilmington, NC yesterday, and they had it on draught.

    He said it was COMPLETELY different.
    Tasted WAY better, and was virtually unrecognizable in comparison with what we had out of the bottle.
    He was actually mildly impressed with the keg version.

    ???
    What gives
    ???

    Okay I am happy to hear that I am NOT crazy.

    I had this beer over a month ago on tap and rated it a B+. The beer I had out of the bottle yesterday would have gotten a C rating.
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  • sigh eternallysigh eternally Chicago Posts: 421
    If anyone in central Ohio is still looking for Faithfull Ale, Brews Cafe in Granville has two cases of it, along with Hellhound and Bitches Brew. Give them a call, because I'm not sure if they are trying to sell them as a trio or not.
  • tribejammer05tribejammer05 W'Ville, OH Posts: 696
    I would like to ask that Dogfish Head make more and make it available for a long time.

    My wife and I finally tried a bottle last night and she loved it. It also put her in quite a good mood.

    More Faithfull Ale please. Thanks!
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  • Bird889Bird889 Posts: 423
    sigh eternally wrote:
    If anyone in central Ohio is still looking for Faithfull Ale, Brews Cafe in Granville has two cases of it, along with Hellhound and Bitches Brew. Give them a call, because I'm not sure if they are trying to sell them as a trio or not.


    Just found some at Jungle Jims right outside of Cincinnati.
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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    tribejammer05 wrote:
    I would like to ask that Dogfish Head make more and make it available for a long time.

    My wife and I finally tried a bottle last night and she loved it. It also put her in quite a good mood.

    More Faithfull Ale please. Thanks!


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    just cracked mine open.....
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    capthowdy1027 wrote:
    DriftingByTheStorm wrote:
    may agree with you on that.
    I know it poured with no head ... but then again, i wasn't the one who poured it.
    Though my friend is a beer snob, so I assume he would have at least tried for it.
    ;)

    Mine was poured by me, and there was also no head...

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    that's about what mine looks like....little fizz on top dissapeared pretty damn fast
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    well, that was underwelming
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  • cbrunelle783cbrunelle783 Posts: 1,025
    81 wrote:
    well, that was underwelming

    Yeah it was kinda... meh :?
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  • HeisenbergHeisenberg Los Pollos Hermanos Posts: 4,957
    Thank you to AfroAnnie for sending me 2 bottles today. :D
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    cbrunelle783 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    well, that was underwelming

    Yeah it was kinda... meh :?


    i gotta say, i'm glad the limit was one.

    it reminds me of a beer i had this summer that was very iffy....i forget what it was....

    on a price per ounce basis....this is the worst beer i've ever had.
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  • cbrunelle783cbrunelle783 Posts: 1,025
    Yeah however, the empty bottle smells good on the inside. I'm used to drinking Sam Adams, Newcastle and stuff like that, this was just meh.
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    sam adams....hehe.... :P

    i wish dogfish would have gone porter, or stout, or ipa....or even a lager..
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  • derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    Finallly tracked down my HELLHOUND today!!!
    Found it at Weiland's on Indianola and they still had 3 or 4 bottles left if you need one.
    The beer guy said that they sold out of
    BITCHES BREW & FAITHFULL ALE
    as soon as they got it in!!!
    They also had the DFH / My Antonia...
    Anyone ever tried this one??
    Label calls it a Pilsner...
    and I'm not really into this style of beers,
    but would love to hear any reviews.
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  • PredakingPredaking Posts: 282
    Unlike it's namesake, the beer was very ordinary. It wasn't bad, unless you consider what it cost for my 32 oz. 'growler' fill. Definitely was not worth the money. I've had far better that cost considerably less. I would not buy this again.
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,310
    derbydave wrote:
    Finallly tracked down my HELLHOUND today!!!
    Found it at Weiland's on Indianola and they still had 3 or 4 bottles left if you need one.
    The beer guy said that they sold out of
    BITCHES BREW & FAITHFULL ALE
    as soon as they got it in!!!
    They also had the DFH / My Antonia...
    Anyone ever tried this one??
    Label calls it a Pilsner...
    and I'm not really into this style of beers,
    but would love to hear any reviews.

    My Antonia is good but if you dont like Pilsners then you wont like it.
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  • tribejammer05tribejammer05 W'Ville, OH Posts: 696
    sigh eternally wrote:
    If anyone in central Ohio is still looking for Faithfull Ale, Brews Cafe in Granville has two cases of it, along with Hellhound and Bitches Brew. Give them a call, because I'm not sure if they are trying to sell them as a trio or not.

    You have to buy it as a trio. They won't split. $36 for the three.
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  • derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    tribejammer05 wrote:
    sigh eternally wrote:
    If anyone in central Ohio is still looking for Faithfull Ale, Brews Cafe in Granville has two cases of it, along with Hellhound and Bitches Brew. Give them a call, because I'm not sure if they are trying to sell them as a trio or not.

    You have to buy it as a trio. They won't split. $36 for the three.

    I had to hit 3 different stores,
    In 2 different cities...
    But finally got the TRIO!!!
    + a few EXTRAS!!! :ugeek:

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  • EdsonNascimentoEdsonNascimento Posts: 5,522
    derbydave wrote:

    I had to hit 3 different stores,
    In 2 different cities...
    But finally got the TRIO!!!
    + a few EXTRAS!!! :ugeek:

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    That is awesome!
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • capthowdy1027capthowdy1027 Posts: 3,270
    I still wonder why Bitches Brew and Hellhound has a neck label but Faithfull Ale doesn't.
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